Thursday Twilight Concert Series in New Orleans City Park is the very popular series with an array of musicians runs through October 8 in New Orleans urban oasis: City Park.  Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks and delicious food are back by popular demand.  Make your reservations early as seating is limited to 400 people per performance. Join the series sponsors: WWNO 89.9 FM, New Orleans Musica da Camera, Republic National Distributing Company, and the New Orleans Botanical Garden in welcoming this fabulous event back to City Park!  Hotel St. Pierre and Andrew Jackson Hotel are steps from world famous Bourbon and Royal Streets, Jackson Square, Convention Center, Riverfront, and Aquarium of the Americas. Enjoy charming hotel accommodations in the Heart of the French Quarter. Book early for the best availability!

The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience, one of the most prestigious festivals of its kind, celebrates 18 years of wine and food with a five-day extravaganza, May 19- 23, 2009. The event brings together world-renowned winemakers, celebrated chefs and industry insiders for a showcase of signature events designed to entertain, educate and inspire! And stay with us: located steps from Jackson Square, Bourbon Street, and the French Market, French Quarter Inns welcomes you to our two New Orleans French Quarter Hotel locations! The Hotel St. Pierre & Andrew Jackson Hotel welcomes you with charming accommodations and the best locations in town to enjoy all the fun! Click here for great 2009 hotel rates!

Tulane University’s 2009 Commencement Ceremony, May 14-16, 2009, features the pomp and circumstance expected of the traditional Commencement celebration but with a New Orleans twist!  New Orleans native Ellen DeGeneres, a 12-time Emmy Award-winning comedian will be the keynote speaker.  Musician and actor Harry Connick Jr., HIV co-discoverer Françoise Barré-Sinoussi will receive honorary degrees.  And don’t forget live Jazz and a weeklong party.  While in town for all of the fun, stay with us!  We have budget minded French Quarter hotel rate specials all the way through the summer. Some restrictions apply; book early for best availability. Easy on-line reservations or call us at 504-524-4401 or 1-800-225-4040!

As with anything in New Orleans, more is better! So start your Memorial Day weekend early with the New Orleans Wine and Food Festival on Wednesday with a vintner dinner at one of the participating restaurants.  Then try the world famous Greek Festival…on the shores of Bayou St. John!  Offering food, music, Greek dancing, canoe rides on Bayou St. John and tours of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Come out and Experience “Greece on the Bayou” our annual Hellenic party with a uniquely New Orleans flair!  And don’t forget, The Bayou Boogaloo is an all day festival of music, art and culture celebrating the historic neighborhood of Mid-City, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 27. The festival features live music stages, both acoustic and electric with a wide variety of musical genres including New Orleans roots in Blues, Jazz , Funk, Cajun, Zydeco, Latin, Brass, Country, Alternative, Hip Hop and Rock.  There’s something for everyone!  So come on down and stay in the Heart of the French Quarter.  Located steps from Jackson Square, Bourbon Street, and the French Market, French Quarter Inns welcomes you to our two New Orleans French Quarter Hotel locations! The Hotel St. Pierre & Andrew Jackson Hotel welcomes you with charming accommodations and the best locations in town to enjoy all the fun! Click here for great 2009 hotel rates!

Located steps from Bourbon Street, Jackson Square and the French Market, French Quarter Inns welcomes you to the Big Easy! Enjoy lively Bourbon Street: Take in some jazz, crawfish, gumbo or jambalaya. New Orleans is a city that knows how to have fun. Whether you take time to savor authentic Creole cuisine, view the mighty Mississippi River, browse through quaint antique shops in the French Quarter, or take a historic mansion tour, you’re sure to find dozens of things to delight you in this happy, spirited port city that pulses with the beat of authentic New Orleans jazz. Before or after your cruise, enjoy charming hotel accommodations in the Heart of the French Quarter…Stay with us at the Hotel St. Pierre & Andrew Jackson Hotel!

Located steps from Bourbon Street, Jackson Square and the French Market, French Quarter Inns welcomes Bike Week & EasyRider 2009! New Orleans will be hosting the first Bikeweek and Easy Rider Events at the Convention Center, May 6-10, 2009. Four days of non-stop entertainment in ‘The Big Easy’! Stay in our French Quarter Hotels, in the heart of the fabulous French Quarter. Hotel St. Pierre and Andrew Jackson Hotel are steps from world famous Bourbon and Royal Streets, Jackson Square, the Riverfront, the Aquarium of the Americas. Enjoy charming hotel accommodations in the Heart of the French Quarter…Stay with us at the Hotel St. Pierre & Andrew Jackson Hotel! Rates start at $79, so book early for the best availability!

Smooth jazz, smart shopping, distinctive museums, and fresh beignets round out an inspired spring Girlfriend Getaway to New Orleans. Back by popular demand: French Quarter Inns, two intimate hotels in the Heart of the French Quarter, offers a great starting point for a perfect week, or weekend, in the Big Easy.

Pamper yourself at a fine local spa: from renowned Earth Savers Relaxation Spa to the luxurious Paris Parker Aveda Concept Spa, New Orleans has so much to offer you and your friends!  Don’t forget French Quarter Shopping: Reasonable indulgence at The Trashy Diva Corsets & Lingerie Boutique, 831 Chartres Street, French Quarter, all the way to chic sophistication of the Shops at Canal Place, you’ll find so many unique local designs and styles. Or for something really unique, try a hands-on cooking class and learn to prepare the flavors of Cajun-Creole Delicacies at the The New Orleans School of Cooking, 524 St. Louis Street in the French Quarter. All the while, stay with us in the Heart of the French Quarter: Hotel St. Pierre & Andrew Jackson Hotel welcome you!  Book Online or call for details.