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3 Weeks till Mardi Gras 2013 – New Orleans’ Biggest Party!

January 8, 2013 – 2:36 am

Happy New Year from 1896 O’Malley House Bed & Breakfast!

It’s that time again – time to make your reservations for the biggest party around! Mardi Gras is just around the corner and you need a place to stay during the festivities! In New Orleans, you’ll find every Creole delight such as Jambalaya and Beignets to Gumbo and King Cake. You can enjoy the parades and parties from January 19 through February 12, 2013. But where will you stay? 1896 O’Malley House still has available rooms during this time – but don’t delay in booking your room – check our availability, and make your reservation today!

Our bed and breakfast is conveniently located near the French Quarter, city park, fairgrounds, the Garden District, and more; providing easy access to all of the festivities! During your stay you’ll experience comfortable accommodations including:

Comfortable beds
Luxurious Linens
Jacuzzi tubs
Free Wi-Fi
LCD TVs

And don’t forget you’ll start each day with a hearty bed and breakfast, preparing you for the exhilarating events ahead.

Don’t wait - have rooms available, but that won’t last long! Contact us at (866)266-1896 or email Larry at larry@1896omalleyhouse.com .

We can’t wait for you to join us for Mardi Gras!

(The Mardi Gras image can be found for free here.)

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Celebrate Christmas – New Orleans Style

December 3, 2012 – 6:53 pm

New Orleans is an amazing place to be year round, but December is a special time to be here. NOLA is known as an amazing place to spend Christmas – and I can’t wait to share some if the festivities with you!

The New Orleans Online website is a tremendous resource for Christmas – New Orleans style. The website provides details about Revellion Dinners, Music, Nightlife, Shopping, and Holiday Events. I’ve highlighted a few “can’t miss” events, here.

Throughout the month of December, enjoy a holiday show featuring the vocal trio, Victory Belles. This Christmas performance features songs to put you in the spirit of the season. For more information see their website.

From December 7-9, enjoy the 13^th Annual Holiday on the Boulevard Festival for a family festival and holiday marketplace. In true New Orleans flavor, party with local rhythms and celebrate Christmas NOLA style.

Speaking of New Orleans Christmas traditions, don’t miss the 37^th Annual Holiday Home Tour on December 8-9. You have the opportunity to tour seven historic homes and take in the history, architecture, and festive decor.

For a very special event, check out the Cajun Holiday Tea with Papa Noel Cruse. Throughout the weekends in December, embark on the Creole Queen Paddlewheeler with Papa Noel, and enjoy many Cajun traditions such as storytelling, treats – entertainment for the whole family!

Finally, on Christmas Eve, celebrate a long-standing Louisiana custom by touring the bonfires built to guide the Cajun Santa Clause, also known as Papa Noel. For more information, check out the Christmas Eve “Bonfire Adventure.

Looking for a more adult celebration? Take a steamboat on the Mississippi River and enjoy live jazz and an amazing holiday buffet and drinks in a dining room decorated in the Victorian Style. For more information, see Christmas Even on the Steamboat Natchez.

We hope this gives you a start in planning for the holidays in New Orleans – and we can’t wait to see you at 1896 O’Malley House Bed and Breakfast.

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Museums Around Town – New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA)

November 5, 2012 – 8:00 am

What is a stay at 1896 O’Malley House without a visit to to the New Orleans Museum of Art? Just a short walk (about 1.5 miles) away, and you can get lost in an art collection covering 4000 years. This amazing collection lives in 46 galleries and is worth about $200 million. The collection features pieces from America, Europe, Asia, and Africa; including Pre-Columbian, Oceanic, and Native American pieces. NOMA has been around over just over 100 years, and the fascinating collection within its doors will take you on a journey through art history through the Americas, and around the world.

NOMA also boasts an incredible selection of art on the peacefully landscaped grounds with 200-year-old live oaks. For a small fee, Wellness Classes are offered every Saturday morning and Monday evening – you can enjoy Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.

During your visit to NOMA, enjoy your lunch at Cafe NOMA by Ralph Brennan. The delicious menu and atmosphere reflects the values of the museum. You might even run into our innkeeper, Larry, as he enjoys lunch at the Cafe frequently!

NOMA ensures that visitors of all ages discover entertainment and enlightenment within their doors! From talks, films, and book clubs for adults to a Saturday Storyquest featuring professional children’s authors and illustrators for kids; NOMA provides creative and engaging activities to the community.

Currently, NOMA is celebrating expressionist and sculptor Ida Kohlmeyer who would be 100 this year, with a special display of items from the permanent collection called “Ida Kohlmeyer: 100th Anniversary Highlights.” Also featured this fall is the art of local artist Jim Richard in an exhibit called “Make Yourself at Home.” Finally, if you’re a fan of photography, check out the thought-provoking exhibition, “Photography, Sequence, & Time.”

We hope you’ll take advantage of this New Orleans masterpiece! For more details about this wonderful place visit their website,our resource for this information and photo. Also, the New Orleans Museums website has several more museum suggestions!

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2012 Wizard World Comic Con at New Orleans

October 29, 2012 – 8:08 pm

Calling all fans of comics, movies/TV, toys, and much more; to 2012 Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con. This amazing 3 day event kicks off on Friday, November 30 and wraps up on Sunday, December 2 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
You simply won’t want to miss the following highpoints that we are happy to share from Wizard World’s website!:

Stan Lee will be at Wizard World!! Don’t miss a chance to see and get an autograph from this comic book legend, co-creator of well-known Marvel comics Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, and more!
“Star Trek: The Next Generation” fans will be excited to experience the 25-year reunion featuring seven key stars, and fans have the opportunity to pose in a photo with them!
WWE Superstar CM Punk, known as “The Straightedge Superstar” due to his choices to live his life in a positive way that focused on personal development and not on drugs, alcohol, and a dependency lifestyle.
“Walking Dead” viewers will be excited to meet Norman Reedus, Michael Rooker, and Jon Bernthal, who are ready to sign autographs, pose for photos, and will contribute to a Q&A panel.

