1999 New Orleans AnnualHalloween Pilgrimage Celebration!:

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Matthew and I will be celebrating Halloweenin the French Quarter in New Orleans again this year! Any andall friends are welcome to meet up with us there and party tilthe sun comes up! Halloween is on Sunday the 31st this time sowe will have all weekend to have fun. Email us if you want tojoin up.

We may also be doing a "tomb picnic" on Monday the 1st, All Saint's Day (when most folks go to the cemetaries and have picnics traditionally)and have picnics on the tombs around 2pm on our way out of town.

SYNOPSYS of EVENTS:

Friday 29th
Arrive and rest
Shop and eat somewhere cool

Might go to:
AnneRice's Vampire Lestat Fan Club 11th Annual Coven Party

Saturday 30th
Hang out in the French Quarter and later at the Lafitte's BlacksmithShop (side courtyard if not crowded)
941 Bourbon street, French Quarter

Might go to:
THEATREDES ANGES NOIR: 'TheElysium of the Fallen Angels' A Devil's Night Ball

Sunday 31st Halloween
Trick or Treating in the French Quarter!
Might go to the Voodoo Museumevent or the Hauntings Today tour (see events info below)

Monday the 1st All Saint's Day
Cemetary picnic in Metairie Cemetary 2pm before driving home
Ask for directions to The Story Cenotaph at the gatehouse
(see directions below)

I am intending to hold the picnic Mondayaround 2pm at the structure called The Story Cenotaph in MetairieCemetary. No one is buried in or around this monument, erectedby the Story family, so it technically is a cenotaph rather thana tomb. This will insure that we will not be in the way of anyfamilies paying their respects to their loved ones. I am stilllooking for directions for the interior of the cemetary itself.We may have to settle for asking at the main gatehouse where thismonument is, however, I do have directions to the cemetery fromtown. The cemetary statuary is awesome so you should bring a camerawith lots of film. Metairie Cemetary is literally a city of thedead, it has its own street names!

Here are directions to Metairie Cemeterybelow:

From I-10 (east or west):
Exit at City Park Avenue. Turn on to Academy Drive, and you'llgo right past the Main Gate (see photo for reference).

From Downtown/French Quarter by car:
Drive down Canal Street to the end of the street. Take a left(west) on City Park Avenue. When you get to the junction withI-10, take a right. Follow the turn for Academy Drive under theI-10 overpass and drive up to the Main Gate.

From Downtown/French Quarter by bus:
Take the Canal (Lakeshore) line to the stop just at the beginningof Metairie Road. Cross the street and go up the steps to theold main gate at the corner of Pontchartrain Blvd. and MetairieRoad.

More about Metairie Cemetary:
http://www.yatcom.com/neworl/naborhud/midcity/metairiecemetery/index.html

HALLOWEEN EVENTS:

Anne Rice'sVampire Lestat Fan Club 11th Annual Coven Party
http://www.arvlfc.org/

Friday, October 29th
State Palace Theater,
Canal Street, New Orleans.

Tickets go on sale to the general publicvia Ticketmaster on
Saturday, September 25th. Ticketmaster's Phone number is (504)522-5555

Price - $27.50

Among other things , The Changelingswill be performing there - see their website:
http://www.draven.net/changelings/

THEATREDES ANGES NOIR: 'The Elysium of the Fallen Angels' A Devil'sNight Ball
+18 Gothic/industrial dance/Fetish show
http://www.ledungeon.com/theatre.htm (see also details.htm)

Saturday Oct.30th 1998 11PM - 6AM
The Masonic Temple, 13th floor ballroom, 333 Saint Charles Avenue

Entrance will set you back a morbid $20 per person for those ofyou who are appropriately attired. Night of show, tickets willbe $25 if there is still availability.For those arriving fashionablychallenged, we will exact a $30 toll. No exceptions. Easy wayto save some bones? Dress to impress, or at least to amuse.

