Guidebook for New Orleans

Jessica
Guidebook for New Orleans

Drinks & Nightlife

A big space that fills with smoke by sundown, but I'm drawn to it for its vintage NOLA appeal. Its grit feels well earned. Dog-friendly too. My dog once got out of the yard and went straight to the Half Moon...."
60 locals recommend
Half Moon Bar & Restaurant
1125 St Mary St
60 locals recommend
A big space that fills with smoke by sundown, but I'm drawn to it for its vintage NOLA appeal. Its grit feels well earned. Dog-friendly too. My dog once got out of the yard and went straight to the Half Moon...."
One of the South's premier venues for live music. Check out who's playing while you're in town. Free comedy show "in the den" every Tues. night. Serves food.
41 locals recommend
Howlin' Wolf
907 S Peters St
41 locals recommend
One of the South's premier venues for live music. Check out who's playing while you're in town. Free comedy show "in the den" every Tues. night. Serves food.
If you are looking for a spirited atmosphere in which to watch a game, Tracey's is a good pick. Excellent po-boys. Dedicated fans. Screens everywhere.
142 locals recommend
Tracey's
3226 Magazine St
142 locals recommend
If you are looking for a spirited atmosphere in which to watch a game, Tracey's is a good pick. Excellent po-boys. Dedicated fans. Screens everywhere.
Voted best beer selection in Gambit several years running. Over 50 kinds on tap, over 100 in bottles. Waffle cut fries make me happy. Has a popular patio that overlooks Magazine Street.
184 locals recommend
The Bulldog, Uptown
3236 Magazine St
184 locals recommend
Voted best beer selection in Gambit several years running. Over 50 kinds on tap, over 100 in bottles. Waffle cut fries make me happy. Has a popular patio that overlooks Magazine Street.
Bohemian courtyard, incredible food, live music, eclectic mellow crowd and kid-friendly. Buy your bottle of vino in the shop up front and take it out back. Sadly not in walking distance. Uber was invented to get you to Bacchanal.
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland Ave
839 locals recommend
Bohemian courtyard, incredible food, live music, eclectic mellow crowd and kid-friendly. Buy your bottle of vino in the shop up front and take it out back. Sadly not in walking distance. Uber was invented to get you to Bacchanal.
This city's most famous venue for live music. You should look into who's playing while you're in town. Draws musicians from all over.
429 locals recommend
Tipitina's
501 Napoleon Ave
429 locals recommend
This city's most famous venue for live music. You should look into who's playing while you're in town. Draws musicians from all over.
Best suited for the intrepid night crawler. No one exits feeling clean.
86 locals recommend
The Saint Bar & Lounge
961 St Mary St
86 locals recommend
Best suited for the intrepid night crawler. No one exits feeling clean.
Beer is important. The Avenue knows this, and so they are open 24/7, offering over 47 rotating taps and bottles. Voted one of America's top beer bars. Excellent balcony seating and good food.
166 locals recommend
Avenue Pub
1732 St Charles Ave
166 locals recommend
Beer is important. The Avenue knows this, and so they are open 24/7, offering over 47 rotating taps and bottles. Voted one of America's top beer bars. Excellent balcony seating and good food.
Shed some dimes at Harrah's, why not. I did it once.
152 locals recommend
Harrah's Casino station
152 locals recommend
Shed some dimes at Harrah's, why not. I did it once.
287 whiskies. The vibe is both slick and neighborhoody. There is food, and everything on the menu is meant to be paired with you guessed it whiskey. A few days a week Barrel Proof also hosts various pop-up kitchens. But unlike most bars in NOLA they make you wait till 4 pm for your medicine.
114 locals recommend
Barrel Proof
1201 Magazine St
114 locals recommend
287 whiskies. The vibe is both slick and neighborhoody. There is food, and everything on the menu is meant to be paired with you guessed it whiskey. A few days a week Barrel Proof also hosts various pop-up kitchens. But unlike most bars in NOLA they make you wait till 4 pm for your medicine.
Polished, old-world wine bar with sumptuous decor and plush velvety couches. Offers daily wine tastings meant to introduce patrons to the diverse and exciting wines of planet earth. Full menu too.
41 locals recommend
The Tasting Room
1906 Magazine St
41 locals recommend
