Here are some of our favorite picks for upcoming events in New Orleans that are not to be missed:
April 25 – May 1 for the 2011 Zurich Classic of New Orleans!!
Come join us and watch the TOUR’s best players tee it up, April 25 – May 1, at TPC Louisiana for the 2011 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Your continued patronage of this event has helped the Fore!Kids Foundation raise nearly $20 million for children’s charities, servicing the needs of more than 200,000 kids annually. Please visit http://zurichgolfclassic.com/ for more information.
Crescent City Classic on April 23, 2010
The 33nd Annual Times-Picayune Crescent City Classic, a 10K run held during Easter weekend every year, will be off and running on Saturday, April 23.
The 10,000 meter (6.2 mile) race course takes in some of the most scenic and historic sites in New Orleans, in addition to offering an “only-in-New Orleans” style party afterward that, alone, is worth the price of entry.
With world-class runners from all over the globe participating in the Classic, it has grown to become one of top races in the U.S. The race takes participants from historic Jackson Square in the French Quarter through the modern financial district, past the elegant old homes along Esplanade Avenue, and ending under the ancient moss-draped oaks of City Park where the post-race celebration kicks into high gear. For a more detailed course map click here www.ccc10k.com/uploads/CCCCourseMap.pdf.
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on April 29-May 1 and May 5-8, 2011
One of the greatest living legends of one of the greatest jazz eras, 80 year old tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, headlines a 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival lineup that covers more than a century of jazz history: from its earliest roots to present day smooth jazz, starring multi-platinum-selling soprano saxophonist Kenny G. Also appearing this year, as they do every year, is the Preservation Hall Jazz Band celebrating 50 years of keeping the old-style New Orleans jazz alive.
New Orleans Wine and Food Experience on May 24-28, 2011
Thousands of wine and food lovers will be gathering in New Orleans during the five days leading up to the busy Memorial Day weekend for one of this city’s most extravagant rites of passage, the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience. The event, which began in 1991, spotlights the city’s legendary restaurants – and their chefs, along with fine wines – and their vintners, from around the globe. For more info please visit their website at: www.nowfe.com
Over the twenty years of the NOWFE’s existence, it has grown into one of the most prestigious festivals of its kind. Many of the NOWFE-sponsored events help raise money for various charities.