Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is held every year on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Other
names Mardi Gras is called is Fat Tuesday, Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday.
It marks the end of Carnival. Next years Mardi Gras will be held on February
20, 2007. The weeklong celebration is held just before the Catholics celebrate
Lent. read more...
Hotels In New Orleans
The Maison Dupuy Hotel is located in the residential part of the French
Quarter and is about two blocks from Bourbon Street. The hotel is a former
townhouse converted into a hotel, it stands five stories and is one of
the popular hotels in the French Quarter. The hotel has a courtyard filled
with plants and a three level fountain in front. Located inside the hotel
is the famous restaurant Dominique’s Restaurant. Dominique’s has the finest
southern cuisine, gumbo, jambalaya as well as pastries and pasta. read
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Historical Places In
New Orleans
One of the most beautiful places to visit when you come to New Orleans
is called the Beauregard-Keyes House and Garden. This home was built in
1826; the original home was reconstructed from a cottage and made into
the now famous house. The home was originally owned by author, Frances
Parkinson Keyes and Confederate Army General Pierre G.T Beauregard. The
tour is conducted inside the main house and the servants’ rooms as well.
The rooms are filled with Ms. Keyes books, antiques and heirlooms. An
interesting note is that Ms. Keyes lived in the servants’ quarters. read
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French Quarter
One of the oldest sections of New Orleans is the French Quarter. This
is also the most frequented section in all of New Orleans. People come
from all over the country and some travel overseas to visit one of the
oldest parts in the United States. The French Quarter was first introduced
in 1718 and later the city of New Orleans was actually planned around
the French Quarter. The French Quarter or Vieux Carr’e meaning Old Square
in French has stood the tests of time and is still one of the greatest
places to visit in the United States. read
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