In fact, one of the most amazing things about New Orleans is the sheer volume of things to do. You could go and just focus on the food (the city is packed with a host of James Beard Award winners ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Stroll raised boardwalks through the swamp at this preserve just 30 minutes outside New Orleans that is part of the Jean Lafitte National Park.

New Orleans City Park is open daily from 30 minutes prior to sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset. Entry to the park is free; however, specific attractions charge admission. Free parking is ...

It takes about 45 minutes each way, but it’s the best way — and one of the cheapest, with single rides costing $1.25 — to see New Orleans architecture and some of the city’s more famous ...

When you’ve had your fill of eating and drinking yourself silly, check out these activities: Less than 30 ... New Orleans and lives 90 minutes away. “I’ve done just about everything there is ...

Friday is The Queen's Ball at 7 p.m. at Ogden Museum of Southern Art; Saturday is Nightmare in Wonderland at 10 p.m. at The Fillmore New Orleans; and Sunday is the Mad Hatter's Tea Dance at 1:30 p ...

Let’s be super honest here – there’s no shortage of weird things to do ... in New Orleans to dispel the myths and learn the ...

Occasionally, Chelsea Shannon and I take over an evening to screen the Twilight saga, flooding the Bywater dive bar with 20- and 30-somethings ... there's plenty to do around New Orleans!

City ParkThere are many things to do ... in New Orleans before getting a closer look at the floats and props. Guided tours are offered seven days a week, with the first tour starting at 9:30 ...

Flanking Jackson Square in the heart of the French Quarter, the Cabildo was originally constructed in 1799 (when New Orleans was under ... take a minute to marvel at the building's architecture.