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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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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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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.
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Open Blues Jam
September 28, 2009 - February 8, 2010
Times: 5:00 pm - midnight
www.rocknbowl.com
Location:  Rock n Bowl - Mid City Lanes
Phone:  (504) 861-1700
Admission:  $5.00
Rock n Bowl is now open on Monday evenings for bowling, food, beverages and an Open Blue Jam starting at 8:30 pm. Musicians - bring your instruments and jam with us!
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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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15th Annual Poydras Home Art Show and Patron Party
November 6, 2009 - November 8, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location:  5354 Magazine Street
Phone:  (504) 897-0535
Come join us for the 15th Annual Poydras Home Art Show and Patron Party. There will be great food, traditional and contemporary paintings, photography, sculpture, metalwork, pottery, jewelry and fine crafts by regional artists. Music by Deacon John. 
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AARP Sponsors “Walk in the Park” for New Orleans Residents
November 7, 2009
Times: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location:  Palmer Park, at the corner of Carrollton Ave. & Claiborne Ave.
AARP Louisiana invites Carrollton residents and other New Orleanians for a “Walk in the Park” this Saturday to celebrate healthy living with well known local musicians and chefs. Attendees will receive pedometers to measure the distances they walk while strolling through the park and walking at home.  Free health screenings and information will be provided by AARP and community organizations, including Daughters of Charity.
 
Booths with give-a-ways and publications will line the sidewalks of Palmer Park. Music will be presented throughout the Walk by Charmaine Neville, David Batiste, Jr., The Free Agents Brass Band, The Pigeon Town Steppers, Reverend Lois Dejean and Ronald Robinson and the Second Edition.
 
Food vendors will feature local cuisine including healthy soul food from LCD Catering, a fresh barbeque showcase with former White House Master Chef Ronnie Seaton, and healthy choices from Robert's Fresh Market, Lebanon's Cafe, and the Hollygrove Farm and Market. AARP offers this free event in honor of Ayana McHenry, a 36-year old African American woman who died earlier this year from a heart attack. Ms McHenry was a volunteer with AARP’s Futures Council, a group of young professionals dedicated to improving health in Louisiana. She worked as a development officer at Southern University.
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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.

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House of Blues Present - Pretty Lights plus Alex B
November 7, 2009
Times: 9:00 pm Door opens; 10:00 pm Show
http://www.hob.com
Location:  House of Blues, 225 Decatur St.
Phone:  (504) 310-4999
Admission:  $16.50
Come join us at the House of Blues for Pretty Lights plus Alex B.
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Louisiana Steam Train Festival
November 7, 2009
http://www.LASTA.org
Location:  The Riverview (The Fly) behind Audubon Zoo
Phone:  (504)897-2464
Come join us for the Louisiana Steam  Train Festival. Those at the festival are invited to visit the cab of the locomotive and experience the old girl alive and under steam! We will also have on display another relic of the golden days of railroading a caboose! In addition to the live bluegrass music and the LASTA exhibit train, there will be food & drinks, antique and classic cars, a model railroad layout and a kiddy train for the little ones to ride on. You can even do some early Christmas shopping in the LASTA Gift Shop!
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Shades of Praise Annual Fall Concert and CD Release
November 7, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm
http://www.shadesofpraise.org
Location:  Loyola University, Roussel Hall
Phone:  (504) 717-7060
Admission:  $15.00 in advance ; $20.00 at the door
The acclaimed New Orleans Interracial Gospel Choir Shades of Praise will celebrate the release of its fourth CD in joyful song at Roussel Performance Hall at Loyola University. The annual Fall Concert is an important fundraiser for the non-profit group heralded for both its music and its mission as an instrument of joy, healing and faith in New Orleans and beyond.

