The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival each spring is known for hosting some of the world’s most famous jazz, funk and rock acts.

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is known for hosting some of the most famous jazz, funk and rock acts in the world every spring. It's also a showcase for lifting up talent that isn't yet well-known: local schoolchildren.

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival shows are about both bounce music and gospel. Here's when you can see them.

Amtrak is planning a new route between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans, La., twice daily called "Mardi Gras Service."

Amtrak’s new route, the Mardi Gras Service, is launching in New Orleans this summer, bringing train travel back to the scenic Gulf Coast for the first time in nearly 20 years.

When deciding names for its trains, Amtrak has a tendency to choose ones that are regionally-focused, as proven by the titles of its two other services, City of New Orleans and Crescent. Gulf Coast Limited was the name of the last passenger train service to run daily between New Orleans and Mobile.

Scores are low at TPC Louisiana and the pressure is high as players in the PGA Tour's only team event compete for over $9 million in prize money.