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The official tourism Twitter handle for New Orleans, the original influencer since 1718. Share your NOLA story with #VisitNewOrleans.
Joined March 2009
The Mystic Seven Sisters are starting off our Mardi Gras morning! Happy Mardi Gras Day, y’all 💜💚💛
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December in New Orleans 🎄 . 📍: St. Charles Avenue
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And just like that, the Carnival Season is underway!. Had a great time sending Phunny Phorty Phellows out to kick off the season! . Happy Mardi Gras, y’all!. 💜💚💛
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“There is no place on Earth even remotely like New Orleans. Don’t even try to compare it to anywhere else.” — Anthony Bourdain. 📸: @/craftdrew
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What we really mean when we say "secure the bag" in New Orleans. Happy National Crawfish Day, friends!. 📸 : Tiffanylanglinais (IG)
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Now we outchere on the avenue with the Zulu Walking Warriors! And we got a coveted coconut! 💜💚💛
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Even in the fog the French Quarter still takes our breath away. MT @melissaagibbs: I got to glimpse this breathtakingly beautiful view of St. Louis Cathedral during my run this morning. #OneTimeInNOLA
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"I don't know what America would be without New Orleans." - @Tromboneshorty . TBH, we agree. 📸: @DavidMora
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Sending love throughout LA. You've supported us through heartache, and now we have your back. #LouisianaStrong
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"You'll never know what heaven means until you've been down to New Orleans" - Elvis Presley. 📸 IG: @/nola_val
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.@JanetJackson paid homage to her brother, the legendary Michael Jackson, last night with a performance of “Scream” @essencefest. It was an epic way to close out the 30th Anniversary of the @essence Festival of Culture! #ESSENCEFest #EssenceFest30
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New Orleanians know what it means to stand together in a time tragedy. #PrayforOrlando Photo: Bron Moyi
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Rolling our way through this holiday season in style! 🎄 🚋. 📸: @/chris.craven.photo
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It’s St. Joseph’s night, one of the nights in New Orleans that the Black Masking Indians don their suites and hit the streets. We’re with David Montana of the Washitaw Nation while they’re getting ready for tonight!
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"If I could put my finger on it, I'd bottle it and sell it. it just flipped me. Someone suggested that there's an incomplete part of our chromosomes that gets repaired or found when we hit New Orleans. Some of us just belong here." - John Goodman. 📸: @Nola_ValStudio
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When the lighting hits just right. 😍🔥 . 📸: @/sheeyams on Instagram
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We highly recommend it 😍so many romantic things to do with that special someone.
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#OneTimeInNOLA it snowed on Christmas Eve! Only 17 snowfalls have draped #NOLA since 1849. Although snowfall is rare here, New Orleanians always include it on our holiday wish lists. Happy Holidays from New Orleans! Photo: Chris Graythen, @GettyImages
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New Orleanians waiting on our favorite fests to return in the fall.
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On May 7, 1718, America's favorite city was founded. Happy birthday, #NOLA! Looking forward to the big 3-0-0! http://t.co/PUV6LNpHWc.
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When a photo leaves you actually speechless. 🤩 . 📸: @/gulf_coast_love on Instagram
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We see you, Big Chief Shaka Zulu! The Golden Feather Hunters are always beautiful on #supersunday!
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You only turn 300 once, and New Orleans is celebrating the Tricentennial year to the fullest! We honor the people and stories that have made New Orleans the one-of-a-kind city that she is. See how you can get in on the celebration: #OneTimeInNOLA
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We love this city 💜💚💛 NOLA STRONG.
From Mardi Grad to “Yardi Gras” — Here’s how New Orleans is celebrating amid the pandemic.
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The French Quarter does a sunrise like nowhere else. 🌅. 📸: @/davidlhoste
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Happy Halloween to the spookiest city around 🎃 👻 🕷 . Let’s see those costumes! 👀 tag us. 📍: @KrakenHouseNOLA.📸: @pdsoliman
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We are excited to announce @Imaginedragons and @WALKTHEMOONband will perform during @NYRE with returning host, @lucyhale! #NOLA is the place to be on New Year's Eve! #RockinEve
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What’s the biggest New Orleans no-no?! 👀 . 1.) Calling the Streetcar a “trolley”. 2.) Eating King Cake after Mardi Gras . 3.) Not getting your poboy “dressed”. What do y’all think? Comment below 👇🏽.
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New Orleans has been voted the No. 2 city by @TravelLeisure World's Best Awards out of the top 15 cities in the United States! A sincere thank you to everyone who voted! When are you coming to visit us? #OneTimeInNOLA
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But first, beignets! . 📍: Cafe Beignet - Royal Street
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He wasn’t a New Orleanian, but he loved NOLA and we loved him right back. He began his music career in the French Quarter, was a huge fan of the @Saints & performed many @jazzfest sets. We will miss him. Thinking of Jimmy’s family & raising a margarita in his honor today.
On behalf of the New Orleans Saints, we send our thoughts and prayers to Jimmy Buffett's family, friends and fans. He was an iconic performer, a true Saints fan, a dear friend of New Orleans, and the life of the party. Jimmy will be dearly missed but celebrated forever 🙏
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Every Mardi Gras morning, the North Side Skull & Bone Gang celebrates peace in the streets of New Orleans. Discover the traditions of Carnival season. Leave with a story, not just a souvenir. #OneTimeInNOLA
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The vibrant streets of New Orleans often seem more like a technicolor dream than real life. We wouldn't change it for anything!. 📸 from IG: @/theonlyvimal
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Hoping your morning is as good as freshly powdered beignets. 🤍⚜️.
