This month you’ll notice two great new features. One is our multi-room booking feature. Now you can book multiple rooms at a time for those large group/family trips! The other addition is our new CSA Travel Protection which provides a variety of coverage and services to safeguard your vacation investment.
Covering a variety of occurrences that could damage your vacation, including cancellation, interruption, medical emergency, and more, it is highly recommended to purchase CSA Travel Protection for all of your vacations.
Now through your Travel Club Membership, you can rest easy knowing your vacation has been protected!
April in New Orleans!
A jam-packed calendar and ideal weather make April a fantastic time to visit
New Orleans. The city stays hopping all month long thanks to a quartet of
popular events: the French Quarter Festival (April 11-14, 2013), Pirate Week
(April 18-22), New Orleans Jazz Festival (April 26-May 5), and the family-focused New Orleans Giant Puppet Festival (April 25-28).
French Quarter Festival:
Over 30 years ago this festival started as a small
neighborhood celebration and has grown to be “The World’s Largest Block Party.”
Celebrating the best of Louisiana’s music, food, and culture, you would never
believe this festival is FREE! Some events include 21 stages set up throughout
the French Quarter with live music, and the “World’s Largest Brunch” in
Jackson Square put on by local restaurants. French Quarter Festival embodies
what the city’s French founders called "Le joie de vivre" – "The joy of life."
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NOLA Pyrate Week: Pyrate week was created to promote awareness the city after
Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The week now serves two main functions:
1. To give back to New Orleans and Louisiana through volunteering time and
energy to rebuild, restore, and preserve the communities and culture.
2. To gather all who believe in the Dirty Coast
mantra “Be a New Orleanian Wherever You Are”. People enjoy 10 days of the true nature of New Orleans
while enjoying food, drinks, and entertainment.
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival :
This huge music festival celebrates the culture and music of New Orleans and
Louisiana. Not only is there live music going day and night, but a large
variety of vendors selling local foods and crafts are also strewn throughout
the city. Proceeds from the festival go to year-round community development
programs in the areas of education, economic development, and culture.
The New Orleans Giant Puppet Festival:The puppet festival was such a large success last year, the Marigny Opera
House and the Mudlark Public Theatre have decided to present this year’s
festival over two weekends this spring. Headliners include a 15-foot-tall
monkey king and a dragon as long as an automobile. The festival's early evening
shows are intended for all ages. They retell folktales, creation myths, a
Chinese epic and more. Late night brings a separate program devoted to adults-
only puppet
New Orleans Beignets
INGREDIENTS
1 (1/4-oz.) envelope active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water (105° to 115°), divided
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shortening
6 1/2 to 7 cups bread flour
Vegetable oil
Sifted powdered sugar
DIRECTIONS
1. Make the yeast mixture: Combine yeast, 1/2 cup warm water, and 1 tsp. granulated sugar in bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer; let stand 5 minutes. Add milk, eggs, salt, and remaining granulated sugar.
2. Form a dough: Microwave remaining 1 cup water until hot (about 115°); stir in shortening until melted. Add to yeast mixture. Beat at low speed, gradually adding 4 cups flour, until smooth. Gradually add remaining 2 1/2 to 3 cups flour, beating until a sticky dough forms. Transfer to a lightly greased bowl; turn to grease top. Cover and chill 4 to 24 hours.
3. Roll and cut: Turn dough out onto a floured surface; roll to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into 2 1/2-inch squares.
4. Fry until golden: Pour oil to depth of 2 to 3 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 360°. Fry dough, in batches, 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on a wire rack. Dust immediately with powdered sugar.
ENJOY!
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