Top Five Reasons to Go to New Orleans
It is difficult to believe we are almost at the end of January and Mardi Gras 2015 is just around the corner. This year’s festival takes place on February 17th, and while there will be celebrations around the Earth, there’s truly no better place on the planet to celebrate Fat Tuesday than in The Big Easy.
Experience Mardi Gras
New Orleans is frequently considered as gritty and tough, but it is a town. It is a melting pot of European, Caribbean, and African cultures that may be enjoyed year round.
Indulge in a Few Sports
Explore the French Quarter
Whether you’re craving cuisine, jazz nightclubs that are roaring, or buildings that are picturesque, New Orleans has it all. Without further ado, here are our top 5 reasons to see New Orleans:
Travel by Street Automobile
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a huge deal, like a really large thing. Mardi Gras falls between February 3 and March 9, always 46 days before Easter. It’s a time of year when locals and tourists alike get together to celebrate the Mardi Gras, or”Fat Tuesday” before Lent. You’ll adore the new changes that are set to take place, if you’re a celebrant of the annual festival. The parade routes are including the Krewe du Vieux parade on January 31st, to alter. People with a sweet tooth will get a bigger variety of cakes provided this year, whereas Star Wars lovers can rejoice — it appears that the Intergalactic Crew of all Chewbacchus is a faith in itself.
Eat!
While dressing up and throwing beads might be just one person’s cup for your sports enthusiast that is adoring, New Orleans has several unique alternatives out there. The New Orleans Saints have not been the team in the Earth, but following Hurricane Katrina, the town’s community spirit has really ramped up in the past couple of years for the NFL team. College football is just as hot, with Sugar Bowl event each year happening. Basketball lovers can plan their trip in time to grab a New Orleans Pelicans match. There’s also the Harrah’s Resort and Casino in downtown on Poydras Street, if you prefer casinos.
If you’re see doesn’t coincide with Mardi Gras, then you will have the opportunity to really enjoy the French Quarter — a fascinating district near downtown that is home to many beautiful Hawaiian buildings, exceptional restaurants, quirky boutiques, and lots of souvenir stores. A Trip to New Orleans would not be complete without drifting through the French Market, visiting the St. Louis Cathedral, with some world-famous beignets in Café Du Monde, and also passing by some of the area’s historic buildings: French Opera House, Jackson Square, Hermann-Grima House, and also the Cabildo House.
Even the New Orleans Street Car is still a good (and cheap way) to access different areas of the city. Though not the method of transport, the road car gives passengers the opportunity to enjoy a conventional ride across town. There are 3 traces: St. Charles, Canal Street, and Riverfront. The St. Charles line is the oldest continuously operating streetcar in the world! The car comprises mahogany seats and original brass fixtures. For 150 years the St. Charles street car has hauled people in the Central Business District through uptown New Orleans — an area with French revival mansions, a number of the nation’s greatest universities, and home to oak-lined St. Charles Avenue. Get off to stroll around Audubon Park’s beautiful grounds. A pass on the streetcar prices $3. One-ways cost $1.50. The whole circuit is approximately 13 miles.
Tip: Don’t ever predict the road car a trolley in New Orleans!
After all that excitement, it is likely you’ll work up an appetite. Thankfully New Orleans is home to several of America’s greatest Creole and restaurants. For a conventional meal, have a Po’ Boy. Po’ Boys are. Po’ Boys come with meat or fried seafood, where friend oyster and the fried shrimp are our favorites! Attempt food that is spectacular in a quirky setting in Jacques Imo’s in the Garden District uptown if you’re in the mood for gourmet. Other favorites among the locals: La Crêpe Nanou Bistro (uptown), Le Petite Grocery (uptown), Mr. B’s Bistro (French Quarter), and the Renowned Arnaud’s Restaurant (French Quarter). Some Cajun foods are: rice and red beans, gumbo, jambalaya, spicy boiled crawfish, Andouille sausage, crawfish étouffée, muffaletta sandwich, and bananas foster. It’s no surprise celebrity chefs like Emeril Lagasse and Susan Spicer acquired their careers began in the Big Easy!
That is by no means the list of all reasons why you should see New Orleans, but it is a beginning. New Orleanians are friendly and sailors will direct you in the perfect direction in case you’re looking for something fun to do.
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
-Cajun expression meaning”Let the good times roll!”