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Jazz, Creole cooking, and French Quarter nights
New Orleans is like nowhere else in America: jazz spilling from doorways, Creole and Cajun feasts, and centuries of French, Spanish, and Caribbean soul.
BEST TIME
February–May (mild; Mardi Gras/Jazz Fest)
TYPICAL BUDGET
$900–$1,700 per person for a long weekend
Top things to do in New Orleans
- French Quarter and Jackson Square
- Live jazz on Frenchmen Street
- Beignets at Café du Monde
- Garden District and streetcar ride
- Swamp and bayou tour
- Creole-Cajun food crawl (gumbo, po’boys)
A sample New Orleans itinerary
1
French Quarter
Jackson Square, beignets, and Frenchmen Street jazz.
2
Garden District
Streetcar, mansions, and a long Creole lunch.
3
Bayou
Swamp tour, then live music back in town.
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Good to know
💡 Frenchmen Street beats Bourbon for real live music.
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