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Attractions - Things to do
1. Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World
Newton Street, Algiers Point
www.mardigrasworld.com |
What is it? In Algiers Point, on the west bank of the
Mississippi River, stands a unique studio museum showcasing the
famous New Orleans' Mardi Gras. The museum is actually the working
studio of foremost carnival float designer, Blaine Kern, for whom
producing floats and props for the city's annual Mardi Gras is a
full-time job. Visitors can watch Kern and his team design and
construct the giant sculptures of everything from cartoon
characters to mythological figures and animals that will eventually
parade through the streets.
Hours of Operation:
Phone:(800) 362 8213 |
2. The Cabildo
701 Chartres Street
lsm.crt.state.la.us |
What is it? The entertaining and informative Cabildo on
Jackson Square in New Orleans' French Quarter explores the history
of Louisiana from the first European explorations to the post-Civil
War Reconstruction era from a multi-cultural perspective. The
museum is the flagship of the Louisiana State Museum facilities and
is housed in an historic building, dating to 1799, originally
serving as the Spanish city council offices. Two major historic
events took place in the Cabildo building: the Louisiana Purchase
Transfer ceremonies in 1803 and later a landmark Supreme Court
decision was handed down here that legalised racial segregation.
The Cabildo takes pride that it has been visited by five American
presidents.
Hours of Operation: Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm
Phone:(504) 568 6968 |
3. National D-Day Museum
945 Magazine Street, New Orleans. Entrance in Andrew
Higgins' Drive
www.ddaymuseum.org |
What is it? The unique National D-Day Museum was founded
in 2000 by historian and author Dr Stephen Ambrose and has become
regarded as a highlight of any New Orleans sightseeing tour.
Situated in New Orleans' Warehouse District it depicts the June 6,
1944 invasion of Normandy, the Home Front during World War II, and
the D-Day Invasions in the Pacific. Exhibit galleries include text
panels, artefacts, and personal account stations where visitors can
listen to the stories of war veterans. A panorama exhibit recreates
a Normandy beach landing; there are also regular film
shows.
Hours of Operation: Daily 9am to 5pm
Phone:(504) 527 6012 |
4. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
Canal Street
www.auduboninstitute.org |
What is it? New Orleans' state-of-the-art Audubon
Aquarium, situated on the banks of the Mississippi River, is
regarded as the best in America with highly entertaining exhibits.
Underwater tunnels allow visitors to marvel at a Caribbean Reef and
a re-creation of the Gulf of Mexico, complete with sharks. There is
also a walk-through Amazon rainforest and an exhibit displaying the
inside story of swamp life. The Aquarium features every type of
aquatic creature from jellyfish and sea horses to sea otters and
penguins. The Aquarium's 'sister' attraction, also run by the
Audubon Institute, is the excellent New Orleans city zoo, situated
in Audubon Park further uptown.
Hours of Operation: Aquarium: Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm; Zoo: daily
10am to 4pm (until 5pm on weekends)
Phone:(504) 565 3033 |
5. French Quarter
www.frenchquarter.com |
What is it? Regarded as the heart and soul of New
Orleans, the French Quarter is the historic part of town covering
about 90 square blocks radiating out from Chartres Street and
Jackson Square. The Quarter, or Vieux Carre, was established in
1718 as a French military outpost, which was later taken over by
the Spanish, merging into a freewheeling culture incorporating
slaves, pirates, mercenaries, call-girls and various freemen of
every colour and creed. Today the area looks and feels much as it
did before Hurricane Katrina, with its wrought-iron railings and
tall doorways, and clubs, bars, Cajun-seafood restaurants and shops
all a-buzz. By day it is one of the best people-watching spots in
the world, and the focus for visitors to New Orleans. By night the
area becomes a giant street party throbbing with jazz music and a
world-class dining district. The most famous street is Bourbon
Street, where prostitutes literally mingle with priests, and bars
stay open all night.
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6. ?Hurricane Katrina: America's Worst Catastrophe!' Tour
www.graylineneworleans.com |
What is it? In the wake of one of the worst hurricanes to
ever hit the United States, Gray Line Tours offers a three-hour bus
ride around some of the hardest hit areas in New Orleans, including
Lakeview and Gentilly, and is aimed at gathering support to rebuild
the city. To respect the privacy of the locals, buses will not
allow tourists off the bus to take pictures, but will pass around
pictures of the storm and its destruction, and guides will describe
the events before and after the storm hit the city, as well as
explaining the significance of the levee
system.
Hours of Operation: Tours depart Wednesday to Sunday at 9am and 1pm (18
January to 27 February), 9am only on 18, 19, 25, 26 February 2006),
daily at 1pm from March to June
Phone:(504) 569 1401, or (800) 535 7786 |
7. Preservation Hall
726 St Peter Street
www.preservationhall.com |
What is it? Historic Preservation Hall is New Orleans'
most popular jazz venue, where the famed Preservation Hall Jazz
Band serves up first-rate music six nights a week in the French
Quarter building (originally built as a residence in 1750). On
Sundays the Olympia Brass Band performs instead. No seating, food
or drinks are available, but crowds flock here simply for the music
between 8pm and midnight.
Hours of Operation: Nightly from 8pm until midnight. Sets begin at
8.30pm
Phone:(504) 522 2841 |
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Transport -New Orleans has an excellent bus system
that covers most of the city and a streetcar service that is the
oldest in the country and an attraction as well as a means of
transport.
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