Party Hotline: 504.670.9029

The doors open Saturday night, October30th, at 11:00 PM, and stay open til 6:00 AM. Don't forget yourRaybans, dear Vampires.

The night will feature heady, gothicmusic and ambience. A fully equipped, interactive dungeon (thatmeans 'real', folks), staffed by La Famille Lioness and KreweDe Sade, where you can experience first hand what some of us loveso well. Sensational Fetish Fashions that will blow your mind.13th floor decadence, and a 'dead of night' special surprise (That's1 AM for any mortals out there.) And of course... You~

All of which is carefully calculatedto bring the walls between fantasy and reality crashing down~

For clothing ideas, look at Gargoyles or TheDark Entry for suggested attire. Think...Samhain.Think... Vampire, dark elegance, leather and latex, velvet, laceand... gothic, of course. Costumes of all kinds are welcome. Costumecontest? Sure, why not. You will have earned it. Fetish fashionshow? Of course.

VoodooMuseum
In keeping with tradition, the New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museumwill be holding its annual ritual in
a "special secret" location this year. This year's ritualwill begin at the Voodoo Museum promptly at
8:00 p.m. on Halloween. Advanced tickets, for this popular event,are recommended at $15 per person
or $25 a couple. 504/523-7685

Ghost stuff
For an entire evening of the best "Food, Wine and Spirits"New Orleans has to offer, join Bacco and
Hauntings Today the evening of October 31. The evening will beginwith an exploration of investigated
and haunted properties in the French Quarter with an expert ParanormalGuide. Upon returning to Bacco
the evening will continue with a meeting with the Chef, the folksfrom Jim Beam and the Ghost of the
Hotel de la Poste for a witches brew of Halloween food, wine andspirits. Two seatings are available at
7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. For reservations call 504/523-6441

GENERAL ADVICE

Engrave this on your palm - Do not go wandering around on desertedstreets, and certainly not in the middle of the night. Stick toBourbon Street between St. Ann and Beinville Streets once it getslate. Otherwise if you must go to one of the other areas of theFrench Quarter at night, please go with at least two other peopleand even then stay alert. New Orleans' reputation for being adark and dangerous place is well deserved unfortunately.

GENERAL NEW ORLEANS INFO:

If you have never been to New Orleansbefore...read this
http://www.loveneworleans.com/aboutneworleans/theplace.html

New Orleans Tourist Info New Orleans
http://www.crescentcity.com/

http://www.loveneworleans.com/

http://www.frenchquarter.com/

http://www.big-easy.com/

Gothic New Orleans Tourist Guide - checkit out!:
http://www.blood-dance.net/~nolagoth/frameset4.html

Halloween info:
http://www.neworleanscvb.com/hallween.html

http://www.neworleans.com/halloween.html

LODGING INFO:

Virtually New Orleans: Lodging: Hotels,Inns, Hostels, Bed-and-Breakfasts
http://www.yatcom.com/neworl/lodging/lodgetop.html

New Orleans Lodging Discount CouponsLodging
http://www.neworleansdiscounts.com/lodg_frm.htm

New Orleans Lodging Directory
This is a list of New Orleans Hotels, Motels, and Bed and Breakfastsreferenced by name
http://www.lanyap.com/no/lodging/lalpdir.htm

Bed and Breakfast & Beyond, a completereservation planning service in New Orleans Bed and Breakfastshttp://www.nolabandb.com/

Directories & Lists: hotels in neworleans, accommodations
http://www.southerncross.net/tr/nola.htm

TRAVEL INFO:

Directions By Bryan-LouisianaMaps
Map Guides and Street Maps for the State of Louisiana
http://www.streetmaps.com/la.htm

TOURS INFO:

http://www.hauntedhistorytours.com/

http://www.neworleans.com/ghosts/

http://www.voodoomuseum.com/

http://www.comm.net/abfab/

NEW ORLEANS CUISINE:

