Take a stroll through the French Quarter

Window shop on Royal St.

Check out the art work along Jackson Square

Have beignets at Cafe du Monde

Catch the streetcar to see the beautiful architecture on Historic St. Charles Avenue

Looking for a place to eat? Here are some of our favorites across town:

FRENCH QUARTER

Cafe Maspero

Coop's Place

El Gato Negro

Irene's

Italian Barrel

Manolito

The Will and the Way

METAIRIE

Mama's Place

Mr. Ed's Seafood and Italian Restaurant

Pho Orchid

TANA

NEW ORLEANS

Atchafalaya

Charlie's Steak House

Crescent City Steak House

Domencia

Mandinas

Meril

Mid City Pizza

NOLA Brewing and Pizza Co.

Parkway Bakery

Russell's Marina Grill (Breakfast/Lunch)

Shaya

WESTBANK

Tan Dihn

Visit the animals at the Audubon Zoo

Explore under water at the Audubon Aquarium

Go for a stroll in Audubon Park

Take a walk in City Park

Venture out of town to Barataria Preserve and explore the wetlands www.nps.gov/jela/index.htm

Want to hear some live music? Check out the WWOZ Livewire Music Calendar for the most up-to-date listings:

www.wwoz.org/calendar/livewire-music

See how Mardi Gras is made at Mardi Gras World www.mardigrasworld.com

Check out some art at NOMA (The New Orleans Museum of Art) noma.org

Take a walk through the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden (P.S. it's free) noma.org/besthoff-sculpture-garden/

Learn about New Orleans and Louisiana at one of the exhibits at the Cabildo or the Presbytere louisianastatemuseum.org

Step back in time at the National WWII Museum www.nationalww2museum.org