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New Orleans Let The Good Times Roll
ew Orleans, the largest
city of Louisiana, located Jackson Square, located on the
on a Mississippi River bend Mississippi River, on Decatur
near the Gulf, the so-named Street, is a must-see place. It
Crescent City offers a mixture of is full of street painters,
American, African, Caribbean and musicians, jugglers, historical
European architecture, culture buildings and the Moon Walk,
and cuisine. providing a breath-taking view of
the Mississippi River.
The heart and soul of the city is
the French Quarter that has many The French Quarter is a National
shops, elegant art galleries, Historic District. Most of the
restaurants, bars, jazz club, so city's museums and historic homes
a terribly good nightlife. If you are found here. The New Orleans
walk through Bourbon Street, the Museum of Art (NOMA), has just
French Quarter's liveliest and opened an exciting exhibition
wildest thoroughfare, you'll hear —Femme, femme, femme: Paintings
the rhythmic sounds of jazz, of Women in French Society by
country western, Dixieland and such artists as Renoir, Degas,
sultry blues permeate the air. Manet, Toulouse-Lautrec and
Picasso.
On the corner of Rue Bourbon and
Rue Bienville, you'll find the Founded in 1963, the Musée Conti
Old Absinthe House bar. The Historical Wax Museum is another
cooper-topped wooden bar highlight in New Orleans. It
captivates patrons as they sip contains wonderfully realistic
their favorite beverages and the wax sculptures that chronicle the
sights and sounds of the French history of New Orleans. There are
Quarter trickle into this comfy also other famous figures:
bar. musicians, film stars. Visitors
can experience the Haunted music festival consisting of two
Dungeon, occupied by 'Masters of main components: the Louisiana
the Macabre,' such as Edgar Allen Heritage Fair and the Evening
Poe and Victor Hugo. You can also Concerts. The Louisiana Heritage
host parties and receptions here. Fair showcases over 600 musicians
on 12 stages, an amazing array of
New Orleans is famous for its authentic Louisiana cuisine,
festivals, all year round. There crafts and art displaying the
are more than 400 festivals each talents of artisans from around
year, including Mardi Gras, the state and world. The Evening
Woodoo Fest, and Jazz Fest. Mardi Concerts take place at different
Gras is the day before Ash venues around New Orleans.
Wednesday, a carnival with
thousands of sensational Almost 2 years after Katrina, New
sculptured props, and super giant Orleans is alive again and worth
figures. On Mardi Gras Day the a visit. February through April
city is shut down, people go to is the best time to visit, when
the street and have party. the weather is good and when you
can enjoy the city's two most
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage spectacular events, Mardi Gras
Festival is a 10 day cultural and and Jazz Fest.
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