New Orleans Heating Up

 

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Tourism officials hope low gasoline prices will encourage people to drive national parks and other attractions in Montana and Wyoming. (Dennis Anderson / Minneapolis Star Tribune / MCT / February 3, 2007)

Some of New Orleans will be the most popular drawing visitors this spring, when the city relies on a series of major conventions to keep current tourism this summer.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival celebrates 40 years of music with performances April 24-26 and April 30-May 3. The French Quarter Festival is scheduled for April 17-19.

A new event is the Louisiana premiere of the opera "Cabildo", written in 1932 by Amy Beach. The April 18 performance will take place in the courtyard of the Cabildo, a historic government building that is now a museum. Admission is free.

Tourism in New Orleans usually slows during the summer, but the industry is expected to get an increase of seven major conventions in June and July.


"This is the greatest in June and July, we never had," said Steve Perry, president of the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Low season in Yellowstone

Fewer tourists compared to last year, have booked advance reservations to visit the greater Yellowstone area this summer. Industry leaders hope low gas prices will attract people to lead national parks and other attractions in Montana and Wyoming.

Lee Haines, the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyo.., Said the museum planners expect Billings Gazette flat number of visitors this year, with a slight increase to the extent possible the movement of recreational vehicles. He said that because many owners of recreational vehicles are retired, they have more flexible schedules that allow them to travel when gas prices are lower.

Disney On Broadway

Disney celebrates 15 years on Broadway with promoting a ticket for performances through May 21 April 31. Buy a ticket for "The Little Mermaid," "Mary Poppins" or "The Lion King" and get a companion ticket for $ 15. Ticket prices range from the first. For example, a qualification for "The Little Mermaid" starts at $ 86.50. Taxes and fees for tickets purchased through Ticketmaster is an additional $ 8.75 per ticket, plus $ 2.50 per order. Tickets are also available at the theaters' box offices fee is $ 1.50 per ticket. The offer is not valid for the Wednesday matinee performance, seat location restrictions. Tickets are on sale now. Info: disneyonbroadway.com/15.