Experience the Phenomenon of Disney’s The Lion King

Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by award-winning director Julie Taynor, whose visual images for this show you’ll remember forever.

Thrill to the pulsating rhythms of the African Pridelands and an unforgettable score by Elton John and Tim Rice.

New Orleans’ most eagerly awaited stage production of The Lion King will leap onto the Mahalia Jackson Theater stage March 14th through April 15th.

Mardi Gras Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon

Some of the world’s top distance runners will be rockin’ and rollin’ into the French Quarter on Sunday, March 4th as the Annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon hits the streets of New Orleans. Cash prizes ranging from $250 to $1,000 will be awarded to the top three men and women in the full and half-marathon.

In true New Orleans style, live bands will be performing a variety of music along each mile of the race course, plus Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & the Zdeco Twisters headlining the Post Race Concert in the finish Line Village.

Mardi Gras 2012

Mardi Gras is music, parades, picnics, floats, excitement, and one big holiday in New Orleans! Everyone is wearing purple, green, and gold; and adorned with long beads caught from the beautiful floats. Mardi Gras 2012 kicks off in the French Quarter on February 4th through February 21st.

Carousel Bar Entertainment

The Hotel Monteleone is seeing in 2012 with a brand new Carousel Bar hosting some wonderful New Orleans performers most evenings at 9:00 p.m. The Carousel Bar’s February lineup includes the Luther Kent Quartet on Wednesdays, Eudora Evans & Band on Thursdays, and Lena Prima each Friday and Saturday evening.

Congratulations to Cajun Deep Fried Turkey!

Epicurious.com epi-logCongratulations to our long-time sponsor on French Quarter Finder, Cajun Deep Fried Turkey for inclusion in the prestigious “Epi-Log” by Kendra Vizcaino on Conde’ Nast’s www.epicurious.com. Her article on this awesome product can be reviewed by clicking here. We are certainly proud of Cajun Deep Fried for this accomplishment!  This is truly an outstanding product!

As We Saw It

Like all of us, from time to time we have the opportunity to visit a venue, enjoy a meal, or witness a “happening” in the Quarter and will share it with you in this spot.  As we begin this venture of reporting on our experiences, dining, visiting, viewing, strolling, imbibing, and just being in the French Quarter, we want to make it clear that we are just regular people.  We’re not professional wine and cuisine connoisseurs.  We are not professional reviewers of performances, we’re just regular people who love the French Quarter and have a few folks that seem to like what we have to present on French Quarter Finder and our Facebook.  That said…let us tell you about a recent experience: click or tap the map.