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.
Bayou Segnette State Park
You can spend the night in a cabin floating on the water in Louisiana’s Bayou Segnette State Park. Located at the edge of a cypress swamp and grassy marsh, this…
New Orleans Jazz in Isolation
During a normal month of May, New Orleans Jazz clarinetist Tim Laughlin would be running from one gig to another in the middle of Jazz Fest. But the pandemic of…
Drums of Congo Square
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…
The Sazerac Cocktail
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…
Three Centuries of Faith
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…
Birthplace of Jazz
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…
Cities of the Dead
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…
Riding History on a Streetcar
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…
Pirate’s Story Finds Home in Lafitte Museum
Until recently, anyone traveling to the Town of Jean Lafitte to learn about the famous pirate would have had a tough time finding any connection in this small fishing village. …
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