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Old New Orleans Rum Distillery Tour August 13, 2007 - December 31, 2008 |
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Times: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Old New Orleans Rum, 2815 Frenchmen Street
Phone: (504) 945-9400
Admission: $10.00
Celebration Distillation offers tours and tastings at the distillery. Our tours offer a intimate and detailed look at the distillation process from beginning to end. All of our tours conclude with a visit to our tasting room. Become a connoisseur as you experience the subtle flavors of our distinctive rums. On occasion the distillers will offer samples of rums we have yet to bring to market to get your thoughts on the directions they are going.
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The U. S. Mint Presents - Treasures of Napoleon April 1, 2008 - August 3, 2008 |
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Times: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Thursdays until 8:00 pm
Location: The Old U.S. Mint, located at 400 Esplanade Avenue
Phone: (504) 568- 6968 or 1-800-568-6968
Admission: $6.00 Adults; $5.00 Students , Seniors, and Active Military; Children 12 and under are free
Napoleon Marches into New Orleans 'Empereur commande "Laissez les bons temps rouler!"(The Emperor commands "Let the Good Times Roll!) Louisiana will at last welcome Bonaparte when Treasures of NAPOLEON comes to the Louisiana State Museum's OLD U.S. MINT in the New Orleans French Quarter from April 6th to August 3rd, 2008. The spectacular traveling exhibition Treasures of NAPOLEON, tells the fascinating story of Napoléon and showcases the world-class art and design of his time. It has already been seen by 125,000 visitors and universally praised. Created from the extraordinary collection of 1st Empire authority and author, Pierre-Jean Chalençon, the exhibit showcases rare, personal belongings of Napoléon I, as well as some of the most famous depictions of him by the greatest artists of the time. While elements of the exhibition have been loaned for major exhibitions around the world, this is the first time these irreplaceable artifacts are being seen in North America. Treasures of NAPOLEON offers visitors an opportunity to see beyond the “legend” of Napoléon Bonaparte to gain an understanding of this complex figure as a man. User-friendly interpretive text and more than 250 objects, framed paintings, prints and documents, as well as furniture from the Imperial palaces, shine a light on the extraordinary life of one of history's pivotal figures.
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The National WWII Museum Presents - Real to Reel: Hollywood and World War II April 12, 2008 - October 31, 2008 |
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Times: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA
Phone: 504-527-6012
The National World War II Museum presents Real to Reel: Hollywood and World War II, with a showcase exhibit of select artifacts. Check back for more details.
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COOLinary New Orleans - Celebrating Dining in America's Most Delicious City! July 1, 2008 - August 31, 2008 |
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www.COOLinaryneworleans.com
Location: Citywide
Phone: 800-748-8695
The celebration, which features special menus and pricing at restaurants throughout the city, is a natural fit for a city whose cuisine is an integral part of its history, fabric and culture. Visit www.COOLinaryneworleans.com for more information.
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Southern Rep Presents - Private Eyes July 10, 2008 - July 27, 2008 |
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Location: The Shopsat Canal Place, 365 Canal Street 3rd Floor
Phone: (504) 891-1883
Come join us for the for the comedy "Private Eyes," by Steven Dietz
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Tails of the Cocktail Presents - Sixth Annual Culinary Cocktail July 16, 2008 - July 20, 2008 |
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http://www.TalesoftheCocktail.com
Phone: 504-343-4285
Tales of the Cocktail, the annual culinary and cocktail festival, will celebrate the history and culture of cocktails and food in New Orleans with five-days of first-class food and drink events. The festival targets locals and visitors to the city with events for those looking to have a fun and festive weekend, those interested in learning about mixology, and those furthering a cocktail or service industry career. Tales of the Cocktail hosts mixologists, authors, chefs, bartenders, designers and cocktail gurus from around the world to assist in presenting seminars, tastings and professional series’ for amateurs and experts. In 2008, new events will include a cocktail market, cocktail cinema, seminars on subjects including eggs in cocktails, absinthe in the modern era, beer cocktails, molecular mixology, and the first-ever International Symposium of Cocktail Shaker Collectors.
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Longue Vue Annual Ice Cream Day July 19, 2008 |
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Times: 10:00 am– 12:00 pm
http://www.longuevue.com
Location: Longue Vue, 7 Bamboo Road
Phone: (504) 488-5488, ext. 320
Admission: $5.00 for members and $7.00 for non-members
Come eat worms and dirt at Longue Vue! Of course, we mean gummy worms,chocolate dirt and flower sprinkles on top of a delicious ice cream sundae. Everyone is invited to come cool down at our annual Lawn View: Ice Cream Day! Between ice creams provided by The Creole Creamery, you can play in the dirt, make crafts, explore the maze of fragrant herbs, have your face painted, play old fashion lawn games or pet dogs that will be visiting from the SPCA. There will be lots of food, fun, dirt and real worms for the entire family!
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The National WWII Museum Presents - Real to Reel Hollywood and WWII July 19, 2008 |
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Times: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA
Phone: (877) 813-3329 x 229
Join us the first and third Saturday of every month for classic WWII films in conjunction with the exhibit Real to Reel: Hollywood and WWII.
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