Smooth jazz, rich oyster bars, the colorful French Quarter, cruising on a Mississippi steamboat — all the color and excitement of New Orleans beckons. The Madera Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring two delightful tours of The Big Easy:

• February 11-15, 2008
• March 10-14, 2008

The Chamber will host an information session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, September 17 at the Holiday Inn Express located at 2290 Marketplace Drive in Madera, California. Space is limited, so please RSVP if you plan to attend Monday’s information session. To RSVP, you can call the Chamber office on Monday at 559-673-3563 or email cmindt@maderachamber.com. 

Trip details, brochures and information sheets will be available at the meeting. Collette Vacations has planned excursions to the French Quarter, Court of the Two Sisters, St. Louis Cemetery, a jazz revue on famous Bourbon Street, a river cruise aboard the Steamboat Natchez and much more. For information about tour highlights, click here. For more information on The Big Easy and its attractions, visit New Orleans’ website.