Recently I went to Microsoft's newest retail store at Lakeside Shopping Center in Metairie, Louisiana. With several Grand Opening Events, local residents were thrilled to have Microsoft in the New Orleans area. I can't blame them! We love technology and knowing that a Microsoft is nearby can help local businesses, young adults and families stay connected and productive. My children & I were so excited about this particular grand opening. Aside from loving Microsoft products, we are Continue Reading
Top 12 Must Have Microsoft Products #BayouTravel
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to interview a Microsoft Executive during his recent visit to New Orleans. New Orleans will soon be home to the 2nd Microsoft Retail Store in Louisiana. The Grand Opening of Micorsoft's newest retail store located inside Lakeside Shopping Center, will have it's grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m. In addition to the ribbon cutting ceremony, customers will have the opportunity to purchase a Toshiba Encore 8-inch 32GB Continue Reading
Letting My Artistic Side Show at Paint Nite®
Disclosure: My friend & I received complimentary tickets to the event we attended. All opinions are thoughts are my own. I love getting together with my friends in any environment! But with a job, kids afterschool and after work activities making time for a girl's night out is almost impossible to plan. Recently a friend and I were invited to attend a local Girl's Night Out Paint Nite event. Don't worry, it's not just for the ladies, men were also on hand. At a Paint Nite event you can Continue Reading
Microsoft Grand Opening: Lakeside Shopping Center +Xbox One Event w/star Shaquille O’Neal #NOLA
It's no secret that my family are sports lovers and very competitive! So when I heard that Shaquille O’Neal was coming to Lakeside Mall to celebrate the Grand Opening (I'll be attending as well) of 2nd Microsoft Retail store in Louisiana this November, I couldn't pass on the opportunity! Tech and sports? It's like a dream, right! Anyway as a techie, not only will you get to learn about the new Microsoft store BUT you will have the opportunity to purchase the Toshiba Encore 2 WT8 32GB Continue Reading
New Orleans Area Plantation Tour Stop – Laura Plantation #BayouTravel
A few miles away from Oak Alley Plantation sits Laura Plantation, a restored historic Louisiana Creole plantation. The plantation is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River near Vacherie, Louisiana. My family and I decided to take the guided tour after we completed our Oak alley tour on a warm Saturday afternoon. We are brave! The Louisiana heat is rough but this plantation was worth the sweat. Our guided tour began outside Laura Plantation where our tour guide, gave us some Continue Reading
Oak Alley Plantation Tour Vacherie, Louisiana #BayouTravel
Today we are sharing our recent tour experience at Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana. As media, my family & I obtained complimentary admission to the tour. Opinions are always my own. Twenty four years in the New Orleans area and I have yet to see it all! For me traveling throughout the New Orleans area and Louisiana as a whole is a personal mission of mine. So it is no surprise that my family and I enjoy touring the area on our available weekends. Recently we visited Oak Alley Continue Reading
San Fermin en Nueva Orleans (Running of the Bulls) & San Fermin Wine Dinner #BayouTravel
New Orleanians are very familiar with the San Fermin en Nueva Orleans Running of the Bulls event held every summer. The New Orleans version of the San Fermin festival includes thousands of locals running streets of the French Quarter while hundreds of Rollerbulls (roller derby skaters with horns and plastic bats in) "attack" in a unique encierro. The festival is a fundraiser for the Animal Rescue New Orleans and The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Louisiana and is sponsored by The Continue Reading
New Orleans Travel: Family Fun Day Aboard the Steamboat NATCHEZ #BayouTravel
Being a New Orleans area travel blogger means I have been to my fair share of New Orleans attractions. Like many locals, my family has vivid memories of many NOLA area landmarks and popular tourist attractions. The Steamboat NATCHEZ is one of those attractions that you can visit frequently and always feel entertained. Why? Because they are constantly hold fun family events like their upcoming Family Fun Day. I want to make sure all of my local readers (and prospective travelers) are aware of Continue Reading
Family Camping at Yogi Bear Jellystone Park Robert Louisiana #BayouTravel
Creating family memories every summer is inevitable. For my kids playing ball, riding bikes and swimming is something they do well past dinnertime. One way my family reconnects every summer is camping. A family camping trip is something my children have experienced many times. Year around, we grab a few sets of clothes, pack of our bikes and get ready to swim the evenings away. Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park in Robert, Louisiana was our most recent camping experience. Only 65 miles outside Continue Reading
How to Make Purple & Gold Tiger Striped Popsicles
It's summer time and making Popsicle for the kids is something we all love to do. Today we are showing readers how they can create their own Purple & Gold Tiger Striped Popsicles. Geaux Tigers! Living in Louisiana you can assume we are huge LSU Tiger fans. My son these Tiger Inspired popsicles and I know your little Tiger fan will also enjoy these. What do you think? Do you think you can tackle this easy popsicle recipe? This recipe is affordable and various flavors can be Continue Reading
New Orleans Hotel Spotlight: Hotel Mazarin Wine Dinner #BayouTravel
Dining in New Orleans is an experience like no other. Local dishes with custom wine pairings attributes to the overall dining experience that many find during the annual New Orleans Wine and Food Experience. I was fortunate enough to be a guest at a wine dinner featuring Executive Chef Agnes Bellet at La Louisiane. Executive Chef Bellet showcased several signature dishes that complemented Souverain Winery, an official New Orleans Wine and Food Experience Wine Dinner at Hotel Continue Reading
New Orleans Women’s Business Alliance Event at VIVE! in the Hotel Le Marais
Hotel le Marais is hosting this month's New Orleans Chamber of Commerce: 2014 Women's Business Alliance Women's Only networking event at VIVE! in the Hotel Le Marais on Thursday, June 5, 2014, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. The event is an informal networking gathering of local New Orleans area business women. If you are available, please bring your female friends and colleagues. You can also enjoy complimentary hors d'ouvres, $5 cocktail and wine specials and a fantastic door prize drawing: Enter Continue Reading