NEW ORLEANS BY DAY

1. Ride the St. Charles streetcar to Camellia Grill for lunch, dinner, or a late night snack
2. Beignets and coffee or chocolate milk at Café Du Monde
3. A stroll through Jackson Square and a visit to the St. Louis Cathedral (the oldest in the country)
4. A Ferry Boat Ride across the Mississippi River to Algiers Point
5. Live music by Ellen Smith at the Gazebo weekdays between noon and 5pm
6. A walk on the moonwalk (along the river)
7. Lunch at Johnny’s PoBoys, Alpine Restaurant, the Gumbo Shop, Masparos, Acme Oyster House, Mr. B’s, or Tujagues in the Quarter
8. Streetcar ride to lunch or dinner at Commander’s Palace
9. Take the Canal Street streetcar line to City Park for a stroll, the New Orleans Museum of Art, paddle boats or a canoe trip down the bayou.
10. Also on the Canal Street line, lunch or dinner at Ralph’s on the Park, Pizza from Venezia, Italian Ice and desserts from Angelo Broccato
11. Roast Beef, Shrimp, or Surf and Turf PoBoys at Parkway Bakery on Bayou St. John
12. Burgers and a Monsoon (strong but tasty alcoholic drink) from Port of Call on Esplanade Avenue
13. A carriage ride through the quarter or the garden district
14. The Garden District self-guided walking tour (maps available through your hotel or the CVB)
15. Our renowned zoo and aquarium, insectariums, and children’s museum
16. Shopping at the French Market, on Magazine Street, and Royal Street
17. Lunch at Galatoire’s on Friday afternoon
18. Art Galleries and Antique shops on Royal Street in the Quarter
19. A round of golf at Audubon Park of City Park
20. A cruise on the Natchez
21. A cold drink on the porch at the Columns Hotel
22. A Gondola Ride through the bayous of City Park
23. Lunch at the American Sector and a visit to the D-Day Museum
24. A bicycle tour of the city with Jeff from Confederacy of Cruisers www.confederacyofcruisers.com
25. Sunday brunch at Café Rani to see the Courtyard Kings

NEW ORLEANS BY NIGHT

1. Money to burn? Dinner at Commander’s Palace, Restaurant August, Bayona, Ralph Brennan’s Steakhouse, or Brennan’s, Arnauds, Galatoires, Emeril’s, Besh Steakhouse, Stella, Morton’s Steakhouse, GW Finns
2. Other great restaurants for dinner: Couchon, Mandina’s, Nona Mia, K-Joe’s, Drago’s, Jacques-Imo’s, Tommy’s, Praline Connection, House of Blues, 5 Happiness (local favorite Chinese), Masparos, Parkway Bakery, Café Degas
3. Wine Bars: Bachanal, W.I.N.O (Wine Institute of New Orleans), The Wine Loft
4. Catch Jeremy Davenport in the Lounge at the Ritz Carlton
5. Burlesque Ballroom, midnight Friday’s at Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse
6. 80’s night Thursdays at One Eyed Jacks
7. Live local music every night on Frenchman Street
8. Pat O’s Piano Bar’s dueling pianos
9. Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop (the oldest bar in the country)
10. Free Friday night wine tastings at Swirl in Bayou St. John from 6-8pm
11. Dinner at Jacques-Imo’s followed by live music at the Maple Leaf
12. Catch a Fleur de Tease show wherever you can! (adult content)
13. A stroll on the moonwalk
14. A Haunted History Ghost or Cemetery Tour with Magic Mike as your guide
15. Drinks at the Columns Hotel, Loa, or The Sazarak in the Roosevelt Hotel
16. A late night carriage ride through the Quarter
17. Try your luck at Harrah’s Casino
18. Donna’s on Rampart on Monday nights
19. Tuesday Trivia Night at the Bridge Lounge or Thursday Trivia Night at Carrolton Station
20. Salsa Night at LePhare on Tuesdays (with free lessons!)
21. Tango and Tapas every other Sunday at Restaurant Galvez
22. See the world famous Preservation Hall Jazz Band
23. Local music, dancing, and drinks at Tipitina’s and Howling Wolf
24. Grab a drink at DBA
25. Catch unique entertainment at D-Day Museum’s The Stage Door Canteen

Helpful Websites:

www.wwoz.org (great for local live music calendar)

www.neworleanscvb.com (the convention and visitor’s bureau)

www.nola.com (the home page for local New Orleans)

www.bestofneworleans.com (locally voted)