Founded in October 2000 by a jazz musician and a theologian as a project to bring a diverse, interracial and multicultural group of volunteers together to create a genuinely integrated organization, Shades of Praise has become a shining example of what our community can be. Under the direction of noted New Orleans musician and choirmaster Al Bemiss, together with a core of top-notch musicians, the 60-voice choir has also become known for its joyous, rousing, high-energy sound rooted in the rich tradition of New Orleans Gospel churches.
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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.
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LadyFest (Concert and Vendor Marketplace)
November 8, 2009
Times: Noon-6:00 p.m.
Location:  Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
Phone:  (504) 569-9070 or (504) 813-9008
Admission:  Free
Join us for LadyFest (Concert and Vendor Marketplace) featuring 30 X 90, Dixie Rose, Hazel-The Delta Rambler, Kelcy Mae, Margie Perez, Olga, Troi Bechet, Cori Walters on Drums & Cassandra Falconer on Bass, Estelle Campagne on Flute & Mimi Geste on Piano.
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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.
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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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Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta featuring Johnaye Kendrick
November 12, 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 Johnaye Kendrick.
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Leroy Jones & Katja Toivola-Jones w/Crescent City joymakers
November 12, 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 Leroy Jones & Katja Toivola-Jones with the Crescent City Joymakers.
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Girl Scout Day at Longue Vue
November 14, 2009
Times: 10:00am - 4:00 pm
Location:  Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road
Phone:  (504) 488-5488, ext. 339
Admission:  $5.00 for Scouts and Scout Leaders
Take a guided tour through the lovely house at Longue Vue and then leisurely explore the gardens. Girl Scouts and Scout leaders will receive the special ticket price of $5 per person. A minimum of 15 people per tour and advance registration are required.
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Convention & Business Services
Bourbon Vieux
501 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Toll-Free: (888) 855-8438
Phone: (504) 586-1155
Fax: (504) 524-8000
Website: www.bourbonvieux.com
E-Mail: groupsales@bourbonvieux.com
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Nightlife
Pat O'Brien's Bar, Inc.
718 St. Peter Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Toll-Free: (800) 597-4823
Phone: (504) 525-4823
Fax: (504) 566-7115
Website: www.patobriens.com
E-Mail: admin@patobriens.com
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Restaurants
Johnny's Po-Boys
511 St. Louis St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 524-8129
Fax: (504) 522-0054
Website: www.johnnyspoboy.com
E-Mail: johnny@johnnyspoboy.com
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Maximo's Italian Grill
1117 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 586-8883
Fax: (504) 586-8891
Website: www.maximosgrill.com
E-Mail: kimberly@maximosgrill.com
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Shopping
La Bonne Cuisine
100 Rex Drive
River Ridge, LA 70123
Toll-Free: (800) 375-1416
Phone: (504) 737-1416
Fax: (504) 738-7829
Website: www.labonnecuisinecookbooks.com
E-Mail: la_bonne@bellsouth.net
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Visitor Information Resources
Insight Media - Great City Guides
6310 Balsam Lane North
Maple Grove, MN 55369
Toll-Free: (866) 551-2489
Phone: (763) 245-0554
Fax: (323) 417-4896
Website: www.greatcityguides.com
E-Mail: dsmith@greatcityguides.com
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New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau
2020 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 566-5011
Fax: (504) 566-5046
Website: www.neworleanscvb.com
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What To Do
Oak Harbor Golf Club
201 Oak Harbor Blvd.
Slidell, LA 70458-5701
Phone: (985) 646-0110
Fax: (985) 646-2352
Website: www.oakharborgolf.com
E-Mail: jclark@oakharborgolf.com
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Where to Stay
Best Western St. Christopher Hotel
114 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Toll-Free: (800) 645-9312
Phone: (504) 648-0444
Fax: (504) 648-0445
Website: www.stchristopherhotel.com
E-Mail: bstokes@stchristopherhotel.com
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Burgundy Bed and Breakfast, The
2513 Burgundy Street
New Orleans, LA 70117
Toll-Free: (800) 970-2153
Phone: (504) 942-1463
Fax: (504) 942-1463
Website: www.theburgundy.com
E-Mail: theburgundy@cox.net
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Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans French Quarter/CBD
821 Gravier Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
Toll-Free: (877) STAYHGI
Phone: (504) 324-6000
Fax: (504) 324-6307
Website: www.neworleansfrenchquartercbd.stayhgi.com
E-Mail: kathleen.hodgins2@hilton.com
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Loft 523
523 Gravier Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Toll-Free: (800) 633-5770
Phone: (504) 200-6523
Fax: (504) 200-6522
Website: www.loft523.com
E-Mail: jfriedlander@ihhotel.com
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Quality Inn & Suites Downtown
210 O'keefe Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70112
Toll-Free: (877) 525-6900
Phone: (504) 525-6800
Fax: (504) 525-6808
E-Mail: gm.la116@choicehotels.com
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