subject: Register For The Competitive Rooms And Transport To Enjoy The Pleasing New Orleans Vacation [print this page] Enjoy the Superdome on Your New Orleans Vacations!
Whatever your priorities in life are, the different sites and amusements on a vacation to New Orleans will not disappoint you. One such landmark is the New Orleans Superdome, also known as the Louisiana Superdome, Superdome, or The Dome. The Superdome was built in 1975 atop a 166,000-square-foot main arena, and a roof that covers almost 10 acres at a height of 27 stories. It is the largest fixed domed structure in the world. It accommodates up to 72,003 fans for football, basketball and baseball games. In addition, it is also a famous location for large concerts and events like the New Orleans Essence Music Festival. Home to the NFLs New Orleans Saints, the Superdome has been the sites of many Sugar Bowls, several NCAA Final Four basketball tournaments, the BCS championship game, a record nine Super Bowls, and the 1998 Republican National Convention. The venue has also been selected for the Super Bowl XLVII in February 2013. If there are no scheduled events taking place there during your vacation in New Orleans, you can tour it freely. But dont miss the New Orleans Saints in an action-packed season, or attend the famous college bowl game, Sugar Bowl during New Years. So try to see the New Orleans Saints in an action-packed season, or be a part of the thrilling college bowl game, Sugar Bowl, on New Years!
Visiting the Landmark St. Louis Cathedral on Your New Orleans Vacation
Located on Jackson Square is the magnificent St. Louis Cathedral, which is the most recognizable landmark in New Orleans. It is the oldest Catholic cathedral in continual use in America, as it was constructed for the first time in 1718. Also called Basilica of St. Louise, King of France, the cathedral is a valuable part of the city and a historic attraction for everyone. The church also holds the bones of eight New Orleans bishops and was visited by Pope John Paul II in 1987. Undergoing many catastrophes like fires, dynamite bombing, hurricane damage, etc. , the glorious church stands magnificently with three dramatic spires which point heavenward and bears a clock beneath its tallest spire. 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.
New Orleans Vacation New Orleans Museum of Art
After the devastating Hurricane Katrina hit the beautiful city of New Orleans, many places have been renovated, making a vacation there worthwhile at present. A place demanding a visit on your vacation is the New Orleans Museum of Art. The magnificent building of the museum stands gloriously in the lovely City Park, and has more than 40,000 objects costing $200 million of the French, Japanese, African, Asian, and American artworks in its 46 galleries. Picasso, Degas, Dufy, Miro, and Braque are some of the French arts collection artists, while Monet, Renoir, Rodin, Pissarro, and Gaugin are other artists of the artwork in the museum. There is also a valuable assemblage of Mayan objects, and Cuzco art from Mexico and Central America, along with treasures of Tutankhamuns tomb, relics of Alexander the Great, and images and art related to the effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. Thursdays admission is free, but the remaining days tickets cost is minimal and worth the pleasure attained. A variety of films, concerts, and other art events are carried out within the museum. The museum also includes the outdoor Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden which comprises of 50 sculptures set beneath oaks, pines and magnolias amidst footpaths and lagoons.
Making a Stop at The Treme Neighborhood on Your New Orleans Vacation
Stopping at all the suburbs of New Orleans during your vacation is necessary to have a memorable trip. Following a tour of Faubourg Marigny, head out to the Treme Neighborhood. The Treme neighborhood, or Faubourg Treme or Treme, has a strong African and Creole descent and is a historic neighborhood of New Orleans. The neighborhood encompasses the varied accomplishments of the African-Americans to give an insight for both its locals and tourists. 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. One should also tour the 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 when touring the Treme neighborhood. 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. The Penelopes Bed & breakfast and Morose Row Bed & Breakfast are great places to stay at during your trip.
