I have wanted to eat at a Margaritaville since the one in Las Vegas first opened.  I’m not a Parrothead and really only like a handful of Jimmy Buffett’s songs.  But the restaurant sounds like such a fun place to belly up to the bar, have some drinks and good food, listen to music and [...]

Just a short note to let you all know I have an article published in this month’s Yummy Mummy Club about Vegas for the Solo Mom.  The Yummy Mummy Club is a website for real, contemporary moms who totally get that their whole lives don’t need to revolve around their kids, nor do they need [...]

If a bowl of Wheaties is the breakfast of Champions, I have no idea what a plate of beignets is.  The breakfast of people who want to die from a coronary?  Like Bourbon Street, Cafe du Monde is one of those legendary places in New Orleans that all tourists are told they must visit at [...]

When people think of New Orleans, they think of Bourbon Street. It is the most well-known tourist destination in the city. Naturally, when I went to New Orleans, I had to go see what all the fuss was about. I spent my first night (and part of my third) on Bourbon Street. I started at [...]

Just a few of my favorite photos from my trip.

My first meal in New Orleans was an early Friday dinner at Deanie’s Seafood on the corner of Dauphine and Iberville Streets (just off Bourbon Street), which wasn’t far from where I was staying. The décor is nice, but I didn’t take notes, so I can’t provide any details.  Suffice it to say it’s not [...]

I saw an article this a.m. from the Associated Press titled “Low on cash, the French Quarter may stink again.” With a title like that, I had to read it, didn’t I?  It opens with: Since Hurricane Katrina, the beer-soaked, urine-splashed, puke-puddled French Quarter of old has been scrubbed clean. But with the city facing [...]

If you’ve read my blog before, you know my favorite vacation destination is Las Vegas. I’m not a big gambler, but I do like to play video poker. I was happy to discover there is a Harrahs casino in New Orleans.  Since I knew I wouldn’t want to spend every night on Bourbon Street, I [...]