Essence Festival Back Home In New Orleans

Essence Festival Back Home In New Orleans : http://www.essence.com/essence/emf/ The super Essence Festival, celebrating African-American music and culture returned to New Orleans in 2007. It's always over the Fourth of July weekend. The festival attracts nearly 200,000 of the best-dressed, fun-loving, talented,and committed people in the nation. You will hear the largest gathering of African-American musical talent in the U.S., as well as listen to some of the top-notch speakers in empowerment seminars. Superdome Stages: Whether you like soul, R&B, Hip Hop, or anything in between, you can find it here at Essence Fest in the Superdome. I'll keep you posted on the schedule for 2008. Superlounges: In prior years, the Superlounges featured such legends as Bobby Blue Bland, Jeffery Osbourne, the Wailers, and Carl Thomas. The Hip Hop band The Roots, Floetry, Mint Condition, and Carl Thomas were on hand, among others. Seminars: Empowerment seminars were hosted by personalities such as playwright David Talbert, Rev. Marsha Dyson, and Rev. Andriette Earl. Marketplace: The Essence Fest Marketplace at the New Orleans Convention Center features African-style arts and crafts, New Orleans Creole Food, clothing, art, jewelry, etc. Get your tickets in advance: Tickets prices this year are $56, $67, $72 FLOOR SEATS: $83, $110 Tickets sell fast because this is a popular festival. So get them early for Essence Festival 2008Or Ticketmaster or call (800) 488-5252 Get a hotel reservation: There are hotels in the area that are designated as official Essence Music Festival hotels. Here are the top picks. Where to stay and what to do for Essence Festival Best hotels for Essence FestivalTop places for Jazz in New OrleansTop Things to do and see in New Orleans Food and Shopping Great New Orleans RecipesNew Orleans SpeakMagazine Street Suggested Reading Cocktail TimeUpscale BarsTour of Jackson Square Hotel reservations for the 2008 Essence Music Festival are processed through the Passkey online reservation system. To book your reservation online visit https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_gi_new&groupID=106996. click here to book your hotel accommodations! click map to enlarge

Map Hotels Single Rate Double Rate Downtown 6 Best Western St. Christopher Hotel $169 $169 11 Comfort Inn & Suites $179 $179 12 Country Inn & Suites $189 $189 14 Courtyard by Marriott Downtown St. Charles $167 $167 17 Days Inn Canal $119 $129 18 Doubletree $169 $169 25 Hampton Inn Downtown $153 $163 27 Harrah's New Orleans $299 $299 29 Hilton Garden Inn N. O. French Quarter/CBD $163 $163 31 Hilton Riverside $186 $186 32 Hilton St. Charles $169 $179 33 Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome $154 $154 34 Holiday Inn Express $155 $195 43 InterContinental $179 $179 44 International House $205 $205 45 JW Marriott $175 $175 46 La Quinta Inn & Suites Downtown $179 $189 47 Le Pavillon Hotel $221 $228 49 Loews Hotel $226 $226 54 Omni Royal Crescent $179 $179 56 Parc St. Charles $144 $184 59 Queen & Crescent $149 $159 62 Renaissance Pere Marquette $169 $169 65 Royal St. Charles $149 $159 69 Sheraton New Orleans $179 $179 71 Staybridge Suites $185 $185 72 W New Orleans $200 $200 73 Whitney Wyndham $172 $180 74 Windsor Court $225 $225 French Quarter 2 Astor Crowne Plaza $165 $205 4 Best Western French Quarter Landmark $170 $170 7 Bienville House $159 $159 8 Bourbon Orleans $169 $169 9 Chateau LeMoyne French Quarter $168 $168 10 Chateau Sonesta Hotel $180 $180 16 Dauphine Orleans $147 $147 21 French Market Inn $155 $195 35 Holiday Inn French Quarter $168 $168 37 Hotel Monteleone $175 $175 39 Hotel Provincial $168 $168 40 Hotel St. Marie $159 $159 41 Iberville Suites $225 $225 42 Inn on Bourbon-Ramada Plaza $169 $169 48 Le Richelieu in the French Quarter $135 $135 50 Maison Dupuy Hotel $169 $169 53 New Orleans Marriott $163 $163 55 Omni Royal Orleans $189 $189 58 Prince Conti Hotel $159 $159 64 Ritz Carlton New Orleans $285 $285 66 Royal Sonesta Hotel $179 $179 67 Saint Ann/Marie Antoinette Hotel $145 $145 68 Saint Louis $155 $155 75 Westin New Orleans Canal Place $164 $184 Garden District 22 Garden District Hotel $139 $149 26 Hampton Inn-Garden District $143 $153 51 Maison St. Charles Quality Inn & Suites $145 $145 57 Pontchartrain Hotel $162 $162 Metro Area 3 Best Western Avalon Hotel $139 $139 5 Best Western Landmark - Metairie $120 $120 15 Courtyard by Marriott Metairie $125 $125 20 Four Points by Sheraton $169 $179 24 Hampton Inn & Suites Elmwood $132 $142 30 Hilton Airport $139 $159 60 Radisson Hotel New Orleans Airport $139 $139 Warehouse District 1 Ambassador Hotel $145 $145 13 Courtyard by Marriott Convention Center $154 $154 19 Embassy Suites $159 $179 23 Hampton Inn & Suites Convention Center $163 $173 28 Hilton Garden Inn N. O. Convention Ctr $143 $143 38 Hotel New Orleans $169 $169 36 Hotel Le Cirque $144 $184 52 Marriott N. O. at the Convention Ctr $172 $172 61 Renaissance Arts $169 $169 63 Residence Inn Downtown by Marriott $169 $169 70 Springhill Suites $154 $154 76 Wyndham Riverfront $185 $185

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