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Old New Orleans Rum Distillery Tour
August 13, 2008 - December 31, 2009

Times: Monday - Friday 11;00 am AND 2:00 pm; Saturday 11:00 am, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm
Location:  Old New Orleans Rum, 2815 Frenchmen Street
Phone:  (504) 945-9400
Admission:  $10.00
Celebration Distillation offers tours and tastings at the distillery. Our tours offer a intimate and detailed look at the distillation process from beginning to end. All of our tours conclude with a visit to our tasting room. Become a connoisseur as you experience the subtle flavors of our distinctive rums. On occasion the distillers will offer samples of rums we have yet to bring to market to get your thoughts on the directions they are going.

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Melange - The Ritz Carlton New Orleans Presents Weekly Sunday Brunch
October 19, 2008 - December 27, 2009

Times: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location:  The Ritz Carlton, Melange Restaurant
Phone:  (504) 670-2828
Admission:  $44.00 Adults; Children 11 years old and under $20.00
The Ritz Carlton's talented culinary team will prepare a lavish and luscious buffet of seasonal favorites including carved meats, omelet and seafood stations, fish, vegetables, salads, soup and delectable desserts. Reservations are recommended but not required.

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Crescent City Farmers Market Uptown
January 3, 2009 - December 26, 2009

Times: Saturdays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Uptown Square, 200 Broadway St.
Join us for an amazing selection of the freshest, tastiest fruits, vegetables, seafood, baked breads and freshly made pies, bedding plants, dairy products, freshly cut flowers, and more! direct from our region's finest farmers, fishers, and bakers. Nestled between the levee and Broadway in the parking lot of Uptown Square, the Tuesday Market is an ideal place to start your week's grocery shopping, to pop in for a gourmet sandwich during your lunch break, or simply to schmooze with some of Uptown New Orleans' most innovative restaurant chefs who often can be found planning menus with Market vendors.

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The Louisiana State Museum and the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club present From Tramps to Kings
January 10, 2009 - December 30, 2009

Times: Tuesday - Sunday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
http://www.lsm.crt.state.la.us
Location:  The Presbetere, 751 Chartres St.
Phone:  (504) 568-6968
Admission:  $6.00 for adults, and $5.00 for seniors and active military personnel; Children under 12 are free.
The Louisiana State Museum and the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club present From Tramps to Kings: Zulu 100 Years, a yearlong exhibit exploring the origins, the unique Carnival traditions, and the cultural and civic contributions of Zulu from 1909 to the present.

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House of Blues Presents - The Gospel Sunday Brunch January 25, 2009 - December 27, 2009
Times: 10:00 am http://www.hob.com Location: House of Blues, 225 Decatur St. Phone: (504) 310-4999 Admission: $16.50 - $38.50 Hallelujah! It's back! The Sunday Gospel Brunch returns to the House Of Blues New Orleans!	Remove

Bubbles & Brunch at Ralph's on the Park February 1, 2009 - December 27, 2009
Times: Sundays, 11 am - 2 pm http://www.ralphsonthepark.com/menu_display.php?id=21 Location: Ralph's on the Park 900 City Park Ave. Phone: (504) 488-1000 Come for Endless Champagne & Mimosas at Bubbles & Brunch with Chef Chip Flanagan.	Remove

Muriel's Jackson Square 3 Course Table d' Hotel Dinner
February 4, 2009 - February 5, 2010

Times: Monday - Friday 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm; Saturday & Sunday 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
http://www.muriels.com
Location: 801 Chartres Street, On The corner of Jackson Square
Phone: (504) 568-1885

Muriel’s Jackson Square offers an exceptional 3 course meal for only $28.95. Come enjoy a full dining experience featuring many choices such as Crawfish and Goat Cheese Crêpes, Turtle Soup, Gumbo, BBQ Shrimp, Pecan Crusted Puppy Drum and Shrimp Remoulade. Muriel's is housed in an historic building overlooking Jackson Square. Come immerse yourself in New Orleans culture and revelry that reflects the rich cultural, and culinary character of the Crescent City.

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Muriel's Jackson Square Presents a New Orleans Jazz Brunch with Joe Simon's Jazz Trio
February 8, 2009 - January 31, 2010

Times: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
http://www.muriels.com
Location: Muriels, 801 Chartres Street
Phone: (504) 568-1885

Classic French Quarter Style mixed with Contemporary Creole Cuisine. Enjoy dining to the sounds of Joe Simon's Jazz Trio. Muriel's offers New Orleans Classics like Gumbo, BBQ Shrimp, Turtle Soup, and Shrimp Remoulade along with more contemporary flavors like Pecan Crusted Puppy Drum and Muriel's own Crawfish and Goat Cheese Crepes. After brunch enjoy a cool cocktail on our balcony overlooking historic Jackson Square.

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Chef Michael Farrell Brings a Fresh Culinary Style to Meritage at the Maison Dupuy
February 19, 2009 - December 30, 2009

Location: Le Meritage at The Maison Dupuy
Phone: (504) 648-6119
Morty Valldejuli, general manger of the Maison Dupuy Hotel, is proud to unveil Le Meritage, an exciting new dining concept whereby fresh seasonal cuisine is impeccably matched to the primary characteristics of wine. All dishes on the menu are available in large and small plates and wines by the glass are offered in full and half pours, encouraging guests to savor different pairings at one sitting. After a nationwide search, Michael Farrell, a veteran restaurateur with New Orleans roots, has been chosen as Executive Chef. Chef Farrell brings a wealth of culinary experience to the new endeavor. He served as Executive Chef in a number of acclaimed eateries throughout the nation including Alto in Denver, The Summer House on Island, Anthem in Las Vegas and Beano’s Cabin in Beaver Creek, Co. The style he brings to Le Meritage evolved over the course of his career beginning with his coastal upbringing. Chef Farrell will utilize the very finest meats, Louisiana seafood, game and classic local ingredients in the creation of dishes such as Pan-Roasted Drum with Fava Bean Succotash & Fried Green Tomatoes and Braised Beef Short Rib with Parsnip Puree & Sorrel Gremolata. The menu items have been created to compliment and pair with six specific wine categories - Light Whites, Full Body Reds, Sparklers, Full Body Whites, Fruity Reds and Spicy-Earthy Reds.

