Get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and take a walk among the flowers, Becherovka in hand, at the Garden District.
Do you know that the streetcar in the Garden District inspired Tenessy Williams for his famous play The Streetcar named Desire Read more.
40-50K Irish died here after the potato famine, most as indentured servants. They built the Garden District
Visit on a Wednesday, when admission is free. Don’t miss the Imperial Easter eggs or the Sculpture Garden’s lagoon, footbridges and contemporary sculptures. -Travel Editor
Walk through the outside sculpture garden. We almost skipped it because it didn't look like much from the outside. But it was really great!
The Museum of Art is the city’s oldest fine arts institution. It houses over 40,000 objects as part of its permanent collection. Don’t miss the Syndney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden next door.
This park is absolutely amazing. The playground, the sculpture garden, Storyland, all of it. It's really just so incredible. I do wish you didn't have to pay a fee for the Botanical Garden and such.
6th-largest urban public park in the US, approx. 50% larger than Central Park in NYC. Holds the world's largest collection of mature live oak trees. Founded in 1853, one of the oldest parks in the US.
Very peaceful. The train garden, a model of New Orleans, is amazing.
They have a mobile tour guide for smart phones Read more.
Remember to leave your map behind so someone else can use it
The latest updates are unfortunate for fans of the self-washing tub- now you basically wash your dog out front with a garden hose. Using the dryer on a dog in the New Orleans sun is kind of torture :(
The front desk makes all the smart decisions for your buddies, and the attendants are the shakers and movers that make it all happen! Together they are magic!
They also board cats for $18 a day!
The New Orleans Museum of Art's Sculpture Garden is free and open 7 days a week! 10 am to 4:30 pm. Open late on Friday's til 8:30 pm!
Loved walking around! So many neat sculptures and so many things to see!
They have clean restrooms if you need to drop a deuce after eating that PoBoy. The sculptures are nice too!
they call it the garden district for a reason - it's beautiful! chill in the Audubon Park and eat/shop on Maple or Oak St. And remember it's a "street car" not a "trolley" =)
Naming the best bar in NOLA is pointless when the entire city is an outdoor bar. We recommend Pal's Lounge (Rendon St. dive), French 75 (the bartenders drink), and Lafitte's (cheesy but worth it).
Carnival isn’t just for a day here: Parades, balls, and plenty of king cakes make this party town even more festive from January 6th to Mardi Gras. - Green Guide Editor
The Audubon Insectarium offers insect encounters, fun bug animation and surprises in their immersion theater, a serene Japanese butterfly garden, and much more.
It was fun...shorter visit then aquarium or zoo...the butterfly garden and the show was the most enjoyable parts for my kids.
Can't take pocket knives or guns in. So leave in the car or hotel.
Worth the $5, but your whole visit will only take you 30 minutes. Bring a po' boy from K'Paul's next door and eat in the back garden after your tour.
The old Pharmacy museum is a very interesting place in the quarter with a long history. Get the tour.
The museum includes cures for anything that ails you including voodoo potions & other weird medicines. The City of New Orleans operated the museum from 1950-1987, it's now run by a non profit org.
Instructions: Bring a hammock, some strawbita, good music, then just chill & watch the sunset.
Nice place by the Mississippi river. Bring a dog-best pickup tool ever. - McKenzie, Real World: New Orleans
Daiquiri + Mississippi River + sunset + The Fly = Quintessential New Orleans afternoon
209 has a private deck and a view of the garden and pool. Perfect place for a cigar. Beautiful little room without a chair! Quirky but it works
This place is awesome
#408 really big room, very cool and clean. Perfect!!!
25 cent martinis with purchase of entree. Turtle soup was ok, chicken and andouille gumbo was fabulous as was the quail, fresh blackened drum fish and the bread pudding. Ask for the garden room
Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse made his name at this genteel, Victorian-style, classic Creole restaurant in the Garden District. Open since 1880, it's a great place for old-school cocktails.
Try for the “Chef's table” in the kitchen (in advance). The chef will talk you through New Orleans cooking and then design a menu tailor made to fit your tastes. Also check out Ms. Ella’s lush Garden. Read more.
Great location for walking around Magazine Street and the Garden District. It's on the street car line, and valet parking is only $20 overnight (compared to $40 in the CBD and French Quarter).
Really great staff, nice big suite. Breakfast was good, and the bartenders took good care of us. Try the local craft beers, especially the Batch19 if you like IPAs.
Great service! Valet are on top of their game. Loved the room. Will definitely stay here the next times we come back!
Oh so Garden District. Especially once school gets out in the afternoon.
Gorgeous view of Lafayette cemetery... Have a snack after a beautiful stroll there, also nice desserts and coffee after a perusal at garden district bookshop and lunch at commanders palace.
Great coffee in the heart of the garden district with good patio just up from Lafayette cem. Good waystop after viewing your future house : )
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