NewOrleans - Virtual Dining Guide
Includes descriptions of new restaurants that are justpopping up as well of reviews of the old time favorites. Findthe best burger in town.
http://yatcom.com/neworl/dining/resttop.html

Crescent City Dining
Your on-line source for information on dining in and aroundthe New Orleans area.
http://www.ccdining.com/

Feelings Cafe
Experience the romantic atmosphere andsecluded courtyard of Feelings Cafe in New Orleans,as you listen to the sounds of the piano bar or dine on the wroughtiron balcony... New Orleans best-kept secret!
http://www.feelingscafe.com/

Antoine'sRestaurant
http://www.neworleans.com/foodfest/sponsor/index.html

Cafe Giovanni
http://www.cafegiovanni.com/

SHOPPING PLACES OF INTEREST:

Dark Entry
http://www.darkentry.com/
516b Bourbon Street, French Quarter. Phone:
Gothic and punk clothing and accessories

TrashyDiva
http://www.trashy-diva.net/
829 Chartres Street, French Quarter. Phone: 581-4555
Trashy Diva stocks both mens and womens clothing in periods fromthe Victorian Era through the 1960s, plus quite a few beautifulhats, necklaces, brooches, gloves, and other accessories.

Limbo
http://www.crescentcity.com/limbo/
1125 Decatur St, French Quarter. Phone: 523-3435
Trashy lingerie heaven

Second Skin Leather
521 St. Phillip St, French Quarter. Phone: 561-8167
Fetish Leather and accessories

Ragin' Daisy
523 Dumaine St #2, French Quarter. Phone: 566-1960
Used and new clothes - some goth stuff

Heart + Sole
527 St. Phillip St, French Quarter. Phone: 529-2280
Lots of shoes and clothing - some goth stuff

The Gothic Shop
830 Royal Street, French Quarter. Phone: 558-0175
Cheap gothic statuary

Cathedral
225 N. Peters St, French Quarter. Phone: 522-5500
Lots of gothic/religious objects

Marie Laveau's House of Voodoo
739 Bourbon St, French Quarter. Phone: 581-3751
Touristy Voodoo shop

The Anne Rice Collection
Inside The Rink (corner of Prytania Street & Washington Ave,Garden District)
Anne Rice now has her very own retail store!

Masquerade Fantasy
1233 Decatur St #1, French Quarter. Phone: 593-9269
Masquerade Fantasy sells handmade, hand-painted, beautiful leathermasks

The New Orleans Flea Market
Next to the Farmer's Market behind Decatur Street, French Quarter.
Just what it says and they like to haggle too.

OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST:

VoodooMuseum
http://www.voodoomuseum.com/
A museum not surprisingly dedicated to all things Voodoo

Kaldi's Coffeehaus
941 Decatur street; french quarter. (smoking and non-smoking)
Kaldi's is the largest coffeehouse in the Quarter. Open til 2amon weekends.

Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop
941 Bourbon street; french quarter.
Lafitte's is the oldest still-operating bar in the United States,in one of the oldest buildings in New Orleans. The lighting isalmost entirely candlelight. Lafitte's hours are flexible butis usually open from early afternoon until pretty late, sevendays a week.

GETTING AROUND

TAXICAB
$1.70 drop charge + $.50 for each additional passenger. $3.00per person for Louisiana special events or meter rate if greater.Call the Mardi Gras Parades Taxicab Bureau at 565-6272. Pleasebe sure to remember the cab company and cab number. The airportflat rate is $21.00 for up to 3 people, $8.00 for each additionalpassenger, not to exceed 5.