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Houston's Restaurant Present - The Garden District Trio May 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Times: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Location: Houston's Restaurant, 1755 St. Charles Ave. Phone: (504) 524-1579 Come join us at Houston's Restaurant for dinner and jazz featuring the Garden District Trio featuring David Hansen, Tom Hook & Chris Sharkey.	Remove

Bywater Art Market @ Markey Park
July 18, 2009 - December 19, 2009

Times: 9:00 am
Location: Markey Park, 700 block of Piety between Royal and Dauphine Street
Phone: (504) 944-7900

Approaching their 9 year anniversary, the Bywater Art Market continues to go strong with their unique mission of presenting highly juried, original works of art at affordable prices. No rides, no kids tents, no music – this is not a mini jazz festival; it’s about celebrating and promoting Art!

Admission is free and refreshments by Nathan’s Que Crawl (the Purple Truck!) will be available.

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Yoga in the Sculpture Garden
August 1, 2009 - August 7, 2010

Times: 8:00 am
Location:  New Orleans Museum of Art Sculpter Garden
Phone:  (504) 456-5000
Admission:  $5.00 per session for NOMA members; $10.00 Nonmember participants
Come join us for Yoga in the Sculpture Garden on the first Saturday of every month. This class will be presented by a certified yoga instructor from the East Jefferson General Hospital Wellness Center. Participants should bring a yoga mat. All participants must pre-register by calling EJGH Health Finder.

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Verbatim Verboten
August 24, 2009 - November 9, 2009

Times: Mondays 7:00 pm
Location:  The Avenue Pub, 1732 St Charles Avenue [upstairs], New Orleans
Phone:  (504) 948-4167
Admission:  $10, general admission
VERBATIM VERBOTEN is an ever-changing revue of staged transcripts. These are word-for-word performances from noted people (and some ordinary folk) saying things they never meant for the public to hear: surveillance tapes, secretly recorded conversations, forgotten open mics, on-camera diatribes, released emails, private correspondence, et cetera. VERBATIM VERBOTEN has collected over three hundred such pieces, with more being added all the time...meaning no performance is like the one before. The show has enjoyed extended successful runs in Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle, New Orleans, and New York. Now after a three-year hiatus, VV returns. Produced by Clove Productions. Hosted by Michael Martin.

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ALL YOUTH CHOIRS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING MEMBERS!
September 3, 2009 - March 25, 2010

Times: Thursdays 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
http://www.jpas.org
Location: Jefferson Performing Arts Center, E J High School Auditorium, 400 Phlox Street in Metairie
Phone: (504) 885-2000 ext. 211
Calling all young singers! Jefferson Performing Arts Society is currently still accepting children and teens for their Children's Choirs and the NEW JPAS Jam & Jive Show Choir! To register and join, please drop by a rehearsal time for the appropriate age level choir to fill-out the paperwork and meet the choirs! (formerly the JPAS Youth Chorale). All choirs are vocally directed by Mary Lou with accompanist Garrett Fried.
Rehearsals for the JPAS Children's Choir are Thursdays at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center, EJ High School Auditorium, 400 Phlox Street in Metairie, and continue through the Spring. There is a one-time tuition fee of $400 for the Children's Choir plus additional costuming fees. fees.

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ALL YOUTH CHOIRS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING MEMBERS!
September 19, 2009 - March 27, 2010

Times: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: St Elizabeth Seton School, 4119 Saint Elizabeth Drive
Phone: (504) 885-2000 ext. 211
Calling all young singers! Jefferson Performing Arts Society is currently still accepting children and teens for their Children's Choirs and the NEW JPAS Jam & Jive Show Choir! To register and join, please drop by a rehearsal time for the appropriate age level choir to fill-out the paperwork and meet the choirs! (formerly the JPAS Youth Chorale). All choirs are vocally directed by Mary Lou with accompanist Garrett Fried. Rehearsals for the JPAS Apprentice Choir will be Saturdays from at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School, 4119 Saint Elizabeth Drive in Kenner and continue through the Spring. There is a one-time tuition fee of $300 for the Apprentice Choir plus additional costuming fees.

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SUNDAY BRUNCH RETURNS TO THE ROOSEVELT IN THE LEGENDARY BLUE ROOM
October 4, 2009 - December 27, 2009

Times: 11 am - 2:00 pm
Location:  The Roosevelt Hotel, Blue Room
Phone:  (504) 648-1200
Admission:  $59.00 and include valet parking and a complimentary glass of champagne;Children 10 and under will be served at half price
The Roosevelt New Orleans welcomes back a beloved tradition. Beginning Oct. 4, the Blue Room will return to the Sunday brunch circuit by offering guests a gourmet plated brunch, complete with a performance by jazz clarinetist Tim Laughlin and a complimentary glass of champagne.

The plated brunch will feature gourmet culinary creations by executive chef Stefan Kauth and desserts by executive pastry chef Robert Plouffe. Two culinary stations containing seafood creations and desserts will serve as focal points and add to the pageantry of the meal.