Polished, old-world wine bar with sumptuous decor and plush velvety couches. Offers daily wine tastings meant to introduce patrons to the diverse and exciting wines of planet earth. Full menu too.
Classic New Orleans neighborhood lounge where the ratty vinyl bar stools feel good and right. Vietnamese fare coming from the kitchen in the back. A place to linger for sure....
167 locals recommend
Lost Love Lounge
2529 Dauphine St
167 locals recommend
Classic New Orleans neighborhood lounge where the ratty vinyl bar stools feel good and right. Vietnamese fare coming from the kitchen in the back. A place to linger for sure....
This grand old hotel overlooks St. Charles Avenue; it has a substantial front porch speckled with tables, so lounging outside is a treat--especially during a storm. There is also a bar and lounge inside--think crimson velvet and mahogny. The Columns is a working hotel. You can indeed spend the night there. Rooms are furnished with antiques. The whole experience leaves you a little lost in time--and that's it charm.
220 locals recommend
The Columns Hotel
3811 St Charles Ave
220 locals recommend
This grand old hotel overlooks St. Charles Avenue; it has a substantial front porch speckled with tables, so lounging outside is a treat--especially during a storm. There is also a bar and lounge inside--think crimson velvet and mahogny. The Columns is a working hotel. You can indeed spend the night there. Rooms are furnished with antiques. The whole experience leaves you a little lost in time--and that's it charm.
Mimi's has bars both upstairs and downstairs. Downstairs it's drinks and pool and a chill environment. Upstairs it's drinks, and tapas, and some nights DJs and dancing. Special wink to DJ Soul Sister, queen of rare groove, so if she's working her magic, it's worth a trip.
675 locals recommend
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres Street
675 locals recommend
Mimi's has bars both upstairs and downstairs. Downstairs it's drinks and pool and a chill environment. Upstairs it's drinks, and tapas, and some nights DJs and dancing. Special wink to DJ Soul Sister, queen of rare groove, so if she's working her magic, it's worth a trip.
Enormous space with a stage, dance floor, deli, bar, and bowling alleys all under one roof. Super fun. All kinds of music, check the calendar. Zydeco night pulls this town's best dancers out to do their thing, and I could watch them all night long. Call ahead to see if your kids can go--sometimes it's a yes if you plan to bowl.
160 locals recommend
Rock 'N' Bowl
3016 S Carrollton Ave
160 locals recommend
Enormous space with a stage, dance floor, deli, bar, and bowling alleys all under one roof. Super fun. All kinds of music, check the calendar. Zydeco night pulls this town's best dancers out to do their thing, and I could watch them all night long. Call ahead to see if your kids can go--sometimes it's a yes if you plan to bowl.
Live jazz and upscale Creole fare in an intimate brick-walled space dating back to the 1800s. Live jazz seven nights a week, so you have no excuse.
273 locals recommend
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchmen St
273 locals recommend
Live jazz and upscale Creole fare in an intimate brick-walled space dating back to the 1800s. Live jazz seven nights a week, so you have no excuse.
Weathered bar and very intimate jazz venue where it's standing room only if you can't score a seat at the bar. Get ready to know your neighbor. Huge range of local talent play here, and the coziness feels special, like being in stuck in a jazz club elevator. You can't really turn around and you don't really want to.
521 locals recommend
The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen St
521 locals recommend
Weathered bar and very intimate jazz venue where it's standing room only if you can't score a seat at the bar. Get ready to know your neighbor. Huge range of local talent play here, and the coziness feels special, like being in stuck in a jazz club elevator. You can't really turn around and you don't really want to.
24/7 gay bar with two floors, a balcony, and non-stop dance music right on Bourbon (closer to Esplanade than Canal). Smoke free makes it even better. A fun festive spot. It's where I discovered how transcendent a mob sing-along can be.
347 locals recommend
Bourbon Street
Bourbon Street
347 locals recommend
24/7 gay bar with two floors, a balcony, and non-stop dance music right on Bourbon (closer to Esplanade than Canal). Smoke free makes it even better. A fun festive spot. It's where I discovered how transcendent a mob sing-along can be.