AIRPORT SHUTTLE
This is the official transportation company providing shuttleservice for the City of New Orleans to and from the airport. Uponarrival at the airport, guests can purchase tickets for $10.00each way from the Airport Shuttle information desks. These desksare staffed 24 hours a day by informed, responsive tourism personnelwho sell shuttle tickets, answer travel-related questions andoffer helpful tourist information about events throughout thecity. Passenger vans arrive at and depart from the airport every15 minutes. 592-0555

PUBLIC BUS Fare
$1.00; express is $1.25 Schedules available at RTA office, 101Dauphine, 4th floor, 569-2700.
$1.10 Departs from the airport and goes to the downtown side ofTulane Avenue between Elks Place and South Saratoga Street (alongsideEar, Nose and Throat Hospital) approximately every ten minutesduring peak hours (6-9 a.m., 3-6 p.m.), every 23 minutes otherwise.Buses run 6 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. For information call 737-9611.

VISITOR PASSES
Entitle bearer to unlimited ridership on all streetcar and buslines. Available at hotels and shopping areas.
Cost: $4.00 for one day, $8.00 for three days.

STREETCAR
St. Charles Avenue/Carrollton Avenue and Riverfront lines Fare:$1.00 (exact fare required); $1.25 Riverfront Transfers to publicbus: $.10 Schedules available at Regional Transit Authority (RTA)office: 101 Dauphine, 4th floor, 569-2700.

VITAL PARKING INFO IN THE FRENCH QUARTER

Secured Indoor Pay Parking:
Dixie Parking
911 Iberville Street 504-524-5996

Solares Garage
721 Iberville Street 504-524-5994

Maison Blanche Building
Entrance on Dauphine Street, between Canal and Iberville Street

Open Pay Lots:
Jax Brewery
Decatur Street between Toulouse and St. Louis Street

Behind the French Quarter
Between Dumaine and Toulouse Street

Outside The French Quarter parking:
Dixie Parking operates the following parking lots-
Clarke Garage
930 Gravier Street 504-525-8630

Saratoga Garage
222 Loyola Ave 504-524-3789

Poydras Center
650 Poydras Street 504-525-6911

Following are a few parking tips tohelp keep you moving:

ALWAYS READ THE SIGNS BEFORE YOU PARK!

Beware of School Zones. The hour restrictionsare enforced.

Don't park in Handicap Zones withoutan official handicapped license plate on your vehicle. Those travelingin rented vehicles may obtain a special handicapped placard bycalling 483-4610.

Metered Parking, available throughoutthe city, is designed for short-term parking. Downtown metersusually cost a quarter for 15 minutes and are effective from 8a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday -Friday. Parking is prohibited at metersin "rush hour zones" from 7-9 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. Pleaseread the meters before you park! Signs are posted if designateda "rush hour zone." During special events, signs areposted or bags are placed over meters in high traffic areas. Youmay not park at a bagged meter.

Park-N-Shop - Many downtown businessesand department stores offer free or discounted parking with minimumpurchases.

Park-N-Ride: - Two Central Business DistrictShuttle Routes and a Vieux Carre (French Quarter) shuttle areavailable for your convenience. You may also park outside thedowntown area and take a bus or streetcar to your destination.

Many parking lots offer Early Bird Specials,reduced rated for early parkers who arrive before 9 a.m. Timesand rates vary, so shop around for the lot that best fits yourneeds.

Don't Get Carried Away - Towable parkingviolations include Parade Routes, Rush Hours (7-9 a.m., 4-6 p.m.),Driveways, Fire Lanes, Parking on Sidewalks or Neutral Grounds,Street Cleaning (usually Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 a.m. - Noon),Loading and Service Zones, Corners and Crosswalks (within 20 feet)and Fire Hydrants (within 15 feet). Again, please be sure to readthe signs!

To confirm whether your car was towedaway and how much you must pay, contact the Claiborne Auto Poundat 400 N.Claiborne Avenue, 565-7450. Be prepared to identify yourvehicle by license number, make, color and location where it wasparked.

NUMBERS TO KNOW:
General Parking Questions, 826-1900; Administrative Hearing Center,826-1820; Booting, 826-1820; Towing Information - Auto Pound,565-7450; Parking Enforcement, 826-1880.

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