subject: Plan One Of The Steal Accommodation As Well As Passage To Enjoy One Of The Amazing New Orleans Vacat [print this page] New Orleans Vacations - Visit the French Quarter Festival
The one thing that you must definitely experience while vacationing in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the French Quarter Festival. You will be amazed at how much fun and frolic the event induces and what a great vacation it will guarantee that you will have. You dont have to worry about the entertainment of your kids if you are travelling with family as this festival has something for everyone to enjoy. The French Quarter Festival is organized every year and it is attended by over one fifty bands and a little over a hundred food hawkers and local vendors. According to a New Orleans magazine, the French Quarter Festival has won the award for being the best event for public and it truly deserves the title. You will get to know what entertainment, wild fun and frolicking really means once you attend the festival on your vacation and how tempting yet cheap the local food can be.
New Orleans Vacations - The Treme Neighborhood
While vacationing in New Orleans, a tour of all it neighborhoods is imperative!After making a stop at Faubourg Marigny, the Treme Neighborhood is a place you have to visit. The Treme neighborhood, or Faubourg Treme or Treme, has a strong African and Creole descent and is a historic neighborhood of New Orleans. This neighborhood carries the spirits of triumphs of African Americans and is set around it for residents and vacationers. You can find many museums devoted to African-American life, art, and history, like the Armstrong Park, which is a memorial to the great jazz legend Louis Armstrong. Sights to see in Treme are: Backstreet Museum, Basin Street Station, Louisiana Museum of African American History, Saint Augustine Church, Louis Armstrong Park, Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts, and New Orleans African American Museum. Dining at Lil Dizzys for the legendary Creole soul food and jazz music, or the Willie Maes for a mouthwatering meal of fried chicken or smothered pork chops, loved by the locals and visitors will please your appetite. A comfortable stay can be achieved at Penelopes Bed & breakfast or Morose Row Bed & Breakfast during the trip.
New Orleans Vacations St. Louis Cathedral
The most recognized landmark in New Orleans, St. Louis Cathedral is the centerpiece of Jackson Square. It is the oldest Catholic cathedral in continual use in America, as it was constructed for the first time in 1718. The St. Louis Cathedral, also known as Basilica of St. Louise, King of France, is the crowning jewel of the city and a place never missed out by any vacationer. The church also holds the bones of eight New Orleans bishops and was visited by Pope John Paul II in 1987. Even after disasters like a fire, bombing, and hurricanes hit the church, the edifice now stands proudly with its three striking spires pointing to the skies above, and a clock below the tallest one. The interior is attractive with its simple, yet, profound settings which include the Sacrifice of the Lamb of God hanging above the alter at front, and the statues of different saints, like Mary, St. Joseph, Joan of Arc, St. Louis, St. Anthony, and St. Therese. Adorned above are the flags of countries that once ruled New Orleans. The life of St. Louis is depicted on the lower windows on both sides of the church. The cathedral is surreal because of its immense beauty.
Enjoying the Mississippi River during a New Orleans Vacations
Wouldnt you like to see more than the French Quarter, New Orleans Museum of Art, or The Garden State on your vacation to New Orleans?Then stroll with your family alongside the banks of the Mississippi River which skirts the historic places of New Orleans. The second largest river in America, the Mississippi River is easy to find from the French Quarter, Convention Center, or Downtown. Breathtaking views of the river can be taken from the Artillery Park where benches are lined for people to view the oldest parts of the city. And to get an upfront view of the river, visit what the locals call batture, and step down the Moonwalk Steps, to get a view of the famous Crescent City Connection, a bridge joining the citys east with west. You can head out further to the Woldenberg Park too to view the river. Different cruises can sail you across the river for memorable voyages with your loved ones.
