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	<title>The iStopOver Magazine &#187; New Orleans</title>
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		<title>Last Jazz Fest Weekend Action</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As festivals in New Orleans go, Jazz Fest tends to leave with a bang, leaving you hankering for more. This year is no exception, with a fun lineup that&#8217;s sure to be a crowd-pleaser. A preview of the bands that will be closing out the Festival include: Bon Jovi! The Neville Brothers The Radiators Dr. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jazz Fest Weekday Acts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For all you lucky people who gave themselves an extended weekend for the second week of Jazz Fest, give yourselves a round of applause for a smart use of vacation days. Or, actually, save it for the bands at the Fairgrounds Race Track. Thursday and Friday, April 30 and May 1, your ticket to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Music of French Quarter Fest</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/04/14/the-music-of-french-quarter-fest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The music schedule for this year&#8217;s French Quarter Fest is lookin&#8217; good, with three full days and nights of festivities guaranteed to keep you on your feet. Jazz, of course, is the focus but plenty of other genres will make an appearance as well. For absolutely nothing (or, FREEE!), you can go see the great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French Quarter Fest Food</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:28:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can you feel it? French Quarter Fest is almost here, and the countdown has commenced for the biggest FREE block party in the country. Celebrating its 26th year, FQF has gotten even bigger and better, now with more stages and even more food booths. Prices for the food range from as low as $3 to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chris Owens&#8217; Annual Easter Parade</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get your biggest sunbonnets out, because Chris Owens, that world-famous vaudeville and burlesque performer, is at it again! Every year on Easter Sunday, for the past 26 years, she plays the role of the Grand Duchess, leading the parade in their pastel best and the biggest hats they can carry on their heads. The festivities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jazz Fest is Back Again!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest and most celebrated music festivals of the year, the internationally acclaimed New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is again upon us. In just a few short weeks, tourists and locals alike will all flock to the Fairgrounds Race Track, which transforms annually into a massive music venue for hippies, hep cats, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tickets Available for the Tales of the Cocktail Film Fest</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tales of the Cocktail, known as the most &#8220;Spirited Event of the Summer,&#8221; is getting ready to kick into full gear, and leading the way for the full roster of must-go events is the second annual Cocktail Film Fest. In cooperation with the W Hotel on Poydras Street in downtown New Orleans (as opposed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Chefs Returning to New Orleans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2009 New Orleans Wine and Food Experience, also known as NOWFE, is returning yet again to grace us with libations on the luxury end and food nothing short of fabulous. In recognition of the fact that this season&#8217;s finale of the popular Bravo TV show Top Chef was held here in New Orleans, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oysters Jubilee and the Inaugural Louisiana RoadFood Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/03/28/oysters-jubilee-and-the-inaugural-louisiana-roadfood-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s festival season in New Orleans again, and a full plate of events have been scheduled to take place. Last week were the Italian and Irish festivals, as well as the uptown event for the French school on General Pershing, and this weekend promises even more fun and food. This Saturday, April 4, I expect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taste of the Town, New Orleans</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/03/24/taste-of-the-town-new-orleans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For top-shelf eats, Taste of the Town—a star-studded non-profit event featuring some of the best restaurateurs in the city—is set for Friday, March 27 at 7 PM, and space is still available! One of the most highly anticipated culinary gatherings of the year, every penny made goes towards two good causes: Lafreniere Park, and culinary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hogs for the Cause</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/03/23/hogs-for-the-cause/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New non-profit Hogs For The Cause, co-founded by Becker Hall and Rene Louapre of BlackenedOut.com is having a gloriously pork-filled event this Saturday, March 28. They call it an &#8220;all day event that will celebrate the glories of the pig,&#8221; with pigs on a rotisserie spit and pigs in the smoker, as well as other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Multi-Culti Month Continues!