Book the 17th floor Presidential Suite and you’ll have more than 2,400 square feet to take in different views of the French Quarter and the rest of the city, plus your own ensuite fitness room to work off some of the liquid decadence you’ll be enjoying. Though you can really live like royalty in one of these properties’ ultra-deluxe suites.Īt the recently debuted Four Seasons New Orleans, every possible wish can be granted by the hotel concierge, whether you’re looking for a private concert at the world-famous Preservation Hall, a private streetcar ride through the city, or drinks with a famous local chef followed by a private dinner.
And keeping with the whole decadent theme, we have three favorites that offer luxury accommodations and impeccable service no matter which room you book. Of course, one of the first items on your vacation agenda should be securing a hotel. And don’t worry if you can’t make it to Southern Decadence this year we’ve still got you covered-the following 11 ways to celebrate can also be done any time of year, to be as decadent as possible whenever you visit New Orleans. This year’s main events take place from Thursday, September 1 to Monday, September 5, and we’ve gathered some highlights for you below. Rainbow-striped flags appear in businesses throughout the city alerting LGBTQ+ people to places that welcome members of our community to eat, drink, and be as merry as humanly possible-often in as few clothes as possible, too. It’s a love fest that welcomes people of all backgrounds to join this collective family of fun-seekers. In peak years, Southern Decadence has attracted more than 250,000 celebrants to the French Quarter for one continuous party taking place simultaneously in dozens of venues. Last year was a scaled-back version, but things could get closer to pre-pandemic levels for the first time this year. Sometimes referred to as “gay Mardi Gras”-and unlike Pride celebrations, which New Orleans hosts each June-Southern Decadence is solely focused on outrageousness and a queer interpretation of the city’s proclamation to “laissez les bons temps rouler” or let the good times roll.Įxcept for Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the event has been a NOLA mainstay Labor Day after Labor Day. Sure, it only consisted of about 15 people strutting their stuff between their home to a French Quarter bar, but the foundation was set for what would become one of the largest annual queer gatherings outside New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. In only its second year, the first-ever Southern Decadence parade took to the streets. Initially a costume soirée titled “Southern Decadence Party: Come As Your Favorite Southern Decadent,” the party was destined to become a Labor Day weekend tradition.
The first party was thrown in August 1972 (only three years after the world-changing Stonewall riots in the summer of ’69) when a group of friends (most of whom were gay) threw a going-away bash that doubled as a distraction from the balmy heat of the late-summer months. It only takes one or two morning-after Bloody Marys and we’re ready to do the whole shebang all over again. Either way, this multi-day, nonstop party is the perfect chance for the community to have a good time from the moment we wake up till we stumble back to our hotel for a three-hour nighttime nap. We say gay not as an oversight of LGBTQ+ inclusivity, but because historically the majority of Southern Decadence participants identify as gay men. One singular gay event each September has raised the bar, pushed the envelope, and sometimes gleefully crossed the line of extravagant revelry: Southern Decadence. But every year, flirty, flamboyant, and festive New Orleans locals and visitors from around the globe go particularly hard. New Orleans could be called a city of indulgence-maybe even overindulgence at times.
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