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New Orleans Region

Experience the old world charm of New Orleans’ French quarter, world class creole cuisine, cruise on the mighty Mississippi River, and enjoy the birthplace of blues and jazz. You can also take a short drive to the swamps, historic plantations and fishing villages that surround the Crescent City.

people sitting on bench playing congo drums in congo square in New Orleans

Drums of Congo Square

Dave McNamara
February 16, 2021

The tradition of a Sunday afternoon gathering with African drum rhythms, singing and dancing is alive and well in historic Congo Square in New Orleans. Congo Square, located on the…

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Sazerac cocktail on ice being stirred

The Sazerac Cocktail

Dave McNamara
January 26, 2021

This mixture of bitters, Herbsaint Liqueur and rye whiskey was born in New Orleans and is the city’s official cocktail. The Sazerac cocktail had its early roots in a French…

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Exterior of the Old Ursuline Convent building showing 3-story structure with cross in front of convent garden

Three Centuries of Faith

Dave McNamara
December 18, 2020

The Old Ursuline Convent located in the historic French Quarter has been part of the history of New Orleans almost since its founding three centuries ago.  The French nuns who…

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Louis Armstrong's cornet in the Jazz Museum New Orleans

Birthplace of Jazz

Dave McNamara
August 28, 2020

In the city where jazz was born, you can see and hear its history in a state museum in the French Quarter.  The New Orleans Jazz museum features live performances…

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row of tombs in New Orleans' St. Louis Cemetery No. 3

Cities of the Dead

Dave McNamara
August 24, 2020

You find a lot of cemeteries in a city that is more than 300 years old.  And in New Orleans, its unique above-the-ground tombs have earned the cemeteries the nickname…

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New Orleans Streetcar

Riding History on a Streetcar

Dave McNamara
August 19, 2020

The St. Charles Avenue Streetcar in New Orleans is an iconic image frequently found in tourist brochures of the Crescent City.  But the old green railcars are also a national…

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