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Mixed Bag of Music, Art, Food, and "have to tryonce" stuff
www.faubourgmarigny.org - great neighborhood site.
www.brucebrice.com One of New Orleans' most loved & respected folk artists, Bruce Brice's gallery online ( People and New Orleans are his favorite subjects).
www.wwoz.org - Our local radio station playing New Orleans jazz, blues, zydeco, R&B, funk, and more.
www.cafedumonde.com - in the heart of the French Quarter, order your coffee, beignet mix and other fine New Orleans favorites.
www.neworleansrestaurants.com - with online reservations, coupons, and more.
www.satchmo.com/nolavl/clublist.html - Great listings of New Orleans music clubs.
www.saveourcemeteries.org - New Orleans treasured 'above ground' cemeteries (where the locals 'ain't movin'). Get a Schiro's Shrimp Po-Boy, dressed... and a cold drink and head over to St. Roch Cemetery , (just a few blocks from Schiro's) for a great lunch.
www.steamboatnatchez.com - jazz and aquarium/zoo cruises on the Mississippi.
Check availability or reserve your guest room online here, or by calling us toll free in the USA,
1 (800) 395-2124.
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Schiro's Balcony Guest House,
2483 Royal Street (Corner of St Roch & Royal),
New Orleans, Louisiana 70117.
U.S. and Canada: 1 (800) 395-2124
All other countries: (International Access Code) + 1 504 948-1666
fax: 1 (504 ) 947-7508
contactus@balconyguesthouse.com
"Third World and Proud of It" is a common joke among the locals. But it doesn't describe the neighborhood fully at all. The phrase really means that we are moving to a different beat and a different pace. People here take their music, food, history, and art seriously. Everything else is an afterthought.
The Neighborhood
Faubourg Marigny was developed by Bernard Xavier Phillipe de Marigny. As one of the richest men in the New World, Bernard entertained lavishly and had a particular fondness for gambling. As his finances ebbed, he subdivided his property to form the neighborhood we call the Marigny.
The Marigny is located immediately down river from the French Quarter and follows the curve of the river. In the center is Washington Square Park, an elegant square lined with 200-year-old oaks. Today, the Marigny and nearby Bywater are considered two of the hippest neighborhoods in America. The Marigny is constantly reinvigorating itself. It is now home to the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), several hundred artists, and a lively nightlife along Frenchmen Street including jazz and dance clubs with several great restaurants.
A Few New Orleans Festivals and Events
www.tennesseewilliams.net - annual event held each March in the French Quarter, with literary panels, master classes, theater events, and walking tours of Williams' New Orleans haunts.
www.satchmo.com/nolavl/mardigras.html - great site for the worlds largest free party, Mardi Gras.
www.frenchquarterfestivals.org - three day free festival that promotes the music and food of New Orleans. Includes children's activities, jazz workshops, historic courtyard tours, and more.
www.nojazzfest.com - official site. Showcases strong gospel, rhythm and blues, soul, and jazz acts.
www.southerndecadence.net- Complete information on Southern Decadence in New Orleans. History, current year events and scheduled DJs, online purchase of VIP weekend passes and great hotel discounts.
www.halloweenneworleans.com - seasonal parties in aid of charity.
Local New Orleans Museums and Parks
www.auduboninstitute.org - one of the premier collections of zoological museums and parks, includes the Audubon Zoo and the Aquarium of the Americas.
www.hnoc.org- promoting the study of Louisiana history through the Williams Research Center, museum exhibitions, publications and house museum; located in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans.
www.noma.org - explore the holdings of museum, the online photography exhibit and special exhibitions.
www.lauraplantation.com - A Creole Plantation LAURA. Where Louisiana is a world apart.