New Orleans
New Orleans has quickly become our home away from home. From the food to the music, this historic city will make you want to live life to the fullest. So, cheers to new adventures and here is a list of some of our favorite activities/ recommendations!
Hotel Information
We have a room block with a discounted rate at the New Orleans Marriott (555 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130) for both our friends and family. This hotel is perfectly situated between St. Louis Cathedral and Board of Trade. You can use the link below or call the hotel to book your room(s):
1-888-771-4429
You of course have the option to stay wherever you please, so please see the list of our recommended hotels below. Nola is a very walkable city, so any hotel near the French Quarter will be perfect.
Bourbon Orleans Hotel (717 Orleans Street, New Orleans, LA 70116)
The Eliza Jane In The Unbound Collection By Hyatt (315 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130)
Four Points By Sheraton French Quarter (541 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA 70130)
Omni Royal Orleans (621 St Louis Street, New Orleans, LA 70130)
Brennan's - www.brennansneworleans.com/
Favorite brunch spot and Classic New Orleans staple. Make sure to finish your meal off with their famous Banana's Foster.
Antoine's - https://antoines.com/
New Orleans’s oldest restaurant and the birthplace of Oysters Rockefeller.
Willa Jean - willajean.com/
All day cafe and bakery in the Warehouse District. Best milk and cookies.
Parkway Bakery and Tavern - parkwaypoorboys.com/
Best Po Boys (Need I say more?)!
Bourbon Street - www.neworleans.com/plan/streets/bourbon-street/
Bourbon Street embodies the life of a party town! The street is lit by neon lights, throbbing with music and decorated by beads and balconies. It's a must visit!
Frenchman Street - www.neworleans.com/plan/streets/frenchmen-street/
More of a non-touristy location, Frenchman Street houses countless live music venues. Grab some friends and dance the night away through the bars in this artsy part of town!
The Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone - www.hotelmonteleone.com/entertainment/carousel-bar/
The Carousel Bar & Lounge is our favorite bar in New Orleans. Frequent stomping grounds to some of greatest literary such as Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Truman Capote, and Tennessee Williams, the Carousel Bar features a revolving bar on the first floor of the Hotel Monteleone. This is a great spot for a casual Pimm's Cup or Old Fashioned.
The National WWII Museum - www.nationalww2museum.org/
The National WWII Museum features immersive exhibits, multimedia experiences, and an expansive collection of artifacts and first-person oral histories, taking visitors inside the story of the war that changed the world. Plan to spend a good deal of time here - this is one of the best museums we have visited.
Audubon Aquarium of the America - www.audubonnatureinstitute.org/aquarium
The New Orleans Aquarium features so many attractions such as sea turtles, penguins, sharks, rays, and so much more. This is a great place to take the kids or if the Nola heat is too much!
Shops of the Colonnade - French Market - www.frenchmarket.org/shopping/colonnade-shops/
The French Market has become a cultural, commercial and entertainment treasure within the city. America's oldest public market features numerous, authentic shops containing everything a visitor would want.