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We are please to offer our customer favorite All Saints Weekend packages for the 2013 New Orleans Saints season!

The Superdome Package Includes:

• One night stay in a luxe French Quarter condo with a fully stocked kitchen, linens, private Jacuzzi baths or walk-in showers with European shower heads, LCD TV, DVD player, Hi-speed wireless internet, private local telephone service, a courtyard swimming pool, gym, laundry facilities and a complimentary continental breakfast on Sunday mornings served in the lush tropical courtyard. 
• Lunch of Dinner for two at your choice of  Palace Cafe, Bourbon House Seafood, Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse, Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar, Deanie's Seafood ...
• TWO terrace level tickets to the Saints game of your choice. (ticket upgrades available.) Games include: Saints/Chiefs on Aug. 9th | Saints/Raiders on Aug. 16th | Saints/Falcons on Sept. 8th | Saints/Cardinals on Sept. 22nd | Saints/Dolphins on Sept. 30th | Saints/Bills on Oct. 27th | Saints/Cowboys on Nov. 10th | Saints/49rs on Nov. 17th | Saints/Panthers on Dec.8th | Saints/Buccaneers on Dec. 29th.

This package starts at $400+ for two people.
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The Black & Gold Package Includes:

• One night stay in a luxe French Quarter condo with a fully stocked kitchen, linens, private Jacuzzi baths or walk-in showers with European shower heads, LCD TV, DVD player, Hi-speed wireless internet, private local telephone service, a courtyard swimming pool, gym, laundry facilities and a complimentary continental breakfast on Sunday mornings served in the lush tropical courtyard. 
• Lunch of Dinner for three at your choice of  Palace Cafe, Bourbon House Seafood, Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse, Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar, Deanie's Seafood ...
• Three terrace level tickets to the Saints game of your choice. (ticket upgrades available.) Games include: Saints/Chiefs on Aug. 9th | Saints/Raiders on Aug. 16th | Saints/Falcons on Sept. 8th | Saints/Cardinals on Sept. 22nd | Saints/Dolphins on Sept. 30th | Saints/Bills on Oct. 27th | Saints/Cowboys on Nov. 10th | Saints/49rs on Nov. 17th | Saints/Panthers on Dec.8th | Saints/Buccaneers on Dec. 29th.

This package starts at $450+ for three people.
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The Vieux Carre Package Includes:

• One night stay in a luxe French Quarter condo with a fully stocked kitchen, linens, private Jacuzzi baths or walk-in showers with European shower heads, LCD TV, DVD player, Hi-speed wireless internet, private local telephone service, a courtyard swimming pool, gym,  laundry facilities and a complimentary continental breakfast on Sunday mornings served in the lush tropical courtyard. 
• Lunch of Dinner for four at your choice of  Palace Cafe, Bourbon House Seafood, Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse, Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar, Deanie's Seafood ...
• Four terrace level tickets to the Saints game of your choice. (ticket upgrades available.) Games include: Saints/Chiefs on Aug. 9th | Saints/Raiders on Aug. 16th | Saints/Falcons on Sept. 8th | Saints/Cardinals on Sept. 22nd | Saints/Dolphins on Sept. 30th | Saints/Bills on Oct. 27th | Saints/Cowboys on Nov. 10th | Saints/49rs on Nov. 17th | Saints/Panthers on Dec.8th | Saints/Buccaneers on Dec. 29th.

This package starts at $500+ for four people.

TO BOOK YOUR 'ALL SAINTS WEEKEND' , CONTACT MELONEY AT 504.344.5901 OR EMAIL MELONEY@NOLANITESONLINE.COM  TODAY!

