
New Orleans - French Quarter (PDF Chapter)
This is the French Quarter chapter from Lonely Planet’s New Orleans guide-book.
To many visitors, Bourbon St is the neon heart of bad behavior, where the drinks are as fluo-rescent as the lights. Skip this side and you’ll find a compact neighborhood where historical preservation, incredible dining and great nightlife intersect like nowhere else.
- walk up and down the Mississippi River along the Riverfront, watching crowds disembark-ing from ferries, listening to music and watching buskers along the way
- maps
- catch a concert and seeing living local culture playing its Dixieland heart out at New Orle-ans Jazz Museum
- transport
- slow-sip a marvelous cocktail in Bar Tonique, a busy spot often frequented by bartend-ers
- restaurants & bars
Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Sports & Activities.

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