Elms Mansion is one of the most gracious and elegant homes in the Garden District. Built in 1869, it has played host to confederate President Jefferson Davis on a number of occasions. It boasts marble fireplaces and stained glass windows. Careful restoration has created a home of beauty making it more than suitable for the number of receptions held here.
"Let the good times roll" is the unofficial motto of New Orleans, one of the United States' oldest cities. New Orleans is a city with a legendary appetite for all the good things in life - music, food and celebration. The iconic French Quarter is the heart of the city, its Creole architecture still lived-in and home to a staggering array of bars and restaurants. This is the site of the annual Mardi Gras, but there's always something to celebrate in New Orleans. Birthplace of Jazz, music is an essential part of the day to day life its citizens. Bars host live music daily featuring everything from Blues, Rock and Jazz to genre-defying compilations. Along the way are eateries doling out local cuisine - fluffy beignets dusted with sugar, steaming bowls of gumbo and crocodile sausage - easily one of the nation's most distinctive and ethnically diverse. Top attractions include the National WWII Museum, Jackson Square, the Garden District and St. Louis Cathedral. Built on the banks of the Mississippi River, the surrounding swamps and bayous of New Orleans are the setting for safaris of a different kind, where close encounters with crocodiles are common amid the cyprus trees.
The Grand Oaks is the only mansion venue on New Orleans’ downtown riverfront. That means immediate access to the city’s hospitality, entertainment, event and cultural centers. There are moss-draped oaks, winding walkways and wooden bridges crossing a meandering stream. A broad porch invites you into a classic interior with spacious dining or gathering rooms, intimate hideaways and a grand stairway ascending to a loft with floor-to-ceiling river views. The combination of grace and functionality makes The Grand Oaks a venue of choice for events.
A site soaked in history, Old Spanish Fort is the site of a former stronghold of the Spanish Empire. Dating as far back as the 17th century, the fort is believed to have been built by the French as the first line of defense against forces using the route through the Bayou St. John. The fort was then handed over to the Spanish, who then remodeled the structure, before decommissioning it in 1823.