</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/03/21/multi-culti-month-continues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just when you thought it was all over, New Orleans and our parades come back up into the consciousness. Although St. Joseph&#8217;s Day was March 18 this year, tomorrow, Sunday, March 22 is the day we&#8217;re actually celebrating this day of Italian heritage and tradition. At noon on Veterans Boulevard in Metairie, right outside of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fete Francais</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/03/19/fete-francais/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While we&#8217;re all about celebrating heritage mid-March, why not throw another in the mix? St. Patrick&#8217;s Day is for the Irish, St. Joseph&#8217;s Day in New Orleans is for the Italianos, and for the French, the Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle Orleans hosts a FREE festival. This Saturday, the French bilingual/biliteral school in the Garden [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French Quarter Fest Musical Acts</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/03/17/french-quarter-fest-musical-acts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the country&#8217;s largest free festivals, the French Quarter Fest is a celebration of the music, culture, and character of New Orleans. Native New Orleanians look forward to this huge street celebration every spring, with an incredible 18 stages set up and food booths from gourmet and comfort food and beverage purveyors interspersed between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cheap Eats for the Budget Traveler in New Orleans</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/03/13/cheap-eats-for-the-budget-traveler-in-new-orleans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These days, travelers from across the globe are looking to experience their destinations economically, which really relates back to the basis of this web site&#8211;to see a city through the eyes of a local. Living in a vacation destination doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean that residents actually behave as if they live in a vacation destination. Rather, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>St. Patty&#8217;s Weekend in New Orleans</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/03/10/st-pattys-weekend-in-new-orleans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you can&#8217;t wait until Saturday to got the party for St. Patrick&#8217;s Day going, the French Quarter has its own idea of a good time in New Orleans with a parade marching through the Quarter at 5:45 PM. Jim Monaghan&#8217;s Annual Irish Parade starts and ends at Vieux Carre fave, Molly&#8217;s at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating St. Patrick&#8217;s Day in the Irish Channel</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/03/07/celebrating-st-patricks-day-in-the-irish-channel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just when you though Uptown parades were over and that you could put away your blinky beads, St. Patrick&#8217;s Day announces itself in a big, big way in the Irish Channel neighborhood of New Orleans. A city with proud Irish roots, New Orleans is also a city with a proud Irish route. Since 1947, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oops, One More Addition to Top Chef Destinations!</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/03/05/oops-one-more-addition-to-top-chef-destinations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t believe I forgot this! Blaine Kern&#8217;s Mardi Gras World, the famous workshop of &#8220;Where Mardi Gras Is Made.&#8221; Darwin Finner, a financial giant, father of the Mardi Gras doubloon, and a leader of the Krewe of Rex, sponsored Kern&#8217;s training, leading to the extraordinary super-floats we are accustomed to seeing year after wonderful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Commander&#8217;s Palace: 3 More Top Chefs Than Usual</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/03/01/commanders-palace-3-more-top-chefs-than-usual/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just in case you didn&#8217;t catch it, Season Five of Bravo&#8217;s hit show Top Chef was wrapped up in our fair city of New Orleans. The most exciting part of the show, the season finale, was filmed in the world-famous Commander&#8217;s Palace, one of Ti and Lally Brennan&#8217;s establishments. One of the cornerstones of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ARFus Goes to the Dogs</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/27/arfus-goes-to-the-dogs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had the fun and furry Krewe of Barkus march through the French Quarter in the days preceding Mardi Gras, and now to catch the tail end of the season (!), the Krewe of ARFus come in to cause a commotion of its own. &#160; Zephyr Park is where all the action will be on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mardi Gras Day/Fat Tuesday 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows that the only reason to ever get up at the crack of dawn on a Tuesday morning is the famous now century old Krewe of Zulu and their amazing and decadent Mardi Gras day parade. 