New Orleans Online Guide to area information, discount hotels & local resources for travelers
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 Located along the Mississippi River, New Orleans is a magnificent city filled with history, culture, and entertainment. Getting to New Orleans is easy. Amtrak and Greyhound both offer service to New Orleans, and most of the major airline carriers fly to and from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans/International Airport. Once in town, rent a car, hail a taxi or catch the bus or streetcar to get from place to place.Entertainment is abundant in New Orleans. Families will love Six Flags New Orleans, the Storyland at City Park, the Louisiana Toy Museum, the IMAX Theater and the Audubon Zoo and Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. Dance to smooth jazz or play the slot machines at Harrah's Casino, visit the Musee Conti Historical Wax Museum or check out Anne Rice's doll collection at St. Elizabeth's Orphanage Museum. Several companies offer jazz cruises along the Mississippi, and for those daring enough, there are swamp tours and haunted tours.  For those visitors who enjoy good drink and good music, there are more than 350 bars in New Orleans while there are restaurants aplenty in the city. Bourbon Street is famous for its party atmosphere all year around while the Garden District is perfect for a stroll to check out the rows and rows of historic mansions. The Arts Districts features many galleries, both large and small, and Magazine Street is perfect for shoppers who like boutiques and antiques. Sports fans can golf in City Park take in a Saints' game at the Superdome or go to the AAA Zephyrs baseball game. Jazz fans will want to visit during the annual Jazz and Heritage Festival while literary fans will love the yearly Tennessee Williams Festival.New Orleans offers something for everyone. The best way to make the most of a trip to New Orleans is to plan, and make the most of every day. |
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