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We're watching dusk brush pastels over Jackson Square. Photo: rebeccaann_photos #followyournola
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Texas, you supported us through Hurricane Katrina, & please know New Orleans has your back. How you can help:
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Merry Christmas, y'all! There may not be snow, but NOLA definitely has enough cheer to go 'round today. #followyourjoy
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“In New Orleans, culture doesn’t come down from on high, it bubbles up from the streets.” — Ellis Marsalis . 📸 from IG : /thecutecactusstudio
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Once again, New Orleans has been named a must-visit location for 2018. We're very proud to be one of @CNN's top destinations: #OneTimeInNOLA
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Woke up this morning with spooky season on the brain 👻 🎃 . 📍: French Quarter .📸: @Nola_ValStudio
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A dreamy NOLA sunrise. MT @DavidMora: A cruise ship coming into the Port of New Orleans on a foggy Mississippi River. #OneTimeInNOLA
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“Don't you just love those long rainy afternoons in New Orleans when an hour isn't just an hour - but a little piece of eternity dropped into your hands - and who knows what to do with it?”.― Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire. 📸: @DavidMora
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LOVE this city. ⚜️.
How about this for a little more incentive to go #VOTE today in #NewOrleans, on this last day of early voting! Rebirth Brass Band entertaining across the street f/ lines of people waiting to enter the Smoothie King Center. Vid by Chris Granger #Election2020 #VoteEarly @RebirthBB
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In spring of 1718, America's favorite city was founded. Happy birthday, NOLA! Looking good for the big 3-0-0! We'll be celebrating in the best way -- with beignets! #OneTimeInNOLA
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GOOD MORNING ☀️ mentally, we are here.
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New Orleans is full of beautiful sights, eclectic people, and oh-so-delicious food. @Southern_Living put NOLA on a list of the most 18 iconic places that should top your road trip bucket list: #OneTimeInNOLA
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When we say New Orleans is "hauntingly beautiful," this is what we mean. 👻 . 📸: @/nola_val
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Have y’all seen the Yardi Gras houses? EPIC. What’s your favorite?
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Nothing says Halloween in New Orleans like the Skeleton House 👻 . iykyk . 📸: NOLAMaven
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Jackson Square's holiday decor is even gorgeous even from a reindeer's-eye view! ❤️ 💚 🦌 . 📸: @/visuals_by_marcus
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Red beans and rice is a New Orleans tradition that dates back to the days when Monday was the designated “wash day.” Every Monday, New Orleanians would let their red beans simmer for hours while they took care of all the laundry: #OneTimeInNOLA
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New Orleans' carnival season culminates in a Reverse Parade to show NOLA is always open & welcomes all. #AlwaysOpen
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This pic by @/stevenmadow of golden hour in NOLA deserves a gold medal! 🥇
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Today is #AprilFools day. Believe nothing and trust no one. Except beignets. You can always count on beignets.
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Spotted, striped, purebred, mixed-breed. And one unifying factor: costumes. The Mystic Krewe of Barkus Parade winds through NOLA, & the only thing better than a parade of dogs in costumes is this year’s theme. “Game of Bones: Barkus Marks Its Territory.” #OneTimeInNOLA
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Step inside one of the oldest bars in the United States with @foodandwine, Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop. This shop was built in 1722 and still stands today as a must-see New Orleans bar. Have you ever been? #OneTimeInNOLA
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If you’ve ever been to Port of Call, this burger + baked potato lives rent free in your head. 📍: Port of Call, French Quarter .📸: stayhungrayy (IG)
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Don't know about y'all, but we never get tired of the colorful views of Royal Street. 10/10. 📸: @/freedomdestinations on IG
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St. Louis Cathedral in all her splendor. Breathtaking, isn't it? Photo: ecriswell #followyournola
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You can only keep 3. Choose wisely 😬. Comment below 👇🏽
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From the French Quarter, all the way to France we say happy Bastille Day from NOLA! 🇫🇷 ❤️🤍💙.
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St. Charles Avenue oaks wrapped in dazzling lights make for a gorgeous holiday display. #followyourjoy
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This is the content we like to wake up to. 👑 🎂.
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If New Orleans is a fairy tale, then City Park is definitely one of the main characters 📖🧚✨ . 📸: @/megflick
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The 2025 Super Bowl LIX Parade brought excitement to the streets of NOLA, featuring impressive floats and a festive atmosphere. Fans gathered to enjoy the festivities and prepare for game day. What a memorable day! #SBLIX
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We heard that! There's nothing quite like a wedding second line! MT @WeddingsbyAllie: Best way to end a wedding in NOLA? A second line right down Decatur Street #OneTimeInNOLA
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Today's forecast: 100% chance of powdered sugar snow clouds. 📸: @/thefabjerlife
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Congratulations, @JonBatiste! Album of the Year + 4 more #GRAMMYs - New Orleans is proud of you! .🎶⚜️🏆.
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‘Twas the night before Christmas, in dear New Orleans, .All street music was silent, and no tourists were seen. The streetcars were nestled by St. Charles with care, .In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. 📸: @Nola_ValStudio
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START ME UP! Here they are, folks…THE Rolling Stones!
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Best meal you’ve ever eaten in New Orleans ? 😋 ⚜️ GO!.
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About the @kreweofchew parade this past weekend 😍MT @Arielle07: Yesterday I went to a Chewbacchus parade in New Orleans and this Sharknado bit sent me to the grave. #OneTimeInNOLA
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Mardi Gras colors have taken over the French Quarter 🎭 👑. Photo (via Instagram): @andyknola
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The New Orleans @Saints ranked No. 1 by the @NFL for gameday satisfaction. No surprise there since #WhoDat fans are the best fans in the nation: #OneTimeInNOLA
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The ghost of Jean Lafitte is said to wander the "oldest bar in the U.S." In its youth, served as a hideaway for pirates. MT @orebrandonm: The famous Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. #OneTimeInNOLA
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