For the current information on this year’s Satchmo SummerFest go here: https://satchmosummerfest.org/ Join us in New Orleans August 2-4, 2019, for the Satchmo SummerFest as we celebrate the life, music and legacy of Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, held at the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Louisiana State Museum’s Old US[…]
Top Things to do in New Orleans This Summer Even when it’s warm, the fun never stops in New Orleans! Check out these events for July and August and plan your visit now. Stay at our New Orleans bed and breakfast and catch the streetcar, which passes directly in front[…]
New Orleans! There is no place in the world like it. If you have been here, you understand. If you have never been here, you just have to come and experience the city to appreciate it. New Orleans has more to do in any one day than you can possibly[…]
Mother’s Day, FestiGals, spring break and college visits are all great reasons for a girls only getaway to New Orleans with great food, toe-tapping music, and a little bit of pampering. The Grand Victorian Bed and Breakfast has some suggestions for a memorable visit to the Garden District and the city that surrounds it.[…]
Mardi Gras season is here and the parades are about to roll! If you didn’t make it this year, put in on your calendar to reserve your spot early for the best show on earth. We’ll be watching the parades from our doorstep and balcony at the Grand Victorian and[…]
You are thinking about that long-awaited journey to New Orleans, but can’t decide on when to come. Do you like crowds or quiet balconies? Parades or garden tours? Festivals or concert halls? Here are a few tips from the Grand Victorian staff to help you decide. SUMMER for the amazing[…]
Bartenders and spirits professionals are celebrated in New Orleans for the Cocktail Festival. The world’s premier cocktail festival happens right here in New Orleans July 15-19, 2015 and features a “spirited” array of activities for the professional mixologist as well as the enthusiastic imbiber. Most of the events take place[…]
There are over 65 food booths at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival; it can make it hard to decide what to eat. As the staff of our New Orleans Bed and Breakfast attend and sample the food booths every year, we are sharing our Top 5 Jazz Fest Food selections with[…]
The holiday events near our New Orleans bed and breakfast just keep rolling with 85 events listed, 50 of which are free, and many great specials still available to make your holiday a festive one. Take a peek into quiet courtyards in the French Quarter, conveniently located near our bed and breakfast[…]
Go for the music or go for the food, but get yourself downtown on Wednesday evenings for the annual free concert series, Wednesdays at the Square. Sponsored by the Young Leadership Council, concerts are held at Lafayette Square on St. Charles Avenue every Wednesday from March 6 to May 22,[…]