30 floats will drift down the Avenue, throwing beads and coveted coconuts to the sleepy-eyed, groggy folk emerging [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zulu&#8217;s Annual Lundi Gras Riverfront Party</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/22/zulus-annual-lundi-gras-riverfront-party/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the Krewe of Zulu turns 100 (apparent from their theme this year, &#8220;Zulu: Celebrating 100 Years&#8221;), they promise to throw a party in their usual extravagant fashion the Monday before they march. These ambitious souls, even with a start time of 8 AM for Fat Tuesday morning, party into the wee hours for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lundi Gras Goodness &#8211; Uptown Parades</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/22/lundi-gras-goodness-uptown-parades/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lundi Gras is already upon us, with Mardi Gras itself fast on its heels. Indisputedly the best Monday of the year (when else are you ever excited about a Monday?!?), New Orleans has two great parades lined up for tomorrow evening. &#160; Proteus starts on Napoleon Avenue closer to Prytania than Magazine Street at 5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mardi Gras&#8217; Big Sunday</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/21/mardi-gras-big-sunday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend has been the highlight of the Mardi Gras season. Tonight was the night of the famed Endymion parade in Mid-City, back for the second year since Katrina; preceded by Uptown&#8217;s daytime festivities, Iris and Tucks. Friday was absolutely amazing, with Hermes and Krewe d&#8217;Etat unveiling their secret theme, and the always-fun and exceptionally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iris in Bloom</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/19/iris-in-bloom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Krewe of Iris is the Dowager, the Queen Mother of the female-led parades, tracing its deep roots all the way back to 1917, making history as the first of its kind and breaking records today as the largest Krewe in the city, boasting an incredible 32 floats. &#160;Like the elegant Goddess of the Rainbow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Start of THE Parades: Mardi Gras Thursday</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/17/the-start-of-the-parades-mardi-gras-thursday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/17/the-start-of-the-parades-mardi-gras-thursday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although I go to the Krewe du Vieux parade every year to kick off my Mardi Gras mood, I don&#8217;t get 100% whipped up into the Carnival frenzy until the Thursday before Fat Tuesday. On Thursday, February 19, the uptown parades really hit their stride with the amazing night parades, the unveiling of superkrewe-sized floats, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mid-Week Mardi Gras Fun</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/16/mid-week-mardi-gras-fun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just because it&#8217;s a weekday doesn&#8217;t mean that Mardi Gras has toned it down. Au contraire; mid-week before the last (or, for many, lost) weekend of Carnival is when the heat gets hotter! The Ancient Druids are marching uptown at 6:30 on Wednesday, February 18, and the Krewe of Thor will be thundering down Vets [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Not-So-Lazy Sunday Afternoon</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/14/a-not-so-lazy-sunday-afternoon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theneworleansguide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve got a lot of activity this weekend, with the last week of Mardi Gras sadly approaching, so keep plenty of Red Bull handy! &#160; Tomorrow&#8217;s parade schedule looks like this: &#160; Krewe of Carrollton Uptown, noon The fourth oldest krewe, their route isn&#8217;t on Carrollton, where you&#8217;d expect, but the traditional St. Charles one. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bow (Wow) Down to Barkus</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/13/bow-wow-down-to-barkus/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/13/bow-wow-down-to-barkus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The French Quarter is playing host to another parade on Sunday, February 15, and this is one of the most fun krewes to join up with since you don&#8217;t have to leave your four-legged friends behind. With the theme: BatMutt: The Bark Knight, the Krewe of Barkus will be winding down the streets of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mardi Gras Food and Facility Packages</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/12/mardi-gras-food-and-facility-packages/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/12/mardi-gras-food-and-facility-packages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Restaurants lining St. Charles Avenue are taking serious advantage of their great locations to offer some amazing packages that include fantastic New Orleans food (of course), and those most precious commodities &#8212; parking and indoor toilets. Laugh if you will, but the few and far between Port-a-Potties and Pots of Gold become rank pretty quickly, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Needs St. Valentine?</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/12/who-needs-st-valentine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mardi Gras is in full swing now, folks, and sorry, Cupid &#8212; you&#8217;re gonna have to take a seat on the back burner this year. February 14, 2009 is going to be dedicated to chasing floats and there&#8217;s no way a fancy dinner can take higher priority than catching as many beads as you possibly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Case You Do Need a Little Love &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/10/in-case-you-do-need-a-little-love/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/10/in-case-you-do-need-a-little-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theneworleansguide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So fine&#8211;maybe I&#8217;ll give the cherub a chance to make an appearance this Mardi Gras season for those of you who can&#8217;t get out