Escape to Wizard World to experience excitement, magic, imagination, and terror with other like minded people. We know you will have a blast!

Each night, return to 1896 O’Malley House Bed and Breakfast for relaxation and to restore for the next day of Comic Con adventures!

For more information about this year’s Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, see their website. Like them on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, and check Wizard World videos to see previous Comic Cons and more!

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This Halloween Explore the Haunted History of New Orleans

October 9, 2012 – 3:40 am

October is a special month in New Orleans, with its haunted history and intriguing characters. The history of this city is so bizarre – we don’t have to make it up! What better way to celebrate this month of spirits than to explore the spookier side of the Big Easy?

Explore one of the chilling Top Ten Most Haunted New Orleans Locations such as the Lalaurie House – a high society doctor’s home and also the site of a gruesome scene during a house fire. Another stop on your investigation could Arnaud’s Restaurant and Mardi Gras Museum, said to be haunted by Arnaud Cazenave and his daughter Germaine who watch over the operations of the creole restaurant and the operation of the museum filled with festive keepsakes.

Get to the heart of New Orleans’ past by checking out one of the Top Ten Haunted Cemeteries in New Orleans. These cemeteries are the final resting places of 2000 yellow fever victims, Union soldiers, writers, and a variety of famous and infamous local characters.

Participate in a variety of guided tours of NOLA through Haunted History Tours, known for guided Ghost, Voodoo, Vampire, Cemetery and Garden District tours. These tours have been featured on networks such as A&E, The History Channel, and The Travel Channel. Still not sure if you want to participate in New Orleans’ ghostly times gone by? Check out this YouTube video about Haunted History Tours.

After a day of exploring the darker side of New Orleans, we know you will happily return to our 1896 O’Malley House for rest and relaxation. We look forward to providing a sanctuary for your respite.

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New Orleans Historic VooDoo Museum

October 2, 2012 – 3:32 am

Culture, secrecy, education, entertainment, magic, mystery, folklore, history, and legacy – New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum has it all. This is an attraction that you won’t want to miss when you stay at 1896 O’Malley House. This unique and interesting little institution in the heart of the French Quarter will make your visit complete.

At the New Orleans Historic VooDoo Museum, you can learn…

History – VooDoo came straight from Africa to our own city of New Orleans!

Zombies, Gris-Gris, and Marie Laveau – Beings, objects, and important people in the world of VooDoo.

Current Practices and Practitioners – Curious? Explore modern use of VooDoo through local contemporary experts.

The museum also offers a VooDoo-Cemetary Walking Tour, which takes you to none other than the tomb of Marie Laveau, the VooDoo Queen! The tour doesn’t miss other notable sites throughout “America’s Most Interesting City.” The cost for the walking tours is $19 for adults and $10 for children (12 & under), and automatically includes free admission to the museum. Schedule the tours with 24 hours advance notice, and will last 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

Take home a mystical souvenir to remember New Orleans’ religious culture from our gift shop. We have everything from VooDoo dolls to informational books.

The museum is open every day from 10 am to 6 pm – check it out!

All of this information has been obtained from the website for New Orleans Historic VooDoo Museum.

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Christmas New Orleans Style

November 28, 2011 – 6:02 pm

Christmas New Orleans Style is like no other Christmas in the country! This month long celebration will certainly put you in the holiday mood, as you are transported back in time by costumed characters roaming the Vieux Carre. Celebrate with the Krewe of Jingle holiday parade and the Jingle Mingle Block Part on Canal Street.

New Orleans restaurants will again be hosting Reveillion Dinners, partaking in historic traditions at three NO restaurants which are over 100 years old- Tujague’s, Commander’s Palace, and Galatoire’s.

The 200 year old St. Louis Cathedral will present weekly concerts, featuring choirs, brass bands, Jazz quartets and other musical delights.

Make sure to book your rooms at 1896 O’Malley House so that you don’t miss out on any of the festivities.

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Swamp Festival

November 2, 2011 – 11:18 pm

The 2011 Swamp Fest will be held on November 5th and 6th at the Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine Street, in New Orleans.

Get ready for a toe tapping time of Zydeco music with live bands all weekend as well as dancing lessons.

The food is a main ingredient of the fest as well, with Cajun delicacies such as cochon du lait po’ boys, alligator sausage, cochon nachos, soft shell crabs, gunmbo- of course- and those fair favorites, deep fried Twinkies and Oreos.

In the Swamp Exhibit, watch animals being fed and interact in the habitat, and enjoy a petting zoo.

Admission is free to Zoo Members, and the cost of the Festival is covered in Zoo admission for non-members.

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Octoberfest!

September 30, 2011 – 4:34 pm

Most people don’t automatically associate New Orleans with German heritage, but our German forebears have been adding to the delights of the Big Easy since the large waves of immigration from Germany from 1820 to 1870. An organization called the Deutsche Gesellschaft was formed to assist the immigrants with housing and jobs. Over the years, that group evolved into the Deutsches Haus, which is the sponsor of the new Orleans Oktoberfest, a celebration of German heritage, food, culture and music.

The 2011 Oktoberfest will be held at Rivertown, 2020 Fourth St., Kenner, on Oct. 14-16 and Oct. 21-23; Fridays 4 to 11 p.m., Saturdays noon to 11 p.m., Sundays, noon to 8 p.m. For more information, call (504) 522-8014, and don’t forget to book your rooms at 1896 O’Malley House!

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