Tag: Travel/Entertainment
Only a true visionary could come up with the idea of creating a 2 million gallon aquarium in the desert, but how did it all come about? Learn about the man behind the vision of Odysea, and what inspired...
Amram Knishinsky, PhD., CEO and founder of OdySea Aquarium says building an aquarium in the desert is a way for millions of people to experience the ocean if they can’t travel to it. Also, the Phoenix metropolitan area is...
The annual Louisiana Strawberry Festival is held at Memorial Park in beautiful, historic Ponchatoula, Louisiana. Savor sweet, local Louisiana strawberries at this family-friendly event which includes rides, food, music and a whole lot of fun. There's entertainment for people of all...
The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival hosts a Stella shouting contest each year in Jackson Square for the public. Participants bring Stanley Kowalski to life and shout Stella in the unforgettable scene from Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire". It's free,...
The interesting thing about New Orleans gumbo is that nobody can really say exactly what it is because there are many different gumbo styles out there. For example, some people prefer seafood in their gumbo while others prefer chicken and...
Yoshio Toyama is known as "Japanese Satchmo" because of his outstanding talent as a jazz musician. Yoyama plays every year at the New Orleans Satchmo Summer Festival which was created to recognize Louis Armstrong for his contributions to New Orleans and...
The New Orleans Mardi Gras king cake is an important part of the city's cuisine during carnival season. The king cake has become so popular that some bakeries now keep it on the menu throughout the year and ship the...