of the roses and hearts even this year. Incurable romantics or just those more newly in love, here&#8217;s some places you should shoot for to get that magical moment &#8230; More [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday the Thirteenth</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/07/friday-the-thirteenth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/07/friday-the-thirteenth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The date that strikes fear into the hearts of the many superstitious is a day that brings joy to the hearts of many New Orleanians this year. Friday, Feburary 13 is the first day of the &#8220;big parades,&#8221; the parades with Blaine Kern-made and Blaine Kern-esque floats, huge displays of marching bands and dancers, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Krewe Was Made For Walkin&#8217; &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/03/this-krewe-was-made-for-walkin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/02/03/this-krewe-was-made-for-walkin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theneworleansguide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; &#8216;Cause that&#8217;s just what they do! &#160; Krewe du Vieux, the highly anticipated raunchy, lewd walking parade of the French Quarter, plans to march this year on February 7 at 6 30 pm to the theme of Stimulus Package. This historically bawdy Marigny and French Quarter parade may not boast the towering floats the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>King Cakes, Get Your King Cakes!</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/01/31/king-cakes-get-your-king-cakes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/01/31/king-cakes-get-your-king-cakes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theneworleansguide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This traditional and beloved sweet treat of Mardi Gras is in high demand, and as New Orleanians move, bakeries like Haydel&#8217;s find themselves shipping it all over the country. Sweet, slightly flaky and reminiscent of twisted brioche, swirled with cinnamon, and not dusted but simply COATED with sugar in purple, yellow, and green, it&#8217;s something [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Color Me Festive &#8230; and a Little Bit Blind</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/01/27/color-me-festive-and-a-little-bit-blind/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/01/27/color-me-festive-and-a-little-bit-blind/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theneworleansguide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I briefly mentioned a couple of days ago, the city has begun its annual draping of bright, gem-toned, somewhat abrasive, but impossible to miss colors. Mardi Gras season is in our hearts all year &#8217;round, but this is the time when the spirit is tangible and almost a little blinding. &#160; The brightest color [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives: NO Edition, Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/01/24/diners-drive-ins-and-dives-no-edition-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/01/24/diners-drive-ins-and-dives-no-edition-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theneworleansguide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So we&#8217;ve all heard what Guy Fieri has had to say on his show, Triple-D, about where the locals go to eat in New Orleans. Well, here to back that up, I want to share just some of my OWN favorite dives, bars, and straight-up sketchy or out of the way places for great food [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives: NO Edition, Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/01/22/diners-drive-ins-and-dives-no-edition-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/01/22/diners-drive-ins-and-dives-no-edition-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theneworleansguide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone loves Guy Fieri&#8217;s show on the Food Network &#8212; after all, who doesn&#8217;t love their local neighborhood spot, that pearl in the muck, that diamond in the rough? Well, New Orleans is full of them, which is why Guy is such a frequent visitor to our outskirts. Here&#8217;s where he&#8217;s been so far, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let the (Carnival) Games Begin!</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/01/20/let-the-carnival-games-begin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/01/20/let-the-carnival-games-begin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theneworleansguide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you haven&#8217;t noticed from the fresh bursts of green, purple, and gold that has started to coat the city like the icing on the now up-for-grabs king cakes, Mardi Gras season has officially arrived! With Fat Tuesday falling on February 24, New Orleans gives her residents little time to recover from the winter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brunch on the Park</title>
		<link>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/01/17/brunch-on-the-park/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/01/17/brunch-on-the-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theneworleansguide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in the day, if you missed breakfast, that was it for you. No eggs, no toast, no sausage, biscuits, or grits. You were done and on to lunch. However, someone wonderful introduced the concept of brunch, and in New Orleans, a city of late risers and leisurely mornings, it&#8217;s a long-lived concept that is [...]]]></description>
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