Come to New Orleans for Music, Meals, Museums, and Mardi Gras

New Orleans has much to offer, no matter what time of year you come.
Come to New Orleans for Music, Meals, Museums, and Mardi Gras
Street musicians captivate visitors to New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo courtesy of Robert Rosen/Dreamstime
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Think swinging jazz and soulful blues played in clubs and by street musicians outside. Picture sidewalks crowded with people sipping beverages as they stroll along. If you guessed that describes New Orleans, you’re right—but there’s more. Now imagine museums whose collections range from food and festivals to history and mystery. Where? New Orleans again.

Many visitors to “the Big Easy” are on a quest for fun and frivolity, and both are there in abundant supply. That’s especially true during the Mardi Gras celebration, which marks the end of festivities and the start of the traditional Lenten fasting season.

Victor Block
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