New Orleans on the Web
“Google” “New Orleans” and you’ll get more than 7 million hits. You could go through them all yourself, but why bother when we’ve already done it for you! The following sites represent the best of the best when it comes to planning your stay in the Crescent City.
General Interest Sites
New Orleans Online
The city’s official tourism site features everything from an interactive slide show and articles on top attractions to news on upcoming special events and dining and entertainment guides. Here are a few specific links that might come in particularly handy:
- City Maps in .PDF format
- Current Weather Conditions
- Coupons Especially for Out of Towners
- Transportation
- Frequently Asked Questions
New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau
This site provides a great overview of the city, along with information about the convention and travel trade, New Orleans history, and a “What’s New” area focusing on special events, sports, tours, cruises, and more. Especially useful links include:
neworleans.com
Visit this site for a complete overview of local attractions, plus a look at New Orleans neighborhoods, history and trivia, and more. Links that stand out from the crowd:
- 101 Things to Do in New Orleans
- The Kid Zone (stuff for kids to do, kid-friendly restaurants, plus lots of interactive games and puzzles)
- Bars & Music (everything from where to go and when to go there to information on local musicians and drink recipes)
- Food Fest (restaurants, recipes, and more)
Special Interest Sites
FrenchQuarter.com
Your complete guide to the heart of the Crescent City.New Orleans Museum of Art
Find out everything you need to know to enjoy your tour of this world class museum.The Historic New Orleans Collection
This site outlines the museum, historic French Quarter buildings, galleries, and shops comprising this collection.New Orleans Saints Football Team
Learn all about the team and the Superdome.Satchmo.com
Featuring everything from club information to music history, this site was named Best Music Web Site and recently won Offbeat Magazine’s 2003 Best of the Beat Award as well.Audubon Nature Institute
A guide to New Orleans’ Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Entergy IMAX Theatre, Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species, Audubon Park Golf Course, and Audubon Park.New Orleans City Park
New Orleans’ favorite family attraction is covered in detail, including the Botanical Garden, Nature Trail, Sculpture Garden, Bayou Oaks Golf, and more.New Orleans Tours & Attractions
A complete listing of riverboat, swamp, plantation, city, and combo tours, including tour times and prices.Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
View upcoming programs, see schedules, and buy tickets here.Christmas, New Orleans Style
When we think of New Orleans we usually think of Mardi Gras. But that’s not the only annual celebration in the Crescent City.
The winter holidays are full of festivals and special events as well—cooking demonstrations, special “Reveillon” menus (a multi-course New Orleans tradition), tours of historic homes decorated for the holidays, public concerts nightly in the majestic St. Louis Cathedral, riverboat cruises, the magnificent lighted Celebration in the Oaks, caroling in Jackson Square, Chanukah and Kwanzaa activities, and much, much more.
Check out the great things going on all month long at: http://www.christmasneworleans.com/.