It all started with a World's Fair. Now it's "The World's Largest Block Party!"
In 1984, when the Louisiana World Exposition opened in New Orleans, the city was eager to show off its most famous section, where extensive street, sidewalk and structural improvements had just been made. And what better way to do than with a festival, the end product of which resulted in the French Quarter Festival.
This year, as the French Quarter Festival goes into its 30th year, it has since mushroomed into the second-largest festival held in New Orleans. Second only to JazzFest. It has grown so popular, in fact, that last year the event was expanded from three to four full days of events.
The 30th Annual French Quarter Festival will be held from Thursday, April 11 through Sunday, April 14. More than 1,300 musicians will perform over the course of the weekend, and more than 60 restaurants will be setting up shop in three key locations. Some of New Orleans' top artists and craftspersons will have their talented work on display and for sale as well. There are also going to be two areas of fun things for the kids to enjoy and, on Saturday night April 13, a spectacular fireworks display will be set off on barges anchored in the Mississippi River.
It all adds up to a fun time so, if you plan on spending the full weekend here, get your income taxes done early so you can enjoy all the fun worry-free.
Here is how the 2013 French Quarter Festival is shaping up so far:

Music

Always the highlight of any New Orleans experience, the 1,300 or so musicians performing at this year's FQF will be spread out outdoors on more than 20 stages between Bourbon Street and the Mississippi Riverfront. Some of Louisiana's top musical artists will perform Cajun, jazz, blues, gospel, zydeco, funk, country and just about every other genre. Even classical! All of which are genres that were either born here or incubated here in their infancy.
All of the participating musicians are exclusively from New Orleans and elsewhere in Louisiana. No outside acts are ever brought in. Here are just a few of the top names that have confirmed for this year's French Quarter Fest:

• Rockin' Dopsie Jr.
• Banu Gibson & the New Orleans Hot Jazz
• Benny Grunch and the Bunch
• Connie Jones and the FQF All Stars
• Dr. Michael White
• Lionel Ferbos and the Louisiana Shakers
• John Autin and Ex-Treme featuring Al "Carnival Time " Johnson
• Chris Owens
• Tim Laughlin
• Charmaine Neville
• The Dukes Of Dixieland
• The Ronnie Kole Show featuring John Perkins
• Jeremy Davenport
• Joe Krown, Walter 'Wolfman' Washington & Russell Batiste
• The Dixie Cups
• Blues Masters featuring "Big Al" Carson
• Gina Brown & Anutha Level
• Lena Prima and Band
• Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show
• Storyville Stompers Brass Band
• New Birth Brass Band
• Washboard Chaz Blues Trio
• Armand St. Martin
• Opera on Tap
• Harpist Rachel Van Voorhees

. . . and many more.
Go to www.fqfi.org/frenchquarterfest/schedule/ for a more complete schedule. For a handy map of the festival site, with the locations of the individual stages, go to this link: www.fqfi.org/frenchquarterfest/fqfi_map.html.

Food

As for the food, for which New Orleans and Louisiana are so widely renowned, there will be plenty of that as well at this year's French Quarter Fest. At least 60 restaurants and vendors have confirmed their participation and they will be set up all around Jackson Square, at the Old U.S. Mint and along the Riverfront at Woldenberg Park. It is being billed as the "World's Largest Jazz Brunch," where you can expect to find everything from alligator sausage to yummy muffulettas to sloppy but delicious po-boy sandwiches with everything you can imagine layered between two halves of a French bread loaf.
For more information on the participating food purveyors go to www.fqfi.org/frenchquarterfest/fqfi_food.html.

Mobile Apps

Once again, French Quarter Festival is offering two free mobile phone applications. They are:

• Android at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=applitite.fqf
• iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/french-quarter-festival/id361102956?mt=8

Shuttle Service

Because of an anticipated shortage of available parking in the immediate vicinity of the festival, bus shuttle service has been arranged between downtown parking lots and the festival site. The shuttle will have six buses running Friday through Sunday during festival hours.
Parking will be offered in the Central Business District along O'Keefe Street for just $10 per day. The shuttle ride is free.
The French Quarter Festival is open to all, free of charge, but vendors sell cocktails, food, artwork and souvenirs to help subsidize the event. Private and corporate sponsors pay for the musicians. In 2012, attendance was estimated at approximately 500,000 over the four days, making it one of the largest free music festivals in the country.
Those who are planning to attend and stay overnight are advised to make their hotel reservations early. Most rooms are sold out by the time the festival arrives.