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Trinity Artist Series Presents - Albinas Prizgintas with Taize October 5, 2009 - November 30, 2009
Times: Mondays 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. Phone: (504) 670- 2520 Come join us for Taize, every Monday in the Chapel with candlelight. Program directed by Albinas who will perform selections at the piano. The program is offered for the recovery of the city.	Remove

Gallery Bienvenu Presents - Artist: Sibylle Peretti "The Unusual Kind"
October 6, 2009 - November 28, 2009

Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Gallery Bienvenu, 518 Julia Street
Phone: (504) 525-0518
German-born artist Sibylle Peretti conjures visions of childhood and childhood lost. In Perettis works, children are often grouped in pairs, conversing wordlessly with one another or with birds, water, or flowers, as if immersed in a mystical union with nature. Her ethereal imagery and haunting thematic subtexts captivate the viewers imagination.

Perettis exhibition at Gallery Bienvenu features porcelain sculptures and mixed-media works on panel, which incorporate myriad layers of paper, oil paint, and watercolor on either side of Plexiglas panels. Her unique techniques impart a texture that complements the works conceptual nuance. Collectors and museum curators around the world have responded to Peretti's vision, which hovers between fairy tale, dream, and historic fact.

The current series was inspired by a growing fascination with children raised with little or no exposure to human beings. With their immaculate innocence, such children have intrigued storytellers and researchers for ages from Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome, who are said to have been nursed by a wolf to Victor of Aveyron, made famous by Truffault's film, The Wild Child to Genie, a feral child whose discovery made headlines in the 1970s.

These children live in a kind of private, untouchable world, the artist says, in which their honesty and purity opens doors of fantasies and dreams. With Peretti's imagery as a springboard, viewers may project themselves into the children's archaic, pre-verbal world. The works reconnect us to dormant memories or emotions, inducing free associations that encourage the mind to skim and skip where rationality alone could not lead. It is this freeing of the imagination, coupled with the rigors she lavishes on composition and surface, that so eloquently distinguishes her work.

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Upcoming Exhibition, Symposium Explore the Territorial Period 1803 - 1812
October 6, 2009 - May 2, 2010

Times: Tuesday - Saturday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm; Sunday 10:30 am – 4:30 pm
http://www.hnoc.org
Location: Williams Gallery, 533 Royal Street
Phone: (504) 523-4662
On December 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was signed, confirming the transfer of the former French colony to the United States. Statehood, however, was not immediate. For nearly 10 years, Louisiana was entrenched in a turbulent period, rife with political disputes and culture clashes. The exhibition Between Colony & State: Louisiana in the Territorial Period, 1803-1812, and its companion online component, examines the people, places, and events that shaped this fascinating period. Highlights include manuscript maps, newspapers from the period, and artists' depictions of life during this time.

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'Congo Square Rhythms' Exhibit
October 12, 2009 - November 20, 2009

Times: Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location:  The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.
Phone:  (504) 558-6100
Admission:  Free
The Jazz & Heritage Gallery is pleased to announce "Congo Square Rhythms," an exhibit of paintings and mixed media works by Louisiana artists. The exhibit, will feature works by more than 25 local artists, each representing or inspired by the cultural legacy of Congo Square. Artists featured in the "Congo Square Rhythms" exhibit include: Ulrick Jean-Pierre, Shakor, Haitham Eid, Nat Williams, Sheila Phipps, Cecelia Tapplette-Pedescleaux, Bruce Brice, Larry Daniel Nevil, Michelle Levine, Ronald Jones, E. E. Williams, Michelle Lavigne, Eric Waters, Charles Simms, Ashton Ramsey, Jim Belfon, Alton Osborne, Cherice Harrison-Nelson and Latanya Clark, and others.

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Two-Hour Walk-in Courses with Hands-on Adventures in Glassblowing
October 20, 2009 - January 31, 2010

Times: Monday - Saturday, 10:00am - 4:00pm, 2-hour increments
Location: New Orleans ArtWorks at New Orleans Glass Works & Printmaking Studio, 727 Magazine Street (between Girod and Julia Streets)
Phone: (504) 529-7279
Your source for holiday ornaments! It is the ideal time of year to get together with friends and family to create your holiday ornaments. Design your own gifts for the holidays!

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Holiday Art & Craft Extravaganza with Live Demonstrations by the Artisans October 23, 2009 - January 2, 2010
Times: Fridays and Saturdays 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Location: New Orleans ArtWorks at New Orleans Glass Works & Printmaking Studio Phone: (504) 529-7279 Find treasures for Hanukkah and Christmas. Hand-made designs by local Artisans. Ideal for friends and family of all ages!	Remove

WRBH Reads Their Eyes Were Watching God
October 26, 2009 - November 25, 2009

Times: Monday - Friday 2:00 pm and 8:30 pm
Location: Southern Food and Beverage Museum, 1 Poydras St, #169
Phone: (504)569-0405
Don Lewis, a New Orleans actor, will begin to read the book on Monday, Oct. 26. The readings will occur daily, Monday through Fridays at 2 p.m., and they will repeat at 8:30 p.m. Each half-hour segment amounts to about 12-14 pages, meaning that the book will be completed in about 25 installments.

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Kinder-Garden: “Creepy Crawlies in the Garden”
November 3, 2009 - November 17, 2009

Times: Tuesdays 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Location:  Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road
Phone:  (504) 488-5488, ext. 333
Admission:  $10.00 for members; $12.00 for non-members; $5.00 for each additional adult
Children ages 18 months to 3 years and their accompanying adults are invited to explore the world of insects through age-appropriate activities such as bug hunts, texture play, singing, parachute play, craft making, and worm digging in this hands-on class for young, curious learners. Program fee covers one child and one adult. Sibling discounts are offered. Shine only! Pre-registration is not required.

