August 2022

St. Charles Avenue Streetcar​

  There are 2 major streetcar lines in the city: the Canal Street Line which goes from downtown out to the cemeteries and a spur that goes to City Park, and the St. Charles line which goes from downtown through uptown and the Garden District all the way to the Carrollton area.   When you hop on a St. Charles streetcar you are hopping onto history. In fact, this streetcar line is the oldest in the world and is on the

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Natchez Steamboat

  Relax, cruise downriver and see New Orleans from a different viewpoint. The Natchez is one of the last real steam-powered vessels on the river. The paddlewheel is not just for show, it actually powers the boat!   “The New Orleans Steamboat Company is no newcomer to the Mississippi River or American’s steamboat heritage.  Our parent company has been operating steamboats longer than any company in the world.  In fact, we’ve been part of the history of steam transport since 1817,

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National World War II Museum

  The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world—why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today—so that all generations will understand the price of freedom and be inspired by what they learn.   The museum focuses on the contribution made by the United States to Allied victory in World War II. Founded in 2000, it was later designated by the U.S. Congress as America’s official National

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New Orleans Museum of Art and Sculpture Garden

  New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), the city’s oldest fine arts institution, opened on December 16, 1911 with only nine works of art. Today, the museum hosts an impressive permanent collection of more than 40,000 objects.   The collection, noted for its extraordinary strengths in French and American art, photography, glass, and African and Japanese works, continues to expand and grow, making NOMA one of the top art museums in the South.   The museum has a wonderful place to eat, Café NOMA by Ralph Brennan features a

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