Brick-walled bar that rocks with late night dancing, booze, live acts or DJs. Someone will spill his or her drink all over you. It's good to be young at the Gold Mine.
29 locals recommend
Gold Mine Saloon
701 Dauphine St
29 locals recommend
Brick-walled bar that rocks with late night dancing, booze, live acts or DJs. Someone will spill his or her drink all over you. It's good to be young at the Gold Mine.
The Country Club is one of New Orleans' best kept secrets, and it is entirely different from what you might expect. Located deep in the Bywater, this 19th century raised center hall cottage offers brunch, lunch, and dinner away from the hustle and bustle of the Quarter in a breezy ambience, but that's just the half of it: the CC also has a saltwater pool with a fabulous outdoor cabana/bar in a lushly landscaped oasis for an unforgettable experience of sipping and lounging outdoors. Don't be surprised if someone skinnies out of their suit all European-like. A great inside bar too. No membership required. You just go forward with your bad self and see what happens at the Club.
451 locals recommend
The Country Club
634 Louisa Street
451 locals recommend
The Country Club is one of New Orleans' best kept secrets, and it is entirely different from what you might expect. Located deep in the Bywater, this 19th century raised center hall cottage offers brunch, lunch, and dinner away from the hustle and bustle of the Quarter in a breezy ambience, but that's just the half of it: the CC also has a saltwater pool with a fabulous outdoor cabana/bar in a lushly landscaped oasis for an unforgettable experience of sipping and lounging outdoors. Don't be surprised if someone skinnies out of their suit all European-like. A great inside bar too. No membership required. You just go forward with your bad self and see what happens at the Club.
OCEANS OF BEER RIGHT HERE (yelling) and McClure's BBQ. Local craft brew, all of it. Rooftop bar upstairs too.
140 locals recommend
NOLA Brewing Co.
3033 Tchoupitoulas St
140 locals recommend
OCEANS OF BEER RIGHT HERE (yelling) and McClure's BBQ. Local craft brew, all of it. Rooftop bar upstairs too.
Located on the edge of the French Quarter, a revered bar for craft cocktails with housemade ingredients in a cozy brick space with a fireplace. The drinks major yum; the vibe major yes. Only downside is if it's crowded: major patience required at the bar, as these mixologists rush their art for no one.
173 locals recommend
Bar Tonique
820 N Rampart St
173 locals recommend
Located on the edge of the French Quarter, a revered bar for craft cocktails with housemade ingredients in a cozy brick space with a fireplace. The drinks major yum; the vibe major yes. Only downside is if it's crowded: major patience required at the bar, as these mixologists rush their art for no one.
Authentic watering-hole with self-operated karaoke machine, late hours, and a juke box. "Been around the block" describes the clientele and super friendly bartenders. Although I can't prove this as fact, it's plausible they have the cheapest pitchers of beer in NOLA. I do heart Kajun's. They keep us real.
220 locals recommend
Kajun's Pub
2256 St Claude Ave
220 locals recommend
Authentic watering-hole with self-operated karaoke machine, late hours, and a juke box. "Been around the block" describes the clientele and super friendly bartenders. Although I can't prove this as fact, it's plausible they have the cheapest pitchers of beer in NOLA. I do heart Kajun's. They keep us real.
24/7 dive-bar mainstay. Located on the corner of Napoleon Avenue and Magazine Street it pulls both a college crowd and devoted neighborhood vets. Drink deals to make your liver rattle--and hence Ms. Mae's wall of shame, where an unkind photo of you could land if you're not careful with the drinky poos. I am proud to say I knew Ms. Mae way back when she lived above the bar. She'd come down in a cloud of smoke in her curlers and tell you like it is. RIP Ms. Mae.
111 locals recommend
The Club Ms Maes
4336 Magazine St
111 locals recommend
24/7 dive-bar mainstay. Located on the corner of Napoleon Avenue and Magazine Street it pulls both a college crowd and devoted neighborhood vets. Drink deals to make your liver rattle--and hence Ms. Mae's wall of shame, where an unkind photo of you could land if you're not careful with the drinky poos. I am proud to say I knew Ms. Mae way back when she lived above the bar. She'd come down in a cloud of smoke in her curlers and tell you like it is. RIP Ms. Mae.

