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Contents<br />

List of Maps v<br />

Introduction 1<br />

Planning Your Trip to <strong>New</strong> <strong>Orleans</strong> 4<br />

1 Visitor Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4<br />

2 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4<br />

3 When to Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5<br />

<strong>New</strong> <strong>Orleans</strong> Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6<br />

4 Planning a Visit for Mardi Gras or Jazz Fest . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13<br />

5 Getting There . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21<br />

6 Specialized Travel Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22<br />

Getting to Know <strong>New</strong> <strong>Orleans</strong> 24<br />

1 Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26<br />

The Neighborhoods in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27<br />

2 Getting Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32<br />

Fast Facts: <strong>New</strong> <strong>Orleans</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35<br />

Where to Stay 38<br />

1 The French Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42<br />

2 The Faubourg Marigny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57<br />

3 Mid-City/Esplanade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59<br />

4 Central Business District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62<br />

Spending the Night in Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65<br />

5 Uptown/The Garden District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72<br />

Where to Dine 79<br />

1 The French Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82<br />

2 The Faubourg Marigny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100<br />

3 Mid-City/Esplanade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

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