-Walk around the French Quarter
-Shops & Restaurants on Magazine street
-Listen to Doreen play jazz in the French Quarter (11am-1pm Friday-Sunday)
-Relax at City Park (walk, sculpture gardens, beignets)
-Audubon Zoo
-Audubon Aquarium
-WWII Museum
-Swamp Tours
One of our favorite things to do in New Orleans is eat!! Here are some of our favorite places:
Central Business District / Downtown
-Palace Cafe
Garden District
-St. Pizza
-Turkey & The Wolf
-Miss Shirley's
-Boil House
-Flour Moon Bagel
-Commanders Palace
-Tchoup Yard
-Miel
-Barracuda
-Hansen's (best snowballs)
-The Vintage
-Haydel's
-Levee Baking Co.
-District Donuts
-Pizza Domenica
French Quarter
-Verti Mart (get the muffaletta!)
-Brennans
Near Tulane Campus
-Camelia Grill
Treme
-Lil Dizzy's
Near City Park
-Cafe Beignet
-Cafe Du Monde (in City Park!)
-Parkway Tavern (best po-boy)
For transportation, the New Orleans streetcar system is a charming way to explore the city if you don't feel like walking! Most of the downtown area is easily accessible on foot, but if you want to journey to the Garden District, the Green streetcar is a good option.
-Carousel Bar
-Gazebo Cafe
-Erin Rose
-Pat O'Briens
-Sazerac House & Bar