Essentials

If you are craving a spa type service, Spa Isbell is close by and offers the works. It's in an old New Orleans property with a lot of charm. Pricing is standard.
Spa Isbell
1245 Magazine St
If you are craving a spa type service, Spa Isbell is close by and offers the works. It's in an old New Orleans property with a lot of charm. Pricing is standard.
There's a Walmart in the hood about three blocks away on Tchoupitoulas. It's a big'un--with a vision center, pharmacy, nail salon, McDonald's, garden center... in case, you know, you need some milk and a lawn mower.
174 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
1901 Tchoupitoulas St
174 locals recommend
There's a Walmart in the hood about three blocks away on Tchoupitoulas. It's a big'un--with a vision center, pharmacy, nail salon, McDonald's, garden center... in case, you know, you need some milk and a lawn mower.
Two words: massage shampooing. Also, when they wash your hair, you completely stretch out with a custom-made, extra awesomely sculpted bowl for your head. You feel your neck saying thank you.
7 locals recommend
Stardust Salon & Day Spa
1904 Magazine St
7 locals recommend
Two words: massage shampooing. Also, when they wash your hair, you completely stretch out with a custom-made, extra awesomely sculpted bowl for your head. You feel your neck saying thank you.
This is the closest major hospital, FYI. See map.
31 locals recommend
Touro Infirmary LCMC Health
1401 Foucher St
31 locals recommend
This is the closest major hospital, FYI. See map.
Aidan Gill makes me wish I was a man in fast need of a hot shave, whiskey, and cuff links. These folks have it nailed down, the gentrified old-world man-shave experience.
12 locals recommend
Aidan Gill For Men
2026 Magazine St
12 locals recommend
Aidan Gill makes me wish I was a man in fast need of a hot shave, whiskey, and cuff links. These folks have it nailed down, the gentrified old-world man-shave experience.
This is the closest gourmet grocery store with organic options.
169 locals recommend
The Fresh Market
3338 St Charles Ave
169 locals recommend
This is the closest gourmet grocery store with organic options.
Whole Foods uptown is in an old renovated streetcar barn, so it's not a modern, sprawling, sterile Whole Foods, but a pared down charming exposed-brick historic Whole Foods. There's also an outdoor patio that overlooks Magazine Street, a particular section that offers other really great shops and boutiques. Perfect place for lunch after some retail therapy. Note: not in walking distance from the apartment.
736 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad St
736 locals recommend
Whole Foods uptown is in an old renovated streetcar barn, so it's not a modern, sprawling, sterile Whole Foods, but a pared down charming exposed-brick historic Whole Foods. There's also an outdoor patio that overlooks Magazine Street, a particular section that offers other really great shops and boutiques. Perfect place for lunch after some retail therapy. Note: not in walking distance from the apartment.

