Apart from the cemetaries and architectures, here are some of the things I really liked -

– the street cars – especially the St Charles Street car is so awesome.  You can just ride it and enjoy the Garden District “hood” that it drives through.

– our favorite coffee house is Croissant D’or located at the edge of the Quarter.

– the street musicians are all really talented and a step above any you see in other cities.

last but not least, this is my favorite building in French Quarter -

During my stay, I took the Katrina tour where a bus driver who is a survivor took us all over the city effected by the hurricane.  He told us stories about individual accounts, what happened that day and what people had to go through.  We dove by Lake Pontchartrain, Gentilly, New Orleans East, and the 9th ward.  The proceeds from the tour will be donated  for rebuilding the city.

You can’t go wrong with food out here.  Where ever you go, the dishes were all incredible.  But if you are not a big meat eater, or if you can’t live without brown rice (like myself) it can be a little harsh.

on my last night, we went to eat at the gumbo shop, and went to the Preservation hall to listen to their Jazz band.  It felt like we time traveled back their days.

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