Frommers Star Ratings System
Every hotel, restaurant, and attraction listed in this guide has been ranked for quality and value. Heres what the stars mean:
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| Highly Recommended |
| A must! Don't miss! |
AN IMPORTANT NOTE
The world is a dynamic place. Hotels change ownership, restaurants hike their prices, museums alter their opening hours, and buses and trains change their routings. And all of this can occur in the several months after our authors have visited, inspected, and written about these hotels, restaurants, museums, and transportation services. Though we have made valiant efforts to keep all our information fresh and up-to-date, some few changes can inevitably occur in the periods before a revised edition of this guidebook is published. So please bear with us if a tiny number of the details in this book have changed. Please also note that we have no responsibility or liability for any inaccuracy or errors or omissions, or for inconvenience, loss, damage, or expenses suffered by anyone as a result of assertions in this guide.
The sugar-mounded beignets of Caf du Monde are a classic treat ().
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Football is hugely popular in New Orleans, meaning tickets to the Superdome (pictured) can be hard to come by.
A Look at new orleans
T ennessee Williams famously wrote America has only three cities: New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. Everything else is Cleveland. And while that may be an extreme viewpoint (and one that reflects an outdated view of Cleveland!), its undeniable that NOLA, Crescent City, Nawlins, The Big Easy, or whatever other nickname you want to give it has a joie de vivre thats unmatched in the United States, if not the world. This is a city that raises the pursuit of pleasure to an art formin its food, its music scene, its festivals, its embrace of culture, and the exquisite architecture that graces its streets. What follows in this section is a brief peek at just some of the scintillating sights and experiences that await you on your own trip.
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Since the mid19th century, black New Orleans residents have been marching in Indian krewes for Mardi Gras, their costumes inspired by Native American ceremonial wear.
French Quarter
Jackson Square is the heart of the French Quarter. It is flanked by the oldest continuously operating cathedral in the United States, St. Louis Cathedral (); and other important buildings.
Maison Bourbon () is one of the French Quarters top spots for traditional jazz and Dixieland music.
The cutting-edge Audubon Aquarium of the Americas () houses marine life from across the globe, with an emphasis on the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi River.
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Voodoo souvenirs.
The Hurricane cocktail was invented at Pat OBriens, which is also famous for its dueling pianos.
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Some love it, some find it unrelentingly sleazy, but almost everyone winds up on Bourbon Street at some point during a NOLA vacayit has that kind of magnetic pull.
The soaring ceiling of St. Louis Cathedral ().
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Begun in 1849, the Pontalba Buildings (pictured; more on ) originally were owned by Baroness Micaela Almonester de Pontalba. Look up: You can see her initials in the elaborate ironwork balconies.
Beyond the Quarter
Designated a National Historic Landmark, the St. Charles streetcars () are a wonderfully atmospheric, and convenient, way to get between the French Quarter and Uptown.
A walking tour of the Garden District (in front of the house used in the film Benjamin Button ). See .
Theres no better place to while away an evening than on Frenchman Street, especially at the always-hopping Spotted Cat ().
Theres a flavor for everyone at the Creole Creamery ().
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