Shopping

If looking for trendy young women's clothing, you might like knowing a Free People is close by in a gorgeous building on the corner of Magazine and Sophie Wright Pl.
9 locals recommend
Free People
3948 Magazine St
9 locals recommend
If looking for trendy young women's clothing, you might like knowing a Free People is close by in a gorgeous building on the corner of Magazine and Sophie Wright Pl.
Fantastic, vintage cut, antique inspired, feminine dresses flattering to many body types. Terrific attention to detail--most garments are lined in silk--and prices are not insane.
52 locals recommend
Trashy Diva Clothing Boutique
2048 Magazine St
52 locals recommend
Fantastic, vintage cut, antique inspired, feminine dresses flattering to many body types. Terrific attention to detail--most garments are lined in silk--and prices are not insane.
Gallery i/o houses the largest collection of Thomas Mann's engaging jewelry. Also on site: a variety of contemporary jewelry, home accessories, and unique gifts by other artists.
Thomas Mann Gallery and Studio
500 Napoleon Ave
Gallery i/o houses the largest collection of Thomas Mann's engaging jewelry. Also on site: a variety of contemporary jewelry, home accessories, and unique gifts by other artists.
An upscale mini-mall: Anthropologie, J Crew, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Saks, Coach, Jeantherapry, etc. The movie theatre has a full-service kitchen with gourmet fare and real cocktails. Watch a movie with a martini served to you in your seat. I approve this practice.
160 locals recommend
Canal Place
333 Canal St
160 locals recommend
An upscale mini-mall: Anthropologie, J Crew, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Saks, Coach, Jeantherapry, etc. The movie theatre has a full-service kitchen with gourmet fare and real cocktails. Watch a movie with a martini served to you in your seat. I approve this practice.
You should buy flowers if you need them from these guys. Locally owned and good good people. Support our neighborhood flower peeps!
Harkins the Florist Inc
1601 Magazine St
You should buy flowers if you need them from these guys. Locally owned and good good people. Support our neighborhood flower peeps!
Vintage industrial, mid-century modern, and antiques make up the inventory here. The owner has a first class eye for restored furniture gems and unusual decor.
La Belle Nouvelle Orleans
2112 Magazine St
Vintage industrial, mid-century modern, and antiques make up the inventory here. The owner has a first class eye for restored furniture gems and unusual decor.
Half costume shop, half vintage apparel. My wigs and glitter boots all came from the Funky Monkey because you know how it is with Mardi Gras...
41 locals recommend
Funky Monkey
3127 Magazine St
41 locals recommend
Half costume shop, half vintage apparel. My wigs and glitter boots all came from the Funky Monkey because you know how it is with Mardi Gras...
So you need a full costume quick, a total transformation necessitating feather boas, fake blood, a light saber. Best get yourself to Uptown Costume.
9 locals recommend
Uptown Costume & Dancewear
4326 Magazine St
9 locals recommend
So you need a full costume quick, a total transformation necessitating feather boas, fake blood, a light saber. Best get yourself to Uptown Costume.
Handcrafted bold and colorful jewelery by local artists to make you feel special. Go to GoGo.
8 locals recommend
GoGo Jewelry
2709 Decatur Street
8 locals recommend
Handcrafted bold and colorful jewelery by local artists to make you feel special. Go to GoGo.
Fun, local clothing boutique that caters to men. Some fine threads here and shoes galore. Sale prices are great. Regular prices--so so.
6 locals recommend
Vegas
1924 Magazine St
6 locals recommend
Fun, local clothing boutique that caters to men. Some fine threads here and shoes galore. Sale prices are great. Regular prices--so so.
This is the closest bookstore, and it's special. Locally owned and operated, GDB makes laudable efforts to support New Orleans authors. Many books are autographed. Small shop with a lot going on. It's a very pleasant, walkable destination should you desire a meaningful literary souvenir. Also, the bookstore is housed inside "The Rink" which is a larger complex with a few other shops.
27 locals recommend
Garden District Book Shop
2727 Prytania St
27 locals recommend
This is the closest bookstore, and it's special. Locally owned and operated, GDB makes laudable efforts to support New Orleans authors. Many books are autographed. Small shop with a lot going on. It's a very pleasant, walkable destination should you desire a meaningful literary souvenir. Also, the bookstore is housed inside "The Rink" which is a larger complex with a few other shops.
An "eco-studio" that features "green" furnishings, decor, and accessories. They are Fair Trade advocates, and a creative spirit is alive in this store.
Spruce- Wallpaper, Fabric, Design
2043 Magazine St
An "eco-studio" that features "green" furnishings, decor, and accessories. They are Fair Trade advocates, and a creative spirit is alive in this store.
All things New Orleans for women. Originally a t-shirt shop, it's expanded to include home decor. If you want to wear your NOLA love, check out Fleurty Girl.
43 locals recommend
Fleurty Girl
3137 Magazine Street
43 locals recommend
All things New Orleans for women. Originally a t-shirt shop, it's expanded to include home decor. If you want to wear your NOLA love, check out Fleurty Girl.
Hilarious original New Orleans t-shirts for man, woman, and child. Add a one-of-a-kind local tee to your wardrobe. They make great gifts too. New location is in walking distance to Little Orange!
43 locals recommend
Dirty Coast
5415 Magazine St
43 locals recommend
Hilarious original New Orleans t-shirts for man, woman, and child. Add a one-of-a-kind local tee to your wardrobe. They make great gifts too. New location is in walking distance to Little Orange!
Mainly indoor tiles that include some Victorian-inspired designs. Inventory also contains ceramic bowls, candle holders, and other ornaments. Local potters.
Derby Pottery and Tile
2029 Magazine St
Mainly indoor tiles that include some Victorian-inspired designs. Inventory also contains ceramic bowls, candle holders, and other ornaments. Local potters.
The owner has an eye for unique pieces in great condition and reasonably priced. If vintage is your thing, this is a thrilling little boutique for you to check out.
7 locals recommend
Century Girl
2023 Magazine St
7 locals recommend
The owner has an eye for unique pieces in great condition and reasonably priced. If vintage is your thing, this is a thrilling little boutique for you to check out.
An outlet mall located in the Central Business District right on the Mississippi river. Very easy to walk to the French Quarter from the mall too. Voted best scenic retail experience by someone I'm sure.
192 locals recommend
Nordstrom Rack
500 Port of New Orleans Pl
192 locals recommend
An outlet mall located in the Central Business District right on the Mississippi river. Very easy to walk to the French Quarter from the mall too. Voted best scenic retail experience by someone I'm sure.

