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Visit New Orleans - New Orleans has long seduced with its Caribbean colour, sultry Southern heat, sweet-tasting cocktails and voodoo potions. The unofficial state motto, laissez les bons temps rouler (let the good times roll), pretty much says it all. Then in August 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck, toppling levees, flooding much of the city and drastically changing everything.
Continuing its remarkable comeback after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is bustling and thriving once again. Events are plentiful in 2007 as the city welcomes travelers back for events like its always-outlandish Mardi Gras celebration in February and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in April. Whatever you make it to New Orleans for – they are more ready for you than ever!
 Aquarium of the Americas New Orleans 09/04/2009
The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas is a renowned aquarium in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Recognized as one of the leading aquariums in the United States, the Aquarium of the Americas is run by ...

 Universal Orlando 2-Park Unlimited Admission Ticket for 7 Days 20/03/2009
Special Offer: Save 20% At Universal Studios Orlando, you're the star at the number one movie and TV-based theme park in the world. Whether you are a fan of high-powered excitement, side-splitting ...

 Continental Airlines Announces $777 Intro Fare to Launch Newark to Shanghai Nonstop Service 06/02/2009
Continental Airlines announced a low introductory roundtrip fare of $777 for its new nonstop flight to Shanghai, China from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (subject to ...

 Marriott to open 100 hotels in 100 days 18/04/2007
From 1 April to 2 July, Marriott International will be opening more than 100 hotels ? worth over US $1.2 billion ? throughout North America, Puerto Rico, Ireland and Mexico. According to the ...

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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, New Orleans French QuarterCountry Inn & Suites By Carlson, New Orleans French Quarter  
Superbly located within walking distance of the French Quarter, this hotel is also near many other key attractions in New Orleans.
Created from 7 historic buildings dating back to the 1860s, the hotel is truly unique. You can walk from the hotel to points of interest such as Bourbon Street, Harrah's Casino, the Mississippi River and the IMAX Theater, as well as the Aquarium of the Americas and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. There are also several great restaurants for lunch and dinner and a selection of museums nearby.
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Mardi Gras

Giving Rio a run for its money is New Orleans' famed Mardi Gras. As the saying goes, Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez. In Louisiana, there's an entire Carnival season (beginning on Twelfth Night) where parades and balls aplenty get the party started. And for the two weeks before Fat Tuesday, at least one major parade takes place every day. But the most grandiose and elaborate parades, and events and parties are reserved for the last five raucous-inducing, city-never-sleeps days of the season. The eye-catching floats filled with costumed and masked participants, organized by Carnival krewes elicit screams of delight and cheers from the crowds as float-riders toss (most famously) cheap beads and other goodies--from plastic toys and trinkets to the traditional doubloons, which are dollar-sized coins of wood or aluminum often embossed with the krewe name. The normally hopping French Quarter is on triple overdrive during Mardi Gras, as its streets are clogged with revelers of all shapes and sizes for the event's duration.

Shopping New Orleans

In the French Quarter, Royal Street has elegant antique galleries such as Keil’s Antiques, which dates from 1899. On Chartres Street shops are more diverse – the Civil War Store has swords, flags and books, while the stylish Lucullus is a dreamy collection of everything culinary, from 18th-century tables to used French bistro glasses. The French Market (bounded by Decatur, North Peters, Barracks and Ursuline streets) is in a series of buildings along Decatur Street near Jackson Square and it has an open-air a flea market that’s worth a visit. Its independent vendors sell handmade jeweler, bags, artwork, ceramics, CDs and tapes and household adornments.

Eating and Drinking  New Orleans

Dining is a passionate art form in New Orleans. The restaurants and chefs are world-renown and award-winning ... and will make your visit to New Orleans an unforgettable experience!

Antoine's
Since 1840, Antoine's has been noted for its excellent French-Creole cuisine and numerous historical dining rooms. Antoine's has long been a tradition for both locals and visitors to New Orleans. An unmatched dining experience in the heart of the French Quarter.

Jean Lafitte's Bistro
Long known by its customers as an Oasis on Bourbon Street, Jean Lafitte's Bistro offers the finest of Creole and Cajun cuisine utilizing local seafood, prepared from treasured family recipes along with locally influenced versions of some old favorites.

Steamboat Natchez Dinner and Jazz Cruises
The Steamboat Natchez offers daily dinner jazz cruises and harbor jazz cruises with a New Orleans food buffet. Enjoy our music and food as you cruise along the Mississippi

Cajun Cabin
Live Cajun music and free dance lessons nightly; one of the best Cajun food and people-watching balcony on Bourbon Street.

Dinner at the Court of Two Sisters Restaurant
For sentimental and romantic occasions, The Court of Two Sisters is a favorite destination for families and couples. By night, the courtyard comes alive with flickering lights and candlelit tables. Enjoy dinner amid flowering plants and quietly flowing fountains in a courtyard accented by old-world French architecture.

Sports & Activities New Orleans

Hornets Basketball - Professional basketball has taken flight in New Orleans with the Hornets, and this city is buzzin'.

Audubon Golf Course
Pack your clubs—or rent a set!—and tee off at New Orleans' newly renovated golf course, located at Audubon Park. The course, which underwent a $6 million renovation in 2002, reopened in November, 2002. Noted golf course architect Denis Griffiths transformed the 81-acre site into a 4,189 yard, par-62 course with 12 par 3s, four par 4s, and two par 5s. Golfers find beautiful greens, lush landscaping and four lagoons brimming with geese and duck. The course was the site of the World's Fair of 1898, and the eagle-eyed golfer can find a stone relic of the exhibition near one of the holes.

New Orleans Weather & Climate

New Orleans' climate is influenced by its subtropical latitude and proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. It's hot, wet and sticky for most of the year - other times it's just wet. February through April is the best time to visit, when easygoing weather coincides with the city's two most spectacular events, Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest. The city is hoping both will be start the engines of recovery and return. May sees the heat begin to intensify, and June marks the official beginning of hurricane season, which lasts through September. The oppressive heat and humidity of the summer months are a misery, driving many residents away from the city.

If you're visiting in summer, prepare for the 'oven' effect of going from chilly air-conditioned interiors to overwhelmingly tropical 35°C (95°F) streets. September and October tend to be much more agreeable. Christmas is an off-peak period with discounted accommodation, although the winter temperatures during the large New Year's Eve celebration can be chilly.

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