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Tom Dent Literary Festival
November 5, 2009 - November 7, 2009

Times: Thursday and Friday 6:30 pm; Sunday 1:00 pm
Location: The Main Library, 219 Loyola Avenue
Phone: (504) 596-2597
This is a three day festival that highlights the works of contemporary African American writers and poets. The event is named in the honor of the late New Orleans writer and historian, Thomas Covington Dent, who was a mentor to African-American writers and called attention to the African-American experience through poetry magazines and theater.

Our festival includes a Spoken Word Session, Author’s Showcase, and an afternoon forum. The spoken word poets will include the following: Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy, WordPlay NO, New Orleans Youth Slam (N.O.Y.S.), and Nik Richard "the Voice of Reason". It will be held at 6:30 pm on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the Main Library, 219 Loyola Avenue. Our author's showcase will include the following: Clifton Casteel author of A Lady’s Heart and Soul: My Life as a Colored-Negro-Black-African-American, Dr. Keith Ferdinand, and Dr. D'Ann Penner authors of Overcoming Katrina: African American Voices from the Crescent City and Beyond at our Author’s Showcase.

The author’s showcase will be held at 6:30 pm on Friday, November 6, 2009 at the Main Library, 219 Loyola Avenue. Our Tom Dent forum speakers will be Carlotta Walls Lanier and Lisa Page Frazier. Carlotta Walls Lanier, the youngest member of the little rock nine and author of A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School. Lisa Frazier Page, a Dillard University alumnae and a contributor to Mrs. Lanier's book. Our forum will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at the Main Library, 219 Loyola Avenue.

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Tales of the Cocktail Presents - L'HEURE VERTE The Green Hour Presented by Lucid Absinthe
November 6, 2009 - November 20, 2009

Times: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Absinthe Museum of America, 823 Rue Royale, French Quarter, between Rue St. Ann and Rue Dumaine
Phone: (877) 737-2772
Enjoy free tastings every Friday in November. Complimentary absinthe lecture and tasting with Master Distiller Ted Breaux November 13th and 14th. Lucid Absinthe and The Absinthe Museum of America are re-instituting "l'heure verte" also known as "The Green Hour." It was in the late 1800's that 5 pm became known in France as a social time to sit back and relax, sharing a glass of absinthe with friends.

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The World War II Museum unveils The Victory Theatre Opening November 6, 2009 - November 7, 2009
Location: 945 Magazine Street Phone: (504) 527-6012 Come join us for the Victory Theatre Opening. The National World War II Museum unveils its new, $60 million expansion with a weekend full of celebratory activities. Nov 7 features the Victory Stomp block party with music by Grammy winner Irma Thomas, among others, topped off by an over the top fireworks display.	Remove

"Puppy Pilgrimage" Puptail Party, sponsored by the LA/SPCA November 7, 2009
Times: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm http://www.la-spca.org Location: Petcetera, 3205 Magazine St Phone: (504) 269-8711 Admission: $5.00 "Puppy Pilgrimage" Puptail Party, sponsored by the LA/SPCA will be held at Petcetera. Enjoy libations and snacks with your 2 and 4-legged friends. Professional photography by Scott Stuntz.	Remove

“Peggy Post Etiquette Luncheon hosted by Hotel Monteleone and John Robert Powers”
November 7, 2009

Times: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location:  Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal Street
Phone:  (504) 681-4452
Admission:  Adults $40.00; Children $35.00
If the thought of holiday dinners and your children’s manners have you a bit anxious, put your worries aside. Hotel Monteleone will present an Etiquette Workshop for children ages 6-12 on Saturday, November 7, at the Hotel Monteleone. Sponsored by John Robert Powers Acting & Modeling School System, the event will benefit the Louisiana Children’s Museum. Peggy Post is well positioned to provide etiquette tips.

The great-granddaughter-in-law of manner maven and author Emily Post, Peggy Post has authored 20 books for children and adults, including Emily Post’s The Guide to Good Manners for Kids and Table Manners for Kids. These are just two of the titles which will be available for purchase. Space is limited and reservations are required. According to Peggy Post, “Good manners never go out of style. Since 1922, the name Emily Post has been synonymous with good manners based on honesty, respect and consideration. Now children of the 21st century will have the opportunity to practice good manners.”

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Ashé Cultural Arts Center Presents -Make a Joyful Noise Gospel Festival
November 7, 2009

Times: Noon – 7:00 pm
Location:  Ashé Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
Phone:  (504) 569-9070
Admission:  Free
Come join us to hear local singers belt out the gospels, traditional hymns and chants at this annual indoor festival. The Ashe Drum Circle will lead a parade which starts at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Statue at Felicity and S. Claiborne Avenue and will end at Ashe Cultural Arts Center for the start of Make a Joyful Noise Gospel Festival. This event will feature Dillard University's Vision Quest, Jo Cool Davis, Rev. Lois Dejean, The Jones Sisters, Bishop Onassis Jones & Justified, O.P. Walker High School Gospel Choir, New Hope Youth Choir, Chuck Brown & Yielded Vessels, Heavenly Melodies, True Worship Mime Ministry, Sixth Baptist Church Heaven Bound Youth Choir, Household of Faith, Gail Fly, Pepper Boy, Golden Voices, Silhouette Dance Ensemble, Ron Hattley & Worship Squad.