No change in the city of New Orleans has been quite as fast or as unexpected as the revitalization of Freret Street. Not long ago, Freret Street was nothing more than a shortcut to somewhere better. Now, Freret Street is not a thoroughfare, but a family friendly destination bustling with restaurants, shops, bars and live music. Helping to contribute to and celebrate this miraculous resurgence is the Freret Street Festival, which is taking place on Saturday, April 6. Freret Street Festival kicks off New Orleans festival season in grand fashion, occupying the eight blocks of Freret Street between Napoleon Ave. and Jefferson Ave.
In addition to all of the fantastic Freret Street businesses, the festival promises more than 200 different food and art vendors. That means, in between stopping by Freret shops Wayfare and Cure for a bite to eat and a drink, you’ll be able to swing by the likes of the Fry Bar and the French Coffee Truck to round out your eating and drinking needs! And rumor has it you should be able to find a supply of thin mints and short bread cookies from the local girl scouts.

Tickets are now on sale for the First Annual Louisiana Derby Infield Festival at the historic Fair Grounds Race Course. The festival will be held on the same day as the Louisiana Derby, March 30, starting around the same time as the first race at 1:00 pm. The festival will feature live music, fifteen confirmed food trucks, plus food, beverage and merchandise tents and a number of VIP options that will include both mobile suites, identical to those at professional golf tournaments, and tented party areas.
Native New Orleans rockers, Cowboy Mouth, will headline the live entertainment lineup as the Louisiana Derby celebrates its 100th running. And, in a recent development, it was announced that Flow Tribe, a New Orleans-based funk-rock sextet, was added to the music lineup, opening for Cowboy Mouth.
Louisiana Derby and Infield Festival merchandise will also be for sale onsite. An official Infield Festival poster may be commissioned but nothing has been confirmed as of yet.
The festival will be taking place as the races are going on and attendees will have access to the infield via a bridge that will span the track between the finish line and the first turn. Crossings will be allowed between the individual races. The event will occupy a portion of the infield opposite the grandstands and clubhouse and adjacent to the infield pond. The music tent will be placed behind the tote board and festival attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets.
Confirmed food truck vendors include the following:

• BBQ and Some
• Bratz Y'all
• Chad's Bistro
• Crepes a la Carte
• Empanada Infitada
• Frencheeze
• Freshjunkie
• Fry Bar NOLA
• La Cocinita
• Linda the Yakamein Lady
• NOLA Girl
• PJ's Coffee
• Rue Chow
• Sweet and Savory
• Woody's Fish Tacos

...and possibly more to come.
The Infield Festival and Louisiana Derby are taking place later on same day as the Crescent City Classic 10K race. The race begins early in the morning and wraps up around noon in nearby City Park. Participating runners will have a chance to purchase discounted Infield Festival tickets when they complete their race registration online. The gates open at 11:00 on Derby Day.
Infield Festival general admission will be $25 with VIP packages starting at $60. Advance tickets will go on sale online in January. For more details visit the Fair Grounds website, www.fairgroundsracecourse.com.

About Cowboy Mouth

Cowboy Mouth

For more than 15 years, the members of Cowboy Mouth have preached and shouted at the top of their lungs the joys of being alive and the joys of being in and from New Orleans, sharing a slice of Mardi Gras heaven with fans around the world. The band's 11 albums include two major-label releases on MCA and one on Atlantic. Their high-octane live shows have been seen by nearly 10 million fans worldwide.
Frequently on the road, they have toured with the likes of Hootie and the Blowfish, Barenaked Ladies, Sister Hazel and Better Than Ezra. The band has made appearances on MTV, VH1, Live! With Regis and Kelly, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.

About Flow Tribe

Flow Tribe is a New Orleans-based funk-rock sextet. Formed in 2004, the group cut its teeth at Friar Tuck's Bar & Grill in Uptown and amassed a following through constant touring.
In 2010 they appeared on an episode of MTV's The Real World and, later that year, earned a slot at the Voodoo Experience music festival, which annually attracts tens of thousands to City Park.

About the Louisiana Derby

The $1 million Louisiana Derby is an important final stop for 3-year-old thoroughbreds on the road to the Kentucky Derby, the world's most famous horse race. The Louisiana Derby is the richest thoroughbred horse race in Louisiana and the Deep South. Horses from the Louisiana Derby have gone on to win all three of racing's Triple Crown events, including Kentucky Derby winners Black Gold (1924) and Grindstone (1996). Every year, gamblers around the world wager about $10 million on the Louisiana Derby Day races.

