Top 10 New Orleans

DK Eyewitness Top 10 New Orleans will lead you straight to the best attractions this vibrant city has to offer. Whether you're looking for great live music spots and lively clubs, the most interesting architecture, the best places to celebrate Mardi Gras, or the tastiest Cajun cuisine, this guide is the perfect pocket-sized companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists for all budgets, including the Top 10 jazz clubs, gay and lesbian venues, restaurants, children's activities, performing arts venues, shops and hotels, and the ever- useful Top 10 things to avoid. Effortlessly explore every corner of New Orleans using the large pull-out map, and the many smaller maps, included within the guide.

DK Eyewitness Top 10 New Orleans is also packed with beautiful illustrations of the city's attractions and includes detailed sections on the Garden District and Uptown, the Warehouse, Arts and Central Business District, the Lower and Upper French Quarters, and more, providing insider knowledge every visitor wants and needs.

New Orleans remains one of the most visited destinations in the U.S., and this new guide is timed perfectly for the city's brilliant resurgence following Hurricane Katrina. Completely rewritten and lavishly illustrated, this book brings to life all that the city still has to offer.

New Orleans' Top 10
New Orleans' Highlights		6	(2)
New Orleans Museum of Art		8	(4)
Audubon Zoo		12	(2)
Royal Street		14	(4)
Aquarium of the Americas		18	(2)
Mississippi Riverfront		20	(2)
Mardi Gras		22	(2)
Jackson Square		24	(2)
New Orleans City Park		26	(2)
Bourbon Street		28	(2)
Canal Street		30	(4)
Moments in History		34	(2)
Museums and Galleries		36	(2)
Architectural Highlights		38	(2)
Shops and Markets		40	(2)
Performing Arts Venues		42	(2)
Live Music Venues		44	(2)
Gay and Lesbian Venues		46	(4)
Regional Dishes		50	(2)
Restaurants		52	(2)
Cafes		54	(2)
Children's Attractions		56	(2)
Offbeat Activities		58	(2)
Festivals and Events		60	(2)
Excursions and Day Trips		62	(4)
Around Town
Garden District and Uptown		66	(6)
CBD and Warehouse District		72	(8)
Mid-City		80	(8)
Lower French Quarter, Marigny, and Treme		88	(6)
Upper French Quarter		94	(10)
Streetsmart
Planning Your Trip		104	(1)
Getting to New Orleans		105	(1)
Getting Around New Orleans		106	(1)
Things to Avoid		107	(1)
Sources of Information		108	(1)
Banking and Communications		109	(1)
Budget Tips		110	(1)
Shopping Tips		111	(1)
Special Needs Tips		112	(1)
Security and Health		113	(1)
Accommodation and Dining Tips		114	(1)
Places to Stay		115	(5)
General Index		120	(6)
Acknowledgments		126