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Garden District Gallery Group Invitation Exhibition: FIRE, EARTH, AIR, WATER: THE ELEMENTS November 7, 2009 - November 28, 2009
Times: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm http://www.gardendistrictgallery.com Location: 1332 Washington Ave. (Corner of Washington Ave. & Coliseum St.) Phone: (504) 891-3032 Admission: FREE Come join us for Garden District Gallery Group Invitation Exhibition: FIRE, EARTH, AIR, WATER: THE ELEMENTS.	Remove

Lionel Ferbos w/Palm Court Jazz Band November 7, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Location: Palm Court Jazz Cafe, 1204 Decatur St. Phone: (504) 525-0200 Join us for a Creole cuisine and live Traditional Jazz entertainment featuring Lionel Ferbos with the Palm Court Jazz Band.	Remove

Louisiana Philharmonic Presents - Tchaikovsky Pathètique November 7, 2009
Times: 8:00 pm http://www.lpomusic.com Location: Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts Phone: (504) 523-6530 Admission: $15.00 - $65.00 The Louisiana Philharmonic Presents Tchaikovsky Pathètique at the Mahalia Jackson Theatre.	Remove

The Blue Nile Presents - NO 8th Annual Book Fair November 7, 2009
Times: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Location: Blue Nile, 532 Frenchmen St Phone: (504) 948-2583 Join us for the NO 8th annual book fair.	Remove

The Blue Nile Presents Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers November 7, 2009
Times: 10.30 pm Location: Blue Nile, 532 Frenchmen St Phone: (504) 948-2583 Come join us at the Blue Nile for Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers.	Remove

The Blue Nile Presents Washboard Chaz November 7, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Location: Blue Nile, 532 Frenchmen St Phone: (504) 948-2583 Come join us at the Blue Nile for Washboard Chaz.	Remove

The U.S. Mint Presents Artist Cynthia Ramirez Exhibit November 7, 2009 - November 7, 2009
Times: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Location: U.S. Mint, Ground floor gallery Phone: (504)568-6968 or (800)568-6968 Join us for the Traditional Day of the Dead altar by artist Cynthia Ramirez and photography exhibit of UNESCO World Heritage sites in Mexico.	Remove

Trickster at the Gate - A Play by Jonathan Patrick Bray
November 7, 2009

Times: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Alvar Public Library, 913 Alvar Street (Bywater)
Jennifer has come home to identify the body of Nell, a woman who believed she was the incarnation of Yoruba God, Esu Elegba. Will Jennifer's ghosts haunt her upon identifying the body, or will she find some peace with Nell, herself, and the mortician? As it tracks Nell's life the play takes us from the Harlem Renaissance, to the mystical realms of the Yoruban gods, to present day Louisiana. Written under The Big Read Acadiana Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Trickster at the Gate finds its inspiration in the life and works of Zora Neale Hurston, gaining approval of Hurston's biographer and niece, Lucy Anne Hurston. The play runs about 75 minutes. A discussion of Hurston's classic novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, will occur following the play. "...a captivating cross-cultural (often funny) play that transcends (what some might dismiss as 'trendy') race issues and enters into that place all art dwells: the core mystery of human spiritual experience.

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Lucien Barbarin w/Palm Court Jazz Band November 8, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Location: Palm Court Jazz Cafe, 1204 Decatur St. Phone: (504) 525-0200 Join us for a Creole cuisine and live Traditional Jazz entertainment featuring Lucien Barbarin with the Palm Court Jazz Band.	Remove

Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta - Bob French and the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band November 9, 2009
Times: 8:00 pm Location: Royal Sonesta, 300 Bourbon Street Phone: (504)553-2299 Come join us at the Royal Sonesta for Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse featuring Bob French and the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band.	Remove

Tennessee Williams Annual Review
November 10, 2009

Location: The Historic New Orleans Collection
Phone: (504) 598-7147
Edited by Professor Robert Bray of Middle Tennessee State University and published by The Historic New Orleans Collection, the Tennessee Williams Annual Review is the only journal dedicated to the legacy of Williams. This year’s journal features a photo essay from the filming of A Streetcar Named Desire,as well as essays by José I. Badenes, John S. Bak, Larry T. Blades, Bernadette Clemens, Michael S. D. Hooper, Tom Mitchell, and Michael Paller.

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Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium and Audubon Insectarium FREE ADMISSION for Veterans on Veteran’s Day
November 11, 2009

Times: 10:00 am
Location: Audubon Zoo is located at 6500 Magazine Street. Audubon Aquarium is at #1 Canal Street, and Audubon Insectarium is located at 423 Canal Street
Phone: (800) 774-7394
Veterans are invited to visit Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas and Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans free of charge on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2009. A coupon available on Audubon’s web site at www.auduboninstitute.org is good for complimentary admission for a veteran with valid military ID and four guests. Military personnel (active or retired) must accompany the group.

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Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta featuring Irvin Mayfield’s NOJO Jam Session November 11, 2009
Times: 8:00 pm Location: Royal Sonesta, 300 Bourbon Street Phone: (504) 553-2299 Come join us at the Royal Sonesta for Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse featuring Irvin Mayfield’s NOJO Jam Session.	Remove

Lars Edegran & Topsy Chapman w/ Palm Court Jazz Band November 11, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Location: Palm Court Jazz Cafe, 1204 Decatur St. Phone: (504) 525-0200 Join us for a Creole cuisine and live Traditional Jazz entertainment featuring Lars Edegran &Topsy Chapman w/ Palm Court Jazz Band.	Remove

Opera On Tap
November 11, 2009

Times: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location:  The Rusty Nail, 1100 Constance Street New Orleans, LA
Phone:  (504) 529-2278, ext 222
Admission:  Free
Now in its 3rd season, Opera on Tap - New Orleans is attracting people from around the world. The Rusty Nail is the Opera On Tap - New Orleans home base. Since the first performance in 2005, it became very clear that there was, and continues to be, an untapped audience starved for intense, acoustic, musical experiences. Join us at these fun nights out.

