Moving To New Orleans In 2013? New Orleans Named Best American City
Are you planning a move to the Big Easy in 2013? You’re in luck – for two consecutive months, New Orleans has been named the “Best American City” by Travel + Leisure.
Wondering what other cities made the list? Well, Santa Fe, Nashville, New York, Minneapolis, San Diego, Savannah, Charleston, West Virginia, San Francisco, and Chicago all made appearances, but none outshone New Orleans!
Back in October 2012, New Orleans came in 8th on Conde Nast Traveler’s list of Top 10 Cities in the United States. And praise, such as this could not come at a better time as the city gets ready to host the Super Bowl in February 2013. But, no matter which team wins the Super Bowl, New Orleans is the clear winner, scoring in the top five in more than half of the magazine’s 66 categories, including fine dining and music scene. In total, Travel + Leisure asked readers to rate 35 metropolitan areas, and New Orleans still came out on top.
What makes New Orleans so special? It’s a well-rounded city that still knows how to have fun. There’s delicious find dining, amazing architecture, great shopping, and amazing music. Plus, the locals are friendly, and there’s tons of history everywhere you look!
Two sister 1st Lake apartment communities in Kenner are just waiting for their next lucky residents to find them. Nestled inside pristine gated communities only 10 minutes from New Orleans, these Kenner apartments for rent have all the beauty, comfort and convenience an apartment renter could ask for.
Enjoy your own private lake at Lakes of Cheateau Estates North and South!
Both communities, positioned beside each other on Loyola Drive, offer exquisite landscaping, flourishing plant life and inviting swimming pools for residents to take a dip. Lakes of Cheateau Estates North and South provide fountains, walking paths, award winning landscaping, tennis courts and fitness centers. To add even more to the resort-style surroundings, each Kenner apartment community has a tranquil private lake in the center, providing a peaceful escape right outside the door.
The interiors of The Lakes of Cheateau Estates South apartments come fully equipped with bay windows, fireplaces, garden tubs, washers & dryers and ample storage space. In the North apartments, residents will find sleek and modern features, including recessed lighting, ceramic tile and wood-tone floors, crown molding, linen and silverware cabinets, and much more in addition to fireplaces and full sized washers and dryers.
Currently, both communities are offering excellent limited-time specials. The Lakes of Chateau Estates North and South communities are offering terrific rent savings on certain residences as well as discounted move-in costs.
It’s easy to find reasons to want to live on the Louisiana Northshore: it’s beautiful, it’s next to water for fishing and boating, and it has a great community of schools, medical centers, shopping, entertainment and friendly people.
So it’s not hard to see why the Grand Palms apartments in Mandeville are coveted real estate. Besides the spacious floor plans and desirable amenities, Grand Palms has convenience, located near Interstate-12 and the Causeway Toll Plaza, creating easy access to a quick 30 minute drive to New Orleans. You can enjoy all the culture and serenity of this historic Louisiana town while being right next to the buzz of the Crescent City.
The Grand Palms community is committed to the best customer service for its residents, housing an on-site management team to attend to any resident need quickly and thoroughly.
New features at Grand Palms include a gated entrance and new pools for your enjoyment. Grand Palms also offers furnished corporate apartments to those looking for a short-term lease for an extended stay on business.
Getting Your Home Ready for Holiday Visitors
Chances are you’re going to spend some, or all, of the holiday season with family. To ensure that your holiday visits will go as smoothly as possible, take the preparatory steps to get your home ready for holiday guests.
Sleep Accommodations – If you’re having overnight guests, they all will need a place to sleep. Before your guests arrive, determine the number of beds you need for everyone. If you don’t have enough beds or pull out couches in your home, consider purchasing air mattresses or roll-away cots to provide the extra beds for your guests. Next, ensure that you have enough clean sheets and bedding for everyone to be warm and cozy. Lastly, if you have more than one family staying with you over the holidays, try to give each family a private space of their own. If your house lacks the number of spare rooms to do this, give priority to guest with small children or babies.
Guest Bathrooms – A busy house means limited bathroom access. Though you can’t magically add more bathrooms to your home, you can prep to ensure that things go smoothly when extra people arrive. Perform a thorough cleaning of all the bathrooms in your home before guests arrive. Clear your children’s toys from the tub, remove all extra bottles, and keep bathrooms stocked with toiletries and clean towels for the entirety of your guests’ stay.
Plan Your Meals — Holiday guests means extra mouths to feed, so it’s best to plan ahead to make sure your house guests have plenty to eat while staying with you. First, make a detailed list of each meal you plan to cook while your guests are with you, and all necessary ingredients. Remember to include enough snack foods and treats to keep holiday visitors satisfied between meals. Buy food for the holidays gradually over three or four shopping trips so that you don’t get overwhelmed by the extra cost. This will also give you enough time to go back for forgotten ingredients. Remember to keep it simple – find easy to prepare, slow cooker recipes that feed large groups of people. Try to get all the prepping and chopping of ingredients done prior to their arrival. This will give you more time to spend with your loved ones.
The holiday season is meant to be one of the happiest times of the year, but with all the extra expenses this time of year can feel more like a burden than a joy. If you’re looking to enjoy a joyous, wallet-friendly holiday season, create a holiday spending spreadsheet that will keep you on track and feeling merry.
Figure out what you can afford to spend.
Review your finances, and determine how much you can afford to spend on holiday-related purchases this year. Then, set this figure as your overall holiday spending limit.
Set a spending limit for each area of holiday spending.
Create a spreadsheet, and list all the typical holiday expenses – gifts, decorations, holiday foods, etc. – in the first column, and set a budget for each area of spending in the second column.
Keep track of your spending throughout the season.
Keep a running total of your purchases in the third column of your spreadsheet to record your actual spending throughout the season.
Modify your budget to cover any instances of overspending.
Don’t worry too much if you overspend in one of the categories you listed – just try to cut back on your spending in another category to make up for it.
Look for specials and discounts! Stay and shop in Jefferson Parish and keep your tax dollars home.
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