Traxx Is Back: Essence For Ladies Comes to New Orleans Over July 4

Atlanta-based Traxx Girls, a company that creates "events for women who love women," is throwing a giant party in New Orleans over July 4th weekend (July 3 through July 5). The New Orleans Take Over Essence Weekend for Ladies coincides with the New Orleans Essence Festival, a fast-growing musical and cultural celebration geared toward the African-American community and in its 15th year in 2009 - it features dozens of talented artists (Beyonce, John Legend, Anita Baker, Jazmine Sullivan, Al Green, En Vogue, Lionel Richie, DJ Soul Sister, and many others). Over the same weekend, Essence For Ladies is throwing three nights of fabulous women's parties.

Essence For Ladies is using the elegant and centrally located Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel as its host hotels. Check the Essence For Ladies website for details on the three main event, which take place at Rubyfruit Jungle on Friday night, Club Le Roux on Saturday night, and OHM Lounge on Sunday night. Meanwhile, Traxx male component is producing a gay guys' event in New Orleans at the very same time (and also based at the Renaissance Pere Marquette), called Brotherz in the Bayou.

Traxx also produces the Sizzle and Sizzle Her in Miami over Memorial Day Weekend, and the guy-oriented 1776 in Atlanta on July 4, and men's and women's Pure Heat in Atlanta over Labor Day Weekend.

Check out these additional articles on gay travel in New Orleans, gay travel in Atlanta, and gay travel in Miami.