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Why People Live in New Orleans Book Tour Book Signing
November 11, 2009

Times: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location:  West Jefferson Medical Center, 1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero
Phone:  (504) 444-4908
Admission:  FREE
Join local author, Christine Ewy, as she signs Why People Live in New Orleans, a book that in less than three months is touching the minds and hearts of people locally, around the country, and in Europe. See why Hal Clark is impressed with the way it looks like New Orleans and Kathleen Duvic thinks it should be read in Washington, in all high schools, and given to tourists in N.O. In time for Christmas, explore the book residents have bought for their Christmas lists, for volunteers who helped their community, and for friends and family now living out of state. Some people still wonder why the nation and world need people to live here and why we current residents choose to do so. Come see the book that can help you share your passion and spread this collective answer from New Orleans.

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Southern Rep Theatre Presents the Regional Premiere of I AM MY OWN WIFE
November 12, 2009 - November 22, 2009

Times: Thursday-Saturday at 8:00 pm; Sunday Matinee at 3:00 pm
http://www.southernrep.com
Location:  3rd Fl in The Shops at Canal Place, edge of the French Quarter
Phone:  (504) 522-6545
Admission:  $29.00
Join us at the Southern Rep Theatre for the Regional Premiere of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize Winner I AM MY OWN WIFE. I AM MY OWN WIFE, written by Doug Wright is the hauntingly complex true tale of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German transvestite who successfully outwitted not only the Nazis and Communists, but could also spot a priceless antique at 100 yards. The play is the hauntingly complex true tale of the quietly dignified Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German transvestite who not only outwitted the Nazis and Communists, but could also spot a priceless antique at 100 yards. Playwright Doug Wright spent ten years interviewing Charlotte and developing this play. For Charlotte collected antiques from abandoned or bombed houses, enough to turn her East Berlin home into a museum, and transform the basement into a salon and haven for gay artists and intellectuals struggling to survive under the repressive regime.

She received the Medal of Honor from the reunified German government for preserving antiques and culture. But before her life was over, all of her life story would be called into question. Yet this is not a story about being gay, not a story about being a cross-dresser and not a story about cold war politics. It is a story about survival and one astounding person. And, by the way, its funny, too. Directed by Carl Walker - Co-Production with All Kinds of Theatre. Southern Rep provides discounts for students, seniors, active military, K-12 teachers, and theatre professionals (I.D. required).

Directed by Carl Walker - Co-Production with All Kinds of Theatre. Southern Rep provides discounts for students, seniors, active military, K-12 teachers, and theatre professionals (I.D. required). No Performances the week of "Thanksgiving" November 26 - November 29.

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Absinthe Museum of America Presents a New "Absinthe of the Month"
November 13, 2009

Times: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Absinthe Museum of America, 823 Rue Royale, French Quarter, between Rue St. Ann and Rue Dumaine
Lucid Absinthe Supérieure is the first genuine absinthe made with real Grande Wormwood to be legally available in the United States in 95 years. Established as the absinthe category leader on the U.S. market, Lucid is proud to be at the forefront of educating the American public on absinthe. Special guest on November 13th will be Master Distiller and absinthe historian Ted Breaux.

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The 44th Annual Odyssey Ball November 13, 2009
Times: 7:30 pm - 12:00 am http://www.noma.org Location: New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle Phone: (504) 658-4121 The 44th Annual Odyssey Ball will be the official unveiling of Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio.	Remove

The Inn on Bourbon's Opera Returns To Bourbon Street Series November 13, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm Location: The Inn on Bourbon, 541 Bourbon Street Phone: (504) 524-7611 Admission: Free The Inn on Bourbon is continuing its Opera Returns to Bourbon Series with a jam packed schedule of free opera performances. Come celebrate with food, special opera themed cocktails and fun at The IOB's Puccini Bar.	Remove

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society presents HOT FLASHES
November 13, 2009 - November 29, 2009

Times: Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday Matinee at 2:00 pm
http://www.jpas.org
Location:  Teatro Wego! Dinner Theatre
Phone:  (504) 885-2000
Admission:  $30 for adults, $27 for seniors (65+), $20 for students (with valid ID)
The girls of the Tuesday Afternoon club are descending on TEATRO WEGO! to solve the world’s problems, complain about the injustices of getting older and to raise a glass to the joys of womanhood. Come join them for a hilarious time! Parental Discretion is strongly advised due to mature content

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Absinthe Museum of America Presents a New "Absinthe of the Month" lecture hosted by Ted Breaux
November 14, 2009

Times: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Absinthe Museum of America, 823 Rue Royale, French Quarter, between Rue St. Ann and Rue Dumaine
Lucid Absinthe Supérieure is the first genuine absinthe made with real Grande Wormwood to be legally available in the United States in 95 years. Established as the absinthe category leader on the U.S. market, Lucid is proud to be at the forefront of educating the American public on absinthe. Lecture hosted by Ted Breaux.

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Howling Success 2009 November 14, 2009
Location: Mardi Gras World, Blain Kern's Mardi Gras World, 1380 Port of New Orleans Place Phone: (504) 368-5191 On Saturday, November 14, 2009 the Louisiana SPCA will host the area's most unique fundraiser. The 28th Annual Howling Success will be held at the gorgeous Grand Oaks Mansion inside the new East Bank location of Mardi Gras World.	Remove

Pontchartrain Vineyards' Jazz'n the Vines presents Rick Trolsen & Gringo Do Choro
November 14, 2009

Times: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm (Gates open at 5:30 pm)
http://www.pontchartrainvineyards.com
Location:  Pontchartrain Vineyard, 81250 Old Military Rd. Bush LA
Phone:  (985) 892-9742
Admission:  $10.00 per person; Children 12 & under no charge
Bring flashlights and umbrellas! Your lawn chair, picnic dinner and thirst for our wine while listening to our outdoor concert. Concert performance features Rick Trolsen and Gringo Do Choro.