Entertainment & Activities

The Convention Center facillitates scores of conventions and tradeshows annually. It's just three blocks away from Orange. Very close!
82 locals recommend
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Blvd
82 locals recommend
The Convention Center facillitates scores of conventions and tradeshows annually. It's just three blocks away from Orange. Very close!
Sharks in tanks looking right at ya. It's pricey but kids love it.
577 locals recommend
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal St
577 locals recommend
Sharks in tanks looking right at ya. It's pricey but kids love it.
This state of the art zoo covers 58 acres and is home to over 2,000 animals. I love our zoo. It's a beautiful way to spend a long afternoon outside.
893 locals recommend
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine St
893 locals recommend
This state of the art zoo covers 58 acres and is home to over 2,000 animals. I love our zoo. It's a beautiful way to spend a long afternoon outside.
Cocktails and Beer and Snacks in a funky theatre with the newest releases.
155 locals recommend
The Broad Theater
636 N Broad St
155 locals recommend
Cocktails and Beer and Snacks in a funky theatre with the newest releases.
Not your average plantation. Instead, this one offers up the point of view of those enslaved. A very important and moving and educational experience.
70 locals recommend
Whitney Plantation
5099 LA-18
70 locals recommend
Not your average plantation. Instead, this one offers up the point of view of those enslaved. A very important and moving and educational experience.

Arts & Culture

Second Line Stages is directly behind my house. If working on a film connected with Second Line, you won't find a better living location than Little Orange.....
Second Line Stages
800 Richard St
Second Line Stages is directly behind my house. If working on a film connected with Second Line, you won't find a better living location than Little Orange.....
An important museum with a mission to broaden appreciation of the visual arts and the culture of the American South through its permanent and visiting exhibitions. The Ogden is worth your time.
315 locals recommend
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St
315 locals recommend
An important museum with a mission to broaden appreciation of the visual arts and the culture of the American South through its permanent and visiting exhibitions. The Ogden is worth your time.
The CAC is a multi-disciplinary center that organizes exhibitions, performances, and programs by local, regional, national and international artists. See what's up at the CAC while you're in town.
128 locals recommend
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp St
128 locals recommend
The CAC is a multi-disciplinary center that organizes exhibitions, performances, and programs by local, regional, national and international artists. See what's up at the CAC while you're in town.
Essential to one's education. It's an important museum. The restaurant, American Sector, is 1940's themed and offers affordable John Besh dining best after a stint in the museum.
804 locals recommend
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine St
804 locals recommend
Essential to one's education. It's an important museum. The restaurant, American Sector, is 1940's themed and offers affordable John Besh dining best after a stint in the museum.
Ashe promotes African, Caribbean, and African-American art and artists, including visual and performance art.
10 locals recommend
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
10 locals recommend
Ashe promotes African, Caribbean, and African-American art and artists, including visual and performance art.
The oldest fine arts museum in the city and located in City Park. Hosts an impressive permanent collection of over 4,000 pieces.
782 locals recommend
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll Cir
782 locals recommend
The oldest fine arts museum in the city and located in City Park. Hosts an impressive permanent collection of over 4,000 pieces.
The New Orleans Jazz Museum in housed inside the Old U.S. Mint at the foot of the French Quarter. The museum celebrates jazz in the city where it was born. Dat's right. You in the birth town of jazz baby doll. Go learn yersef some things.
109 locals recommend
New Orleans Jazz Museum
400 Esplanade Ave
109 locals recommend
The New Orleans Jazz Museum in housed inside the Old U.S. Mint at the foot of the French Quarter. The museum celebrates jazz in the city where it was born. Dat's right. You in the birth town of jazz baby doll. Go learn yersef some things.
Southern Food and Beverage Museum. Say no more.
64 locals recommend
Southern Food and Beverage Museum
1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
64 locals recommend
Southern Food and Beverage Museum. Say no more.

