The Big Easy’s reputation for fun, built on delicious food and toe-tappin' music, is well-deserved. But skip Bourbon Street—there is much more to experience.
Few cities have a rhythm like the Big Easy. Curling along the curves of the big, muddy Mississippi, many cultures come together in this river city. French and Creole, Cajun and Southern, and so much more.
And although many visitors come here to party, your best 24 hours won’t include Bourbon Street—at all. Follow this itinerary to find a New Orleans (NOLA) that is beautiful and gracious, not to mention delicious.
Stepping off the Plane
Although it’s been a few years since the $1.3-billion North Terminal opened at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), everything still feels fresh and new. And although a whole city of delicious food awaits, you might be tempted to grab a bite before even leaving the concourses. Many of NOLA’s best chefs have outposts here, so you can grab anything from po’ boys to beignets to fried chicken, and Creole Vietnamese fusion.