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Convention & Business Services

Destination Services
1 Market Place Thirty Third Floor San Diego, CA 92101 Toll-Free: (866) 646-8115 Phone: (858) 369-4505 Fax: (619) 702-9242 Website: www.destinsd.com E-Mail: info@destinsd.com	Remove

Just Around the City
New Orleans, LA 70115 Phone: (504) 324-9773 Fax: (504) 324-9773 Website: www.justaroundthecity.com E-Mail: justaroundthecity@gmail.com	Remove

Mike Posey Photography & Video Inc.
3524 Canal St. New Orleans, LA 70119 Phone: (504) 488-8000 Fax: () Website: www.posey-images.com E-Mail: rudy@posey-images.com	Remove

New Orleans Arena
Sugar Bowl Drive New Orleans, LA 70112 Toll-Free: (800) 756-7074 Phone: (504) 587-3663 Fax: (504) 587-3848 Website: www.neworleansarena.com E-Mail: jennifer.cooke@superdome.com	Remove

New Orleans Convention Company, Inc.
501 Basin St Suite A New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: (504) 888-7608 Fax: (504) 455-7103 Website: www.nocci.com E-Mail: dbelletto@nocci.com	Remove

Office Machine Rental
3733 Conti Street New Orleans, LA 70119 Toll-Free: (800) 999-4408 Phone: (504) 482-4408 Fax: (504) 482-4491 Website: www.officemachinerental.com E-Mail: officemachinerental@att.net	Remove

On the Rocks - Bartenders To Go
Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: (504) 975-9124 Website: www.on-the-rocks-bartenders.com E-Mail: stephanie@on-the-rocks-bartenders.com	Remove

ProExhibits USA, a division of Impact Advertising Group LLC
3649 Crown Point Court Jacksonville, FL 32257 Toll-Free: (800) 373-7317 Phone: (904) 262-6767 Fax: (904) 262-6776 Website: www.proexhibitsusa.com E-Mail: proexusa@bellsouth.net	Remove

Propaganda Group, Inc.
400 Madison Street Gretna, LA 70053 Toll-Free: (800) 482-0230 Phone: (504) 365-0230 Fax: (504) 361-3720 Website: www.propagandagroup.com E-Mail: brianh@propagandagroup.com	Remove

Getting Around

A Confidential Transportation
100 East Airline Hwy Kenner, LA 70062 Toll-Free: (800) 783-1599 Phone: (504) 712-1700 Fax: (504) 712-1075 Website: www.aconfidential.com E-Mail: jamie@aconfidential.com	Remove

Bonomolo Limousines Inc./A Touch of Class Transportation
1401 Lafitte Avenue New Orleans, LA 70112 Toll-Free: (800) 451-9258 Phone: (504) 522-0892 Fax: (504) 828-7777 Website: www.bonolimo.com E-Mail: bonolimo@bellsouth.net	Remove

Flightlinefirst
6101 Guiseppe Bellanca Street New Orleans, LA 70126 Phone: (504) 244-4448 Fax: (504) 244-4449 Website: www.flightlinefirst.com E-Mail: flightlinefirst@yahoo.com	Remove

New Orleans Tours, Inc.
4220 Howard Avenue New Orleans, LA 70125 Toll-Free: (866) 596-2698 Phone: (504) 592-1991 Fax: (504) 587-1602 Website: www.notours.com E-Mail: bbourg@visitnola.com	Remove

Nightlife

Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
641 Bourbon St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 522-8818 Fax: (504) 524-3856 E-Mail: enricaann@bellsouth.net	Remove

Restaurants

ELEVEN 79
1179 Annunciation St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 299-1179 Fax: (504) 569-0002	Remove

la petite grocery
4238 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70115 Phone: (504) 891-3377 Fax: (504) 899-0987 Website: www.lapetitegrocery.com E-Mail: info@lapetitegrocery.com	Remove

Le Meritage
1001 Toulouse St. New Orleans, LA 70112 Toll-Free: (800) 535-9177 Phone: (504) 522-8800 Fax: (504) 525-5334 Website: www.lemeritagerestaurant.com E-Mail: farrell@maisondupuy.com	Remove

Leonardo Trattoria
709 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 558-8986 Fax: (504) 586-8990 Website: www.leonardonola.com E-Mail: dine@leonardotrattoria.com	Remove

On the Town
4220 Howard Avenue New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 592-0599 Fax: (504) 592-0529 Website: www.neworleansonthetown.com E-Mail: nolapat@aol.com	Remove

Tommy's Cuisine
746 Tchoupitoulas St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 581-1103 Fax: (504) 581-7494 Website: www.tommysneworleans.com E-Mail: contact@tommyscuisine.com	Remove

Shopping

Dutch Alley Artists' Co-op
912 North Peters Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Phone: (504) 412-9220 Website: www.dutchalleyonline.com E-Mail: dalleyinc@bellsouth.net	Remove

Kenneth's Studio for Hair
2100 St. Charles Ave New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 528-8585 Website: www.kennethsstudio.com E-Mail: kensmith40@aol.com	Remove

Royal Street Guild
630 Royal Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 343-4285 Fax: (504) 948-0514 Website: www.royalstreetguildnola.com E-Mail: rsvp@royalstreetguildnola.com	Remove

Tours

Celebration Distillation
2815 Frenchmen St. New Orleans, LA 70122 Phone: (504) 945-9400 Fax: (504) 947-4446 Website: www.oldneworleansrum.com E-Mail: morgan@neworleansrum.com	Remove

