Things To Do
The Presbytère
A Louisiana State Museum with excellent exhibits on the history and culture of New Orleans Mardi Gras and Hurricane Katrina and it's aftermath on the City. The Museum is located in Jackson Square, the heart of the French Quarter, and it is a great place to walk around and explore.
Cajun Encounters Swamp Tours
"Embark on a tour of the renowned Honey Island Swamp with Cajun Encounters. Glide through gator territory aboard a small, flat-bottomed boat, while our local expert captains share fascinating insights about the swamp and its natural inhabitants....[they] offer transportation packages that include pickup services from numerous French Quarter hotels and visitor centers."
Café Du Monde – City Park
We will always recommend the Cafe Du Monde in City Park over the one in the French Quarter. The beignets are just better and the scenery cannot be beaten.
Take a ride on a Streetcar Line
Streetcar Basics: If paying with cash, correct change is required. For adults, that means $1.25 per ride, seniors $0.40, kids 5-18 $0.50. Cashless? Download Le Pass, the New Orleans RTA to purchase passes. If you're planning on riding the streetcar multiple times, buy a cost-savings Jazzy Pass. Lines - St. Charles Ave: Swaying along St. Charles Avenue through a tunnel of Live Oaks, the streetcar passes dozens of antebellum mansions, Loyola and Tulane universities, Audubon Park, and fine hotels, restaurants, and bars. Canal St: This Line takes you from the foot of Canal St to City Park Avenue. Riverfront: to traverse from one end of the French Quarter to the other Rampart: This line rattles by St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, where Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau’s tomb can be found, and Louis Armstrong Park. This will take you from the Quart to Marigny. Discover authentic food, art and music clubs all the way down North Rampart before continuing on St. Claude Street to Elysian Fields Avenue.
Dining and drink places we love
Breakfast: - HiVolt - Elizabeth's - Paladar 511 - Flour Moon Bagels - Pagoda Cafe - La Boulangerie Casual dinner/lunch: - Galaxie - Liuzza's by the Track - Margots - Parkway Bakery & Tavern - Paladar 511 - Origen Bistro - Turkey and the Wolf Dinner, a bit fancier and advance reservations recommended: - N7 - Atchafalaya - La Petite Grocery - GW Fins Cocktails and/or vibes: - Bacchanal - Jewel of the South - Bar Tonique - Bayou Beer/Wine Garden Lovely Dives: - The Friendly Bar - Saturn Bar - Pepps's Pub - Vaughan's Breweries: - Urban South - Miel - Ecology Music: - Frenchmen St - Tipitina's - Maple Leaf - Vaughan's