Parks & Nature

My neighborhood's official dog park. It has a fountain (full of dogs), plenty benches, and is lined with hunkering oaks. Great stroll with or without a dog. The neighborhood houses are beautiful.
54 locals recommend
Coliseum Square Park
1708 Coliseum St
54 locals recommend
My neighborhood's official dog park. It has a fountain (full of dogs), plenty benches, and is lined with hunkering oaks. Great stroll with or without a dog. The neighborhood houses are beautiful.
Long Vue House and Gardens is a city estate with a Classical Revival-style mansion surrounded by eight acres of drop dead gorgeous gardens--actually there are 14 garden areas on site and 22 fountains. The mansion is a museum, one of the last Country Place Era homes left in America. And of course a gift shop.
30 locals recommend
Longue Vue House and Gardens
7 Bamboo Rd
30 locals recommend
Long Vue House and Gardens is a city estate with a Classical Revival-style mansion surrounded by eight acres of drop dead gorgeous gardens--actually there are 14 garden areas on site and 22 fountains. The mansion is a museum, one of the last Country Place Era homes left in America. And of course a gift shop.
National Historic Park and Preserve consisting of several sections. A boardwalk and dirt trails wind you through the preserve on a self-guided tour of marshes, bayous, and forests, all home to over 200 species of birds, alligators, nutria, and more. The visitor center highlights how the Mississippi River built Louisiana's wetlands and stresses the important relationship between the river, the land, and its people.
124 locals recommend
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
124 locals recommend
National Historic Park and Preserve consisting of several sections. A boardwalk and dirt trails wind you through the preserve on a self-guided tour of marshes, bayous, and forests, all home to over 200 species of birds, alligators, nutria, and more. The visitor center highlights how the Mississippi River built Louisiana's wetlands and stresses the important relationship between the river, the land, and its people.
157 locals recommend
Audubon Zoo
6500 Magazine St
157 locals recommend
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm Dr
1516 locals recommend
Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium
1 Canal St
190 locals recommend

Sightseeing

A beautiful historic cemetery the subject of many photographs. Marie Laveau, voodoo priestess power house, is buried there. Nicholas Cage plans to dirt-nap here too. Located in the heart of the Garden District.
22 locals recommend
Save Our Cemeteries
22 locals recommend
A beautiful historic cemetery the subject of many photographs. Marie Laveau, voodoo priestess power house, is buried there. Nicholas Cage plans to dirt-nap here too. Located in the heart of the Garden District.
Mardi Gras World is a working warehouse of over 300,000 square feet; this is where Mardi Gras floats are made and where they sleep throughout the year. Artists and sculptors work in full view on the gigantic floats as you tour the facility.
66 locals recommend
Mardi Gras World
1380 Port of New Orleans Place
66 locals recommend
Mardi Gras World is a working warehouse of over 300,000 square feet; this is where Mardi Gras floats are made and where they sleep throughout the year. Artists and sculptors work in full view on the gigantic floats as you tour the facility.
Go to Jackson Square where you will find The Cabildo. This elegant Spanish Colonial building is neighbors to St. Louis Cathedral (another beauty) and houses many rare artifacts, like Napoleon's death mask. The building also once served as the center of New Orleans government before becoming the headquarters of the Louisiana Supreme Court where Plessy v. Ferguson was decided in the year of 18something. Its current purpose is to educate folks about Louisiana history, so check it out.
96 locals recommend
Cabildo
701 Chartres St
96 locals recommend
Go to Jackson Square where you will find The Cabildo. This elegant Spanish Colonial building is neighbors to St. Louis Cathedral (another beauty) and houses many rare artifacts, like Napoleon's death mask. The building also once served as the center of New Orleans government before becoming the headquarters of the Louisiana Supreme Court where Plessy v. Ferguson was decided in the year of 18something. Its current purpose is to educate folks about Louisiana history, so check it out.