Dear Subscriber,

The air is crisp, almost cool, no longer sultry. In the early morning a gentle cat's feet fog rises from the River. Banana fronds and elephant ears and the regal bird of paradise cascade behind courtyard walls and in still lush patios although the tropical winter approaches steadily. Light and shadow slant at a slightly different angle and intensity, or so it seems. It's October in New Orleans and the French Quarter is at her loveliest. You're invited, of course, to experience the best month in the best of all possible places but if you can't travel to us just yet, let FrenchQuarter.com give you a delightful preview.

• The Brennan Family: A Luscious Legacy
• Haunted French Quarter Tours - BOO!
• Some Like It Hot: 19th Century Open Hearth Cooking
• ELEMENTARY: French Quarter Fire and Flood
• The Real Thing: Jazz Showcases
• Calling all Catholics: Old Ursuline Convent Museum Opens

Sincerely,

Carolyn McLellan, Publisher

The Brennan Family: A Luscious Legacy New Orleans' first family of food operate very different restaurants with one common trait: great taste.

Haunted French Quarter Tours - BOO! Dark Quarter ambiance and specialty tours conjure up the unquiet past in New Orleans' French Quarter.

Some Like It Hot: 19th Century Open Hearth Cooking Toiling over a hot stove has renewed meaning at the open hearth kitchen of the historic Hermann - Grima House.

ELEMENTARY: French Quarter Fire and Flood With the hurricane season behind us for another year, it seems only fitting for historian Sally Reeves to look at the catastrophic fires and devastating hurricanes that have scarred and shaped the face of the Quarter.

The Real Thing: Jazz Showcases Jazz lives in New Orleans and it comes out to play in the French Quarter each and every night. But you need to be adventurous and track it down where it's most at home.

Calling all Catholics: Old Ursuline Convent Museum Opens The Catholic Cultural and Heritage Center is an effort by the Church to preserve, restore and present the treasures and artifacts and architectural wonders that comprise the Catholic experience in the New Orleans Archdiocese.

Upcoming French Quarter Events

"Seafood & Soul" Concert Series
Open Concert Series at the French Market Fridays in October.

Grown-up Trick or Treating, A Boo-tiful Thing
Halloween season rivals some of the city's signature celebrations both in terms of numbers of costumed visitors and in the creative energy devoted to the pursuit of good times.

Voodoo Music Fest October 16 - 17
Sixth annual outdoor music experience on the fields of City Park has grown to include crafts, food, local acts and national headliners - Beastie Boys, Green Day, The Pixies, Kid Rock.

Louis XIV to Louis Armstrong: A Cultural Tapestry
Exhibit at Historic New Orleans Collection includes free gallery talks every Wednesday afternoon. Runs through October 8.

Christmas New Orleans Style
Throughout December the French Quarter is center stage for singing, dancing, fine dining and seasonal displays produced by French Quarter Festivals.

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