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By Sharon Keating, About.com Guide to New Orleans Travel since 2004

Gran Sierpe Pisco Comes to New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail

Saturday July 4, 2009
This year's Tales of the Cocktail, a five day event that celebrates and explores the history and spirit of the cocktail with great chefs, mixologists, best-selling authors and celebrities has a special participant. Pisco, a brandy from Peru will present two seminars that sound very interesting. Find out about this and much more about Tales of the Cocktail.

After Parties For Essence Music Festival

Thursday July 2, 2009
The Official ESSENCE Music Festival After parties will happen on July 3rd and 4th, 2009. Your host will be IDRIS ELBA! There will be a DJ on Friday and live performances on Saturday. Also 6 full bars, good food and celebrity guests. The after parties will be held at The Metropolitan, 310 Andrew Higgins Drive, Doors open from: 10:30 PM - til. Get advance tickets at the Essence website.

Carol's Daughter Cosmetics at Essence

Tuesday June 30, 2009
Lisa Price's "pop-up" store in the French Quarter will be the scene for some beauty panel discussions and demonstrations at Essence Fest. Read on.

Essence Festival Art Event

Monday June 29, 2009
Add another fun event this weeked for Essence Festival. On Friday, July 3rd Picou's Fine Art and Serenity Spa will host an artist's reception at Hotel Le Cirque. Featured artist Charles Bibb's work fuses African, African American, and Native American cultural themes to make powerful cross-cultural statements.

Stay Out of the Heat - Visit a Museum

Wednesday June 24, 2009
A great way to beat the heat on your trip to New Orleans is to check out the museums. The museums in New Orleans are varied and interesting. There's something for every age and interest.

Discover the Ogden Museum of Southern Art

Monday June 22, 2009
The Ogden is a wonderful place to learn about and enjoy southern art while you cool off. Find out more.

4th of July in New Orleans

Tuesday June 16, 2009
Celebrate the 4th of July in New Orleans. As always, New Orleans has a big party planned that includes a specular fireworks display, free concerts, special discounts, steamboat cruises, and some special suprises for Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday.

Essence Music Festival

Sunday June 14, 2009
The Essence Music Festival is held in New Orleans every year over the 4th of July weekend. There are great concerts in the Superdome, extra fun at the Superlounges, empowerment seminars, and a market place in the Convention Center. It's a major event and not to be missed.

Creole Tomatoes, Great Seafood and Cajun Music

Saturday June 13, 2009
This weekend you can get great Louisiana seafood, Creole tomatoes, and hear Cajun/Zydeco music all at once in the French Quarter at the Vieux To Do. Find out about all three festivals.

The First "Ant-iversary" of the Audubon Insectarium

Tuesday June 9, 2009
The Audubon Insectarium opened last June and has been an extraordinary success. My grandchildren love it, and you children and grandchildren will also. This weekend marks the first anniversary or "ant-iversary" of the Insectarium and there are lots of fun events planned. Get the schedule.
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