Haunted Mortuary, The
4800 Canal St New Orleans, LA 70119 Toll-Free: (877) 669-3327 Phone: (504) 483-2350 Fax: (504) 448-2354 Website: www.hauntedmortuary.com E-Mail: contact@hauntedmortuary.com	Remove

Visitor Information Resources

Fleur De Lis Weddings and Events, LLC
9207 Darby Lane River Ridge, LA 70123 Phone: (504) 214-9747 Fax: (504) 287-4463 Website: www.fleurdelisweddingsandevents.com E-Mail: cathy@fleurdelisweddingsandevents.com	Remove

Saint James Parish Welcome Center
1094 US 61 P.O. Box 629 Gramercy, LA 70052 Toll-Free: (800) 367-7852 Phone: (225) 869-1717 Fax: (225) 869-1711 Website: www.STJAMESLA.com E-Mail: pat.dupuy@stjamesla.com	Remove

What To Do

BooKoo Bounce LLC
5604 Blessey St. Harahan, LA 70123 Phone: (504) 835-6424 Website: www.bookoobounce.com E-Mail: gene@bookoobounce.com	Remove

Insta-Gator Alligator Ranch & Hatchery
23440 Lowe Davis Rd Covington, LA 70435 Toll-Free: (888) 448-1560 Phone: (985) 892-3669 Fax: (985) 892-3670 Website: www.insta-gatorranch.com E-Mail: john@insta-gatorranch.com	Remove

Where to Stay

5 Continents Bed and Breakfast
1731 Esplanade Ave New Orleans, LA 70116 Toll-Free: (800) 997-4652 Phone: (504) 324-8594 Fax: (504) 324-8594 Website: www.fivecontinentsbnb.com E-Mail: fivecontinentsbnb@cox.net	Remove

Andrew Jackson Hotel
919 Royal Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Toll-Free: (800) 654-0224 Phone: (504) 561-5881 Fax: (504) 596-6769 Website: www.frenchquarterinns.com E-Mail: gary@frenchquarterinns.com	Remove

Chateau Bourbon - A Wyndham Historic Hotel
800 Iberville Street New Orleans, LA 70112-3143 Toll-Free: (866) 476-0800 Phone: (504) 586-0800 Fax: (504) 586-1987 Website: www.wyndhamchateaubourbon.com E-Mail: ktaglauer@wyndham.com	Remove

Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans Convention Center
1201 Convention Center Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70130-8904 Toll-Free: (866) 311-1200 Phone: (504) 566-9990 Fax: (504) 566-9997 Website: www.neworleanshamptoninns.com E-Mail: kjacobs@highpointe.com	Remove

Harrah's New Orleans Hotel
228 Poydras St New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) HAR-RAHS Phone: (504) 533-6000 Fax: (504) 593-8020 Website: www.harrahsneworleans.com E-Mail: nolasales@harrahs.com	Remove

Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Convention Center
1001 South Peters Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (877) STAYHGI Phone: (504) 525-0044 Fax: (504) 525-0035 Website: www.neworleansconventioncenter.stayhgi.com E-Mail: kathleen.hodgins2@hilton.com	Remove

Holiday Inn Express & Suites - East
7049 Bullard Avenue New Orleans, LA 70128 Toll-Free: (800) HOLIDAY Phone: (504) 324-4800 Fax: (504) 324-5555 Website: www.hiexpress.com E-Mail: hiexno@gmail.com	Remove

Hotel Royal
1006 Royal Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Toll-Free: (800) 776-3901 Phone: (504) 524-3900 Fax: (504) 558-0566 Website: www.melrosegroup.com E-Mail: mansion@melrosegroup.com	Remove

Inn on Bourbon - Ramada Plaza Hotel, The
541 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 535-7891 Phone: (504) 524-7611 Fax: (504) 524-8273 Website: www.innonbourbon.com E-Mail: bables@innonbourbon.com	Remove

New Orleans Marriott Metairie at Lakeway
3838 N. Causeway Blvd. Metairie, LA 70002-1767 Toll-Free: (866) 882-4377 Phone: (504) 836-5253 Fax: (504) 836-5258 Website: www.marriott.com/MSYMM E-Mail: christina.loosemore@marriott.com	Remove

Olivier House Hotel
828 Toulouse Street New Orleans, LA 70112 Toll-Free: (866) 525-9748 Phone: (504) 525-8456 Fax: (504) 529-2006 Website: www.olivierhouse.com E-Mail: olivierh@bellsouth.net	Remove

Professional Innkeepers Assn of New Orleans (PIANO)
Po Box 56103 New Orleans, LA 70156 Phone: () Fax: () Website: www.bbnola.com E-Mail: info@bbnola.com	Remove

Saulet, The
1420 Annunciation St New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 586-9800 Fax: (504) 586-3660 Website: www.saulet.com E-Mail: kfrancis@greystar.com	Remove

Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
500 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 325-3535 Phone: (504) 525-2500 Fax: (504) 592-5615 Website: www.sheratonneworleans.com E-Mail: sheraton_new_orleans@sheraton.com	Remove

Soniat House Hotel
1133 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Toll-Free: (800) 544-8808 Phone: (504) 522-0570 Fax: (504) 524-0810 Website: www.soniathouse.com E-Mail: stay@soniathouse.com	Remove

Staybridge Suites Hotel
501 Tchoupitoulas St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 238-8000 Phone: (504) 571-1818 Fax: (504) 571-1811 Website: www.staybridge.com/ssneworleansla E-Mail: elizabeth.hidalgo@ihg.com	Remove

Windsor Court Hotel
300 Gravier Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 262-2662 Phone: (504) 523-6000 Fax: (504) 596-4513 Website: www.windsorcourthotel.com E-Mail: brodriguez@windsorcourthotel.com	Remove

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