Clubhouse Dining and Slots

The racetrack offers a wide selection of seating options, ranging from ultra-modern dining facilities in a glass-enclosed clubhouse - complete with video monitors at each table - to no-frills grandstand seating outdoors. "Rail birds" can belly up to the fence at the finish line, cheering on their favorites as they round the final turn in a hoof-thundering finale. A wide range of betting options are available at dozens of pari-mutuel counters and the odds can change for better or worse up to one minute before post time.
Reservations and appropriate attire are required for clubhouse seating.
The Fair Grounds also offers a wide variety of gaming options with 600 of the newest slot machines, featuring some of the most popular reel and video products on the market. Hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. – 12 midnight, Monday through Saturday and 10:00 a.m. – 12 midnight on Sunday.
For clubhouse reservations or other information call 504-944-5515 or visit the Fair Grounds website at www.fairgroundsracecourse.com.

As it goes into its 35th year of attracting top runners from throughout the world, the annual Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic has grown to become one of New Orleans' largest 10K races. This year's CCC is being staged on Saturday, March 30, starting at 8 a.m.

The race, which will begin in front of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Poydras Street, takes participants through the financial district on Poydras, then up Decatur Street past Jackson Square and the historic French Market. The course then proceeds up Esplanade Avenue, past elegant old homes, and on to the ancient moss-draped oaks of City Park for a post-race celebration.

The total course length is 10,000 meters or 6.2 miles.

As the race starting time approaches, runners will be moved forward to the actual starting area at three-minute increments. The race will begin exactly at 8:00 for Elites, Group A & Group B. Group C will start at 8:03 a.m. and each consecutive group will begin three minutes thereafter.
The Classic was organized in 1979 by the Crescent City Fitness Foundation and is currently name-sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The race is open to anyone who wishes to participate. It is a favorite with local runners and walkers from the New Orleans area, as well as world-class athletes who view this race as one of the top races of its kind.


This year's post-race festival will be held from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Practice Track in City Park. Runners get in for free. Family and friends who did not register for the race can pay a $5 cover charge to enter and enjoy the fun. Free food, beer, water and fruit will be served. Live entertainment will be provided by Papa Grows Funk and Marc Broussard, and the Awards Ceremony will take place on the main stage.
The Crescent City Health and Fitness Expo, being held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel adjacent to the Superdome, will be on Thursday and Friday, March 28 and 29. It will feature exhibitors showcasing the latest in running apparel, shoes, exercise equipment, nutritional and wellness products, fitness services and much more. It is also open to the public.

Top times receive trophies and cash prizes. Limited edition Crescent City Classic race posters are given to the first 500 finishers and females with a race time under 44 minutes. This year's race will benefit the American Heart Association.

For information on the race or to enter the race online visit: www.ccc10k.com.
To register go to http://ccc10k.eventbrite.com/#

Race T-shirts

The 2013 Race T-shirts will feature a one-of-a-kind 35th Anniversary Emblem designed by Commemorative Print artist, Tuna Seither. You can pick up your Race T-shirt at the Health and Fitness Expo (you must have your bib number present) or after the race at the Michelob-Ultra RaceFest in City Park.

Parking and Transportation

Free parking is available at City Park along Marconi Blvd. and in Marconi Meadows. (Note: Parking on the grassy median along Marconi Blvd. is illegal.) Additionally, nearby Delgado Community College has agreed to provide race participants with secure race parking in the lots on their campus. A nominal fee will be charged, benefiting the college's scholarship program.

At 6 a.m., buses will begin transporting participants from the corner of Beau Bassich Circle (at the end of Roosevelt Mall, just outside of Tad Gormley Stadium) to Dave Dixon Drive near the start of the race at the Superdome. The last buses assured of reaching the starting line on time must leave City Park by 7:30 a.m.
You can avoid the pre-race bus lines and get to your starting area quicker if you park downtown. There is ample parking and complimentary bus service is provided from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. to return race participants back downtown. Garage 5 at the Superdome will be open and accessible from the Poydras/Superdome exit from I-10; parking will be $10.