Avant Guide New Orleans

by Levine, Dan

• ISBN13: 9781891603105
• ISBN10: 1891603108
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Empire Pr

Summary

Over 16 million people visit New Orleans each year. This guide covers the best places, both classic venues and new clubs, to hear jazz and other live music, plus how to get the most out of Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest. It includes an in-depth look at the celebrated and diverse New Orleans food scene as well as great hotels in five budget categories.

Table of Contents

Engaging The Party Begins	8	(14)
New Orleans Unplugged	10	(3)
Cajun, Creoles & all the Rest	13	(1)
City Statistics/Stupid Facts	13	(2)
History in a Hurry	15	(6)
Famous Dead New Orleanians	21	(1)
Navigating The Lay of the Land	22	(12)
Streetwise : Where Y'at?	024	(3)
Arriving	27	(1)
Getting Around	28	(2)
Money	30	(1)
Talking Nahlins	31	(1)
Informedia	32	(1)
Essential Services	32	(2)
Sleeping Where to Stay	34	(30)
Hotels by Area & Price	38	(3)
Very Expensive	41	(3)
Expensive	44	(3)
Moderate	47	(9)
Inexpensive	56	(7)
Hostels	63	(1)
Sightseeing New Orleans' Greatest Hits	64	(32)
Crucial New Orleans	67	(5)
The Top Museums	72	(8)
Other Collections & Special-Interest Sites	80	(11)
Tours & Classes	91	(5)
Exploring Been There? Done That?	96	(32)
The French Quarter	98	(8)
Central Business District (CBD) & riverfront	106	(2)
Warehouse/Arts District	108	(3)
The Garden District	111	(5)
Uptown/Carrollton	116	(2)
Faubourgs Treme & Marigny	118	(2)
Mid City	120	(3)
East Orleans the Lakefront	123	(3)
Farther Afield	126	(2)
Exercising Fitness, Sports & Beauty	128	(12)
Recreation & Excercise	130	(4)
Spectator Sports	134	(2)
Fitness & Beauty	136	(4)
Buying Shopping in the City	140	(46)
The Major Shoppinghoods	142	(3)
Shopping by Subject	145	(41)
Eating The Restaurant Scene	186	(46)
Dining Alone	191	(1)
Restaurants by Area & Price	192	(2)
Celebrity Chefs/Top Food	194	(4)
Classic New Orleans Spaces	198	(5)
New Orleans Best	203	(12)
Cheap Ass	215	(7)
Meals After Midnight	222	(2)
Breakfast & Brunch	224	(5)
Coffee & Pastries	229	(2)
Menu Decoder	231	(1)
Nightlife Entertaining	232	(40)
Classic New Oleans Bars & Lounges	235	(5)
Avant New Orleans Drinks	240	(2)
Designer Bars & Lounges	242	(2)
Irish Pubs and Beear Bars	244	(3)
Top Dives & College Bars	247	(3)
Alterna-Bars	250	(3)
Gay/Lesbian Bars & Clubs	253	(3)
Dance Clubs	256	(1)
Live Jazz, Blues, Gospel and R & B	257	(5)
Rock, Cajun/Zydeco & Folk	262	(2)
Major Performing-Arts Venues	264	(2)
Classical Music, Opera & Dance	266	(1)
Film	266	(1)
Theater	267	(2)
Gambling	269	(1)
Burlesque/Sex	269	(3)
Triping Day Trips & Sleep Away	272	(24)
Lafayette & Cajun Country	274	(10)
The River Road Plantations	284	(7)
Baton Rouge	291	(5)
Planning Before You Go, Essentials	296	(10)
Information	298	(1)
Saving Money Getting There	298	(2)
Cars & Driving	300	(2)
Pardy Gras	302	(2)
American System of Measurements	304	(2)
Indexes	306