New Orleans is the gracious lady of the Mississippi, where Cajun, Creole and riverboats collide. With jazz in the French Quarter and stately homes in the Garden District, this is the Crescent City, the eternal home of Mardi Gras, where lassez les bon temps rouler finds poignant meaning in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. She is the ultimate survivor.
Stay at - The Windsor Court Hotel
Go shopping - In the French Quarter and on Canal Street
Eat at - Commander's Palace
The Gumbo Shop
Cafe du Monde
Take side trips to - Algiers
Biloxi
Be sure to visit - the Garden District by streetcar, Bourbon Street, the New Orleans Zoo
Best time of year to go - late April during Jazz Fest, or during Mardi Gras
Best things to buy - Antiques, furniture, beignets, pralines, gourmet
Best indulgence - any meal at Commander's Palace, breakfast at St. Ann-Marie Antoinette
Fly into - New Orleans (MSY)
Transportation - taxis, streetcar, walking
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