Adventure awaits around every corner in the Big Easy.
And, like the rest of the South, food is a crucial aspect of New Orleans' identity.
Paddle on Bayou Saint John.
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Cycle in the Garden District.
Have a po boy.
Stroll along Magazine Street.
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If youre looking for souvenirs, peruse the vintage finds atFunky Monkeyor paper products at theLionheart Printsflagship.
Ride the St. Charles Streetcar.
Have beignets at Cafe du Monde.
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Zip line across a swamp.
If you look down, youll likely spot alligators, snakes, turtles, and other Louisiana wildlife.
Make perfume at Tijon.
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Why not commemorate your trip with a completely custom fragrance atTijon?
Meander through a museum.
Curate your own bar crawl.
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Catch a show at the Spotted Cat Music Club.
Visit City Park.
Enjoy a frozen drink.
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The Louisiana humidity can be unbearable, especially if youre walking around for hours on end in July.
A cool drink is the trick to bearing the heat.
Try a frozen daiquiri fromBevi Seafood Co. or a frozen Irish coffee fromMollys at the Market.
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Attend a festival.
With over130 festivals and celebrationseach year, your trip is bound to overlap with at least one of them.
Try a Snoball.
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Dont confuse a snoball (also spelled as snowball or sno-ball) with a snowcone or shaved ice.
Go on an airboat tour.
Visit Mardi Gras World.
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Can’t make it to New Orleans during Mardi Gras?
Explore Bourbon Street.
Its almost always a party on Bourbon Street, the famed road in the heart of the French Quarter.
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Take a ghost tour.
Enjoy the New Orleans art scene.
VisitJAMNOLAorStudio Beto appreciate work from a variety of local artists via immersive, rotating exhibitions.
Hang out at a great New Orleans hotel.
This city has incredible hotel options.
Have a Muffuletta.
Visit the Cabildo Building.
Today, there are avariety of exhibitionsopen to the public.
Eat chargrilled oysters.
You cant leave New Orleans without trying chargrilled oysters, a menu staple in the Big Easy.
