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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

And all that jazz! (Festivals 2013}

 

Springtime is definitely the festival season here in New Orleans. On Monday, the carrots on my front doors came down and were replaced by wooden saxophones denoting the festival season filled with music, food, and fun.

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The saxophones were again designed by Melissa Henry of Show Me the Door.

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I love how each horn is decked with ribbons that blow in the wind.

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My favorite festival is French Quarter Fest which comes in just two weeks.

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Some of New Orleans Spring upcoming festivals are:

Tennessee Williams Literary Festival

March 20-24, 2013

For years literary aficionados have come to New Orleans for the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival

Foodfest

March 22, 2013

In the mood for food? Who isn't? Prepare your appetites for the best of everything from appetizers to entrees to desserts at this year's Food Fest in the historic French Market. You'll want to taste it all! Guaranteed!!

French Quarter Festival

April 11-14, 2013

With outstanding live music and great Creole and Cajun foods, the French Quarter Festival rocks the Quarter

Jazz and Heritage Festival

April 26-May 5 & May 1-5, 2013

New Orleans annual spring celebration of music, food, art, fun, and did we mention music? Not to be missed

Bayou Boogaloo

May 17-19, 2013

Relax alongside beautiful Bayou St. John as Bayou Boogaloo, a FREE music, art and food festival, celebrates our Mid-City neighborhood

New Orleans Wine & Food Experience

May 21-25, 2013

Join thousands of wine and food lovers at the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience.

Cajun Zydeco Festival

June 8-9, 2013

Laissez le bon temps rouler! Let the good times roll, and they do – for FREE! - at the Cajun-Zydeco Festival. Two days of swingin' Cajun and Zydeco music, fabulous food, colorful crafts and "passin' a good time" in the French Quarter

Creole Tomato Festival

June 8-9, 2013

Where else but in New Orleans will you find a festival celebrating tomatoes? It happens annually when the Creole tomato harvest comes in and what better place than in the French Market, the oldest urban outdoor market in the U.S.

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See you at the Festivals, y’all!

4 comments:

  1. I love those saxophones--such an appropriate door decoration to celebrate the festival season in NOLA! Great post today. Have a great day! :)

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  2. Love your saxophone....it looks great on your door! Lots of fabulous festivals too....lucky you :o)
    ~Des

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  3. Great post, Ron! Ummmm...I wonder if the music from those saxes fell flat? xo Diana

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  4. Hey Ron; I absolutely Love everything that you do to your front doors!!!
    Your Home always looks so festive and Beautiful.
    I hope that you and J have been doing well.
    Take Care :-)

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