HOTELS
International House Central Business District/Downtown (504) 553-9550 http://ihhotel.com This beaux-arts New Orleans hotel is a boutique-style hotel located within 2 blocks of the St. Charles Ave. streetcar line and French Quarter and 5 blocks from the convention center. Visit the French- and Spanishinfluenced Rambla restaurant, a local favorite, along with popular Loa, a candlelit bar named after the voodoo word for “divine spirit.” Loews New Orleans Hotel Central Business District/Downtown (800) 235-6397 www.loewsneworleanshotel.com
Harrah's New Orleans Hotel Central Business District/Downtown (800) 847-5299 www.HarrahsNewOrleans.com This award-winning hotel has spectacular views of the Mississippi River, New Orleans' skyline and is just steps from the French Quarter and Convention Center. Recently ranked amongst the "Best Places to Stay in the World" by Conde Nast Traveler. Hotel Le Marais French Quarter (877) 219-7784 www.hotellemarais.com Hotel le Marais is New Orleans’ newest upscale boutique hotel. It is where the trendsetters, influencers and fashionistas go to stay in the heart of it all. Set amid a historic and cultural backdrop, this French Quarter hotel is a modern and upscale sanctuary with four-star amenities and a high level of personal service.
Nestled amongst art galleries, boutique shopping and fine restaurants in the French Quarter, Hotel Monteleone is revered as New Orleans' Grand Dame. Spa Aria, Rooftop Pool, Fitness Center, two restaurants and the Carousel Bar await you. W French Quarter French Quarter (800) 448-4927 www.whotels.com Hotter than Mardi Gras 'cause it's happening all year round. It's W New Orleans- French Quarter. Meet and mingle in our playful Living Room. Andrew Jackson Hotel, French Quarter Inns French Quarter (800) 654-0224 www.frenchquarterinns.com Located in the Heart of the French Quarter, steps from Jackson Square and Bourbon Street, the Andrew Jackson Hotel features romantic architecture and lovely views of the French Quarter. Guest rooms are situated among a picturesque 18th century Creole courtyard. Celebrated wrought-iron balcony overlooks legendary Royal Street. Le Richelieu French Quarter (800) 535-9653 http://lerichelieuhotel.com
RESTAURANTS
EAT New Orleans Casual. Class. Creole. Cajun. BYOB Encouraged. 900 Dumaine Street (504) 522-7222 http://eatnola.com Chalmette Battlefield. ©2011 Angelina Leger
Located just steps from the best that New Orleans has to offer, the four-diamond Loews New Orleans Hotel features the largest guest rooms in the city. Each Grand Guestroom has magnificent views of the Mississippi River or the New Orleans Skyline. Located lobby level is the award winning Cafe Adelaide and the Swizzle Stick Bar.
Hotel Monteleone French Quarter (800) 535-9595 www.hotelmonteleone.com
DID YOU KNOW?
This French Quarter hotel is just far enough away from the fray to offer guests a quiet stay. A café and late-night lounge draw both guests and locals to their intimate environs. Guests can enjoy an outdoor pool and garden patio. The Roosevelt Central Business District/Downtown 800) WALDORF http://therooseveltneworleans.com From our legendary past – where the famous and infamous, the royal and revered, the celebrity and the Sazerac have all starred – to our modern-day luxury and extraordinary accommodations and meeting spaces, The Roosevelt is the destination where memories begin. Experience the premier luxury hotel in New Orleans, now part of the prestigious Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts.
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Just around the Mississippi’ River’s crescent, you will find the Chalmette Battlefied in Chalmette, La. This is the site Major General Andrew Jackson won the biggest U.S. land battle in history. “One of my favorite places to visit whenever I am in the New Orleans area is the battlefield at Chalmette in St. Bernard Parish. On that low, swampy ground in January 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson took about 5,000 irregular forces recruited from local militias, the bars of the city, and the crew of the pirate Jean Lafitte and defeated about 5,400 well-trained British regulars, considered at that time the finest fighting force in the world.” – Lt. Gen. Russell L. Honore’ (U.S. Army, Ret.), from the epilogue of Survival: How a culture of preparedness can save you and your family from disasters
Stanley 547 Saint Ann St. at Chartres St. on historic Jackson Square (504) 587-0093 http://stanleyrestaurant.com Johnny’s Po-Boys 511 St. Louis Street (504) 525-8037 http://johnnyspoboys.com Bombay Club Restaurant and Martini Bistro 830 Conti St. (504) 586-0972, (800) 699-7711 http://thebombayclub.com Bourbon House 144 Bourbon Street (504) 522-0111 www.bourbonhouse.com Orange Couch 2339 Royal St. (504) 267-7327 www.theorangecouchcoffee.com Country Club 634 Louisa Street (504) 945-0742 http://thecountryclubneworleans.com Clover Grill 900 Bourbon St. (504) 598-1010 http://clovergrill.com/
Camellia Grill 626 S. Carrollton Ave. (504) 309-2679 www.camelliagrill.net/home.htm Mother’s 401 Poydras Street (504) 523-9656 www.mothersrestaurant.net
SHOPPING
Royal Street in the French Quarter – Everyday from 11-4 Royal Street is closed to traffic and turned into a pedestrian mall. Magazine Street – Enjoy over six miles of unique boutiques, restaurants and more! Fleurty Girl 3117 Magazine St. (504) 301-2557 www.fleurtygirl.net
Preservation Hall 726 St. Louis Street (504) 522-2841 www.preservationhall.com
NIGHT LIFE
Oz Nightclub 800 Bourbon Street (504) 593-9491 www.ozneworleans.com Bourbon Pub/Parade 801 Bourbon St. (504) 529-2107 www.bourbonpub.com Napolean’s Itch 734 Bourbon Street (504) 371-5450 www.napoleonsitch.com Lafittes in Exile (country's oldest gay bar) 901 Bourbon St. (504) 522-8397 http://lafittes.com Good Friends Bar 740 Dauphine St. (504) 566-7191 www.goodfriendsbar.com
The Funky Monkey 3117 Magazine St. (504) 301-2557 www.fleurtygirl.net
Sazerac Bar in the Roosevelt Hotel 123 Baronne Street (504) 648-1200 http://therooseveltneworleans.com
Shops at Canal Place 333 Canal St. (504) 522-9200 www.theshopsatcanalplace.com
Mimi’s in the Marigny 2601 Royal St. (504) 872-9868 www.mimisinthemarigny.net
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Pat O’Brien’s 718 St. Peter Street (504) 525-4823 www.patobriens.com
MUSEUMS + CULTURE
City Park www.neworleanscitypark.com New Orleans Museum of Art www.noma.org Jean Lafitte National History Museum www.nps.gov/jela Contemporary Arts Center www.cacno.org National World War II Museum www.nationalww2museum.org Chalmette Battlefield Chalmette, LA www.nps.gov/jela/chalmettebattlefield.htm
MORE INFO www.neworleansonline.com
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