New Orleans Event Calender
New Year's/Sugar Bowl--December -January
Valentine's Day--February
Mardi Gras Week--February - March
St. Patrick's Day Parades--March
Tennessee Williams Literary Fest--March - April
Spring Fiesta -- French Quarter--March - April
French Quarter Festival--April
Crescent City Classic--April
Human Rights Film Festival--April
Easter Parades--April
Jazz Fest--April - May
Saints and Sinners Literary Fest--May
Wine and Food Experience--May
Greek Fest - Hellenic Center--May
Reel Identities: LGBT Film Fest--June
Pride Fest - Armstrong Park--June
Tomato Festival - French Market--June
Reggae Festival--June
Shakespeare Festival--June - July
Go 4th on the River/Essence Fest--July
Tales of the Cocktail--July
Satchmo Summer Fest--August
International Piano Competition--August
Southern Decadence - Gay--August - September
Octoberfest--Deutsches Haus--October
Art for Art's Sake/Fresh Art Festival--October
Secret Gardens -- French Quarter--October
Halloween/Voodoo on the Bayou--October
N.O. Film & Video Fest--October
Swamp Fest at Audubon Zoo--October-November
Celebration in the Oaks -- City Park--November - January
Creole Christmas --December
The W.G. Creole House 1850
Laundry
Checkpoint Charlies 501 Esplanade Ave.
Royal Laundry, 2001 Royal St.
Economical Cleaners 1736 Mcshane Pl.
Coffee Houses
(in the Faubourg Marigny District)
Café Rose Nicaud 632 Frenchmen St.
Cake Cafe & Bakery 2440 Chartres St.,
Kahve Royale - 2001 Royal St.
Marigny Perks 2401 Burgundy St.
Floras 2600 Royal St.
Loretta's Praline N Cream - 2101 N. Rampart St.
Sound Café 2700 Chartres St.
The Orange Couch 2339 Royal St.
And a must for any New Orleans trip, Coffee and Bignets @Cafe Du Monde 800 Decatur St (24 hrs)
GUEST HOUSE
Churches
Baptist Friendship House - 813 Elysian Fields Ave.
Blessed Francis Seelos Parrish 3053 Dauphine St.
St. Paul Lutheran Church 2624 Burgundy St.
Artists / Galleries / Studios
ArteFuturo Productions - 2322 Dauphine St.
Den of Muses 2716 Royal St.
Electric Ladyland Tattoos 610 Frenchmen St.
EnRapturing Revisions - 1036 Franklin Ave.
Faubourg Marigny Art & Books 600 Frenchmen St.
Metal One 2712 Royal St.
Venusian Gardens 2601 Chartres St.
Visual Jazz Art Gallery 2337 St. Claude Ave.
Sports, Activities & Fitness
Gerken's Bike Shop - 2700 St. Claude Ave.
Hild Creed Yoga 913 Elysian Fields
Michael's Bikes 622 Frenchmen St.
Jade Chinese Medicine 2116 Burgundy St.
Looking for something to do?
The W.G House nearby many great attractions and points of interest. The French Quarter and St. Charles Ave. are just a few short walking blocks away. Don't feel like walking? We'll be happy to arrange cab service as well.
Activities
Segway Motorized Tours (504) 942-1970
http://www.segwaynola.com/
Ghost & Vampire & Cemetery & Voodoo Tours
http://www.neworleanstours.net/ (504) 314-0806
City Tours (504) 689-3599 www.louisianaswamp.com
Witchcraft Tour of Nawlins (504) 598-3802
www.onewitch.com
Streetcar Tour (504) 486-0444
Take a memorable journey in a 1927 streetcar up St. Charles Avenue. See antebellum mansions, giant oaks, and lavish gardens.
Pontchartrain Vineyards (985) 892-9742
http://www.pontchartrainvineyards.com/
Fishing Cajun Style (504) 341-5614
http://www.neworleansfishing.com/
Local Restaurants
Adolfo’s 611 Frenchmen St.
Buffa's Bar & Restaurant 1001 Esplanade Ave.
Cake Cafe and Bakery 2440 Chartres St.
Feelings Cafe D'Aunoy 2600 Chartres St.
Frenchmen Grocery & Deli 602 Frenchmen St.
Gene's Po-Boys 1040 Elysian Fields Ave.
Hookah Café 1407 Decatur St.
Lazizza's Mediterranean Cuisine 2106 Chartres
King Rogers Seafood & Deli 1700 N Rampart St.
La Peniche 1940 Dauphine St.
Marigny Brasserie, The 640 Frenchmen St.
Melvins 2112 St. Claude Ave.
Monahan’s "13" 517 Frenchmen St.
Mona's 504 Frenchmen St.
Praline Connection 542 Frenchmen St.
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro 626 Frenchmen St.
SukhoThai 1913 Royal St.
Tomatillo 437 Esplanade Ave.
Wasabi 900 Frenchmen St.