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Guide Article / Things To Do in New Orleans

The Best Bars & Cafes in New Orleans

The Best Bars Beyond Bourbon If you're ready to branch out of your drinking environment as well as your choice of drinks, you'll find no lack of options. Given the rise of the craft…

Guide Article / Hotels in New Orleans

Neighborhoods in New Orleans

Impressions There is something left in this people here that makes them like one another, that leads to constant outbursts of the spirit of play, that keeps them from being too…

Guide Article / Restaurants in New Orleans

Local Favorites in New Orleans

You Got Cajun in My Creole! The difference between Cajun and Creole cuisine lies chiefly in distance between city and countryside. Cajun cooking came from the Acadians who settled in…

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Outside the French Quarter in New Orleans

Uptown & the Garden District If you can see just one thing outside the French Quarter, make it the Garden District. These two neighborhoods are the first places that come to mind…

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The French Quarter in New Orleans

Those who have been to Disneyland might be forgiven if they experience some déjà vu upon first seeing the French Quarter. The same might be said for those who have visited Paris. It’s…

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The Bar Scene in New Orleans

You won’t have any trouble finding a place to drink in New Orleans. Heck, thanks to “go cups,” you won’t have to spend a minute without a drink in your hand. But there’s more to…

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The Shopping Scene in New Orleans

Art Markets -- If you’re in town between March and December on the last Saturday of any month, consider a trip to the Palmer Park Arts Market (S. Carrollton and S. Claiborne Aves.,…

Guide Article / In Depth in New Orleans

A Cultural Primer in New Orleans

Meet the Cajuns The Cajun history is a sad one, but it produced a people and a culture well worth getting to know. The Acadian Odyssey -- In the early 1600s, colonists from France…

Guide Article / In Depth in New Orleans

Today in New Orleans

Happy 300th brithday indeed, New Orleans. The city celebrated its tricentennial in 2018, and the party continues apace. A new entrepreneurial drive and creative spirit engulfed the…

Guide Article / In Depth in New Orleans

Today in New Orleans

Since Katrina, a new entrepreneurial drive and creative spirit have engulfed the city. Residency, tourism, and convention numbers have increased multifold since the post-Katrina…

Guide Article / Side Trips in New Orleans

Cajun Country in New Orleans

If you only have a day to spare head to Bayou/Lafourche Parish (www.lacajunbayou.com), an hour west of New Orleans via US 90-W. There is a loose delineation between “prairie” Cajuns…

Guide Article / Walking Tours in New Orleans

Walking Tour 2 in New Orleans

Walking Tour 2: The Garden District Start: Prytania Street and Washington Avenue Finish: Lafayette Cemetery Time: 45 minutes to 2 hours Best Time: Daylight Worst Time: Night, when you…

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Walking Tour 3 in New Orleans

Walking Tour 3: Esplanade Ridge & Bayou St. John Start: Esplanade Avenue and Johnson Street Finish: City Park Time: Allow approximately 2 hours, not including museum, cemetery, and…

Guide Article / Festivals in New Orleans

Mardi Gras in New Orleans

The granddaddy of all New Orleans celebrations is Mardi Gras. It’s a massive, weeks-long street party that rejoices in traditions new and old, and a rare citywide event that’s still…

Guide Article / Festivals in New Orleans

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

What began in 1969 as a small gathering in Congo Square to celebrate the music of New Orleans now ranks as one of the best attended, most respected, and most musically comprehensive…

Guide Article / Suggested Itineraries in New Orleans

In One Day in New Orleans

THE ICONIC QUARTER IN 1 DAY You could spend days, weeks even, in the glorious, historic French Quarter, but even if you only have 1 day to explore, you can’t go wrong here. This very…

Guide Article / Getting to Know in Jerusalem

Fast Facts in Jerusalem

Airport Transportation-Call Area Code-The telephone area code is 02. Currency Exchange-Banking hours are 8:30am to noon or 12:30pm Sunday through Friday and on Sunday, Tuesday, and…

Guide Article / Getting to Know in Jerusalem

Neighborhoods in Brief in Jerusalem

The Old City -- The Old City is easily defined: It is the area still enclosed within the grand walls built by the Ottoman Turkish sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent, in 1538. The Old…

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Neighborhoods in Jerusalem

The Old City The Old City is easily defined: It is the area still enclosed within the grand walls built by the Ottoman Turkish Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in 1538. The Old City is…

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Neighborhoods in Jerusalem

The Old CityThe advantage to staying in the Old City is that you feel the rhythms and hear the sounds of this extraordinary (and largely car-free) place -- the calls to prayer from…

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West Jerusalem Neighborhoods in Jerusalem

Ein Kerem This ancient village, in a deep valley at the western edge of Jerusalem, is traditionally regarded as the birthplace of John the Baptist. Now incorporated into Jerusalem,…

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East Jerusalem Attractions in Jerusalem

You can probably cover the major sights of East Jerusalem in a half-day. Saladin Street leading northward from the Old City walls is a modern thoroughfare of clothing shops, appliance…

Guide Article / Driving Tours in Alaskan Interior

The Dalton Highway in Alaskan Interior

The original purpose of the Dalton Highway was utilitarian: to haul equipment north from Fairbanks for the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, which runs from Prudhoe Bay, on the Arctic Ocean,…

Guide Article / Active Pursuits in Fairbanks

Canoeing in Fairbanks

The rivers in and around Fairbanks are best seen by floating slowly along in a canoe. Paddling is as popular as hiking around here. There are several businesses that rent canoes and…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Alaska

The Best Winter Destinations in Alaska

Anchorage: Anyone can enjoy the Fur Rendezvous and Iditarod sled-dog races, which keep a winter-carnival atmosphere going through much of February and March, but winter sports…