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Seeing Life Outside Your New Orleans Hotel
Before Hurricane Katrina destroyed much of the tourism in New Orleans, the city was among the top tourist attractions in the country. The storm has come and gone and now the city is almost completely re-built with tourism on the rise again. New Orleans hotels are providing deals which make the wallet swell with pride and once again, the people are swarming to the south.
Conventions and sports events alike attract the visitors as well as the general tourist just going through the Big Easy for a good time. new orleans hotels along Bourbon Street offer luxurious rooms to the big spender and more budget conscious offerings to people who just want a room close to the action. There's also plenty of rooms in the Garden district that offer charm and a quieter atmosphere for the family or business traveller.
When visiting New Orleans and choosing your hotel, keep in mind that the city is split into districts: French Quarter, Central Business District, Downriver, Uptown, Middle, Lakeside and Algiers. Check where your events or convention center is situated before booking your hotel to ensure the proximity works for you.
Parking reaches a premium inside the city and public transportation or walking is recommended. If your visit is going to be to the French Quarter, the casinos or even in the business district, you may regret bringing your vehicle. While most New Orleans hotels do offer parking, it is at a pricey luxury and almost always valet.
While conventions and sporting events dictate when many of the visitors flock to New Orleans, still others just take pleasure in the city simply for its charm, restaurants and Dixieland Jazz. While it's up to the particular person, the right time of year to check out the city certainly is the fall and spring. Temperatures are mild and outdoor music and food are easy to enjoy.
Needless to say, New Orleans is going to be full of visitors during Mardi Gras, so don't anticipate getting a lot of site seeing done that weekend. Hosted in February, this traditional extravagant weekend is really a never-ending party. Book your New Orleans hotels early and anticipate paying very high parking fees that weekend.
If you are visiting New Orleans for reasons other than partying or conventions, there are many things you will want to investigate while in town. Go on a good gander of the Mississippi River from the French Quarter or the Algiers ferry. Historic neighborhoods offer wonderful views of architecture that reflects a century gone by.
Many visitors to New Orleans enjoy viewing the New Orleans Museum of Art or the great art located in the old cemeteries in Uptown and Treme. The Audubon Zoo is an excellent destination to visit with both children and adults. And while around town, make sure to take a streetcar ride as a means of getting just about anywhere in town.
New Orleans Mardi Gras 1941 in color
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