New Orleans, LA

Nearby areas in New Orleans, LA

Downtown.

French Quarter (Vieux Carré)

The image most people have of New Orleans is of this neighborhood. "N'awlins" character pours out of every nook and cranny of the ancient narrow streets lined with 2- and 3-story French and Spanish structures. Morning brings the aromas of European bakeries readying bread and pastries for thousands of Quarter residents and tourists, while riverboat steam whistles break the morning silence and daily greetings are called from wrought-iron balconies.

Warehouse District

Once a collection of dismal, derelict buildings awaiting the wrecking ball, some dedicated individuals and organizations turned this area around into a thriving and ever-growing residential and entertainment neighborhood. The art galleries of Julia Street and Emeril's restaurant are the current crowning glories of this revamped realm.

Faubourg Marigny

Just outside the Quarter, this neighborhood blends urban life and small town charm with narrow Creole cottages built right up against one another and almost directly bordered by the street. Some streets are quiet, residential oases and others, like Frenchman Street, are pulsing with clubs and the energy of this other "city that never sleeps." Nearby is lovely Washington Square, bordered by illustrious buildings and centuries-old oak trees. Marigny was created from huge plantations owned by French and Spanish rulers.

Central Business District (CBD)

This lively 21st-century commercial center has been in the making for hundreds of years, and the structures of its many ages stand side by side in graceful cohabitation. Glass skyscrapers glitter against historic, 3-story historical treasures that have stood here since before Americans settled into their Louisiana Purchase. Locals say the CBD defines New Orleans' acceptance of the inevitability of progress without surrendering its identity.

Uptown.

Garden District

This historic district is one of the loveliest in the country, and owes its existence to a once-prominent plantation. In the 1820s the Livaudais Plantation was subdivided and ultimately evolved into this fashionable district, featuring magnificent houses and lush, tropical gardens. Along one of the mansion-lined streets is the home of New Orleans' most famous contemporary writer, Anne Rice. Up along St Charles Avenue, Uptown is heavily populated with longtime residents, and even the schools and churches are architectural wonders. Many of the grand homes have been passed down through the generations and often steal the show as co-stars in motion pictures.

For more information about New Orleans, LA

New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau 1520 Sugar Bowl Drive, New Orleans, LA 70112, phone 504-566-5011, fax 504-566-5046, email tourism@neworleanscvb.com.