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1850 House
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Places worth a visit, open on your own schedule — museums and the archive today, trails and campgrounds soon. Browse, then rally your krewe for a day out.
The rooms that keep late hours — bars, clubs, and live music across Louisiana. Open most nights; check with the venue before you drive.
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Thrift store
2nd Chance Thrift Store
Gretna · Greater New Orleans
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3 Peas in A Pod
Chalmette · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
Algiers Folk Art Zone & Blues Museum
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Alligator Festival
Luling · Greater New Orleans
Celebrates the alligator harvest; fried and grilled alligator dishes, jambalaya, live music.
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Thrift store
America's Thrift Store
La Place · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
American Italian Museum
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Andouille Festival
LaPlace · Greater New Orleans
Celebrates the Cajun smoked sausage; cooking competition, live music, food vendors.
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Museum
Ansel M. Stroud Jr. Military History and Weapons Museum
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Bacchanal Wine
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
A Bywater backyard of wine, cheese, and live jazz under string lights.
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Museum
Backstreet Cultural Museum
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
Barataria Museum
Jean Lafitte · Greater New Orleans
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Bastille Day Fête
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
French cultural celebration hosted by the Alliance Française of New Orleans.
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Park$3
Bayou Segnette State Park
Westwego · Greater New Orleans
2.8-mile nature trail; 12 miles west of New Orleans
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Historic site
Beauregard-Keyes House
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Beignet Festival
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Annual celebration of the iconic New Orleans beignet in City Park.
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Thrift store
Black and Gold Clothing Store
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Thrift & resale · clothing
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Live music
Blue Nile
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Brass bands and funk on Frenchmen till late, upstairs and down.
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Bourbon Pub & Parade
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Video bar below, dance floor above — a Bourbon Street institution since 1974.
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ParkFree
Breton National Wildlife Refuge
Venice · Greater New Orleans
Barrier islands; brown pelican nesting
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Festival
Bridge City Gumbo Festival
Bridge City · Greater New Orleans
World's largest gumbo pot; gumbo competition, Cajun music, arts and crafts.
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Thrift store
Bridge House Thrift Store
Metairie · Greater New Orleans
Thrift & resale · consignment
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Brieux Carré Brewing Company
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
A tiny Marigny brewery that changes its beers constantly — the patio is half the point.
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Thrift store
Buffalo Exchange
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Thrift & resale · consignment · clothing
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Cajan Village
Luling · Greater New Orleans
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Century Girl Vintage
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Thrift & resale · vintage
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Changing the World Consignment
Chalmette · Greater New Orleans
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Chauchic
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Live music
Chickie Wah Wah
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Canal Street's listening room — songwriters and roots, played for people who came to hear.
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Museum
Contemporary Arts Center
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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FestivalFree
Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Free blues music festival with BBQ cookoff in Lafayette Square.
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Live music
d.b.a. New Orleans
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Frenchmen Street listening bar with a deep tap list and better bookings.
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Historic site
Degas House
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Deja Vu Thrift Shop
Meraux · Greater New Orleans
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Deja Vu Thrift Store
Gretna · Greater New Orleans
Thrift & resale · consignment
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Thrift store
Delta Thrift Store
Gretna · Greater New Orleans
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Historic site
Destrehan Plantation
Destrehan · Greater New Orleans
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Gallery
Diboll Art Gallery
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Discovered Treasure Thrift Store
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Historic site
E. D. White Historic Site
Thibodaux · Greater New Orleans
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Essence Music Festival
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Annual celebration of Black music and culture; major national acts at the Superdome.
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Thrift store
Exchange Alley
Harvey · Greater New Orleans
Thrift & resale · consignment · women's clothing
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Thrift store
Fashion Line Image St
Kenner · Greater New Orleans
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Festival
Festival of the Bonfires
Gramercy · Greater New Orleans
Celebrates the tradition of lighting bonfires on the levees on Christmas Eve to guide Papa Noel.
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FestivalFree
French Quarter Festival
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Largest free music festival in the American South; multiple stages across the French Quarter.
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Thrift store
Friend
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Thrift & resale · clothing
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Thrift store
Funky Monkey
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Thrift & resale · clothing · costumes
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Historic site
Gallier House
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
Germaine Cazenave Wells Mardi Gras Museum at Arnaud's
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
German-American Cultural Center and Museum
Gretna · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Going Going Gone Resale Shop
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Bar
Good Friends Bar
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Two floors of easy conversation in the Quarter — the name says it right.
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Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Goodwill Stores
Kenner · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Goodwill Stores
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Goodwill Stores
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Goodwill Stores
River Ridge · Greater New Orleans
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Goodwill Stores
Chalmette · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Goodwill Stores
Harvey · Greater New Orleans
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Goodwill Stores
Metairie · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Goodwill Stores
Metairie · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Goodwill Stores
Kenner · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Goodwill Stores
Luling · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Goodwill Stores
La Place · Greater New Orleans
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Goodwill Stores
Metairie · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Goodwill Stores
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Goodwill Stores
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Goodwill Stores
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Goodworks Inc
Belle Chasse · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
GOSH Museum
Slidell · Greater New Orleans
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Park$3
Grand Isle State Park
Grand Isle · Greater New Orleans
Gulf Coast beach camping; beach tent camping
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Museum
Gretna Historical Society Museum
Gretna · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Gretna Outreach Closet
Gretna · Greater New Orleans
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Historic site
Hermann-Grima House
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Live music
Hi-Ho Lounge
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
St. Claude's scrappy stage — punk, bounce, comedy, whatever the night calls for.
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Live music
House of Blues New Orleans
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
The Decatur Street stop for national tours, gospel brunch on Sundays.
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Historic site
House of Broel
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
House of Dance and Feathers
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
Irish Cultural Museum of New Orleans
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Iron Horse Clothier
Metairie · Greater New Orleans
Thrift & resale · clothing
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Thrift store
It's Fashion
Westwego · Greater New Orleans
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TrailFree
Jean Lafitte — Barataria Preserve
Marrero · Greater New Orleans
Boardwalks and trails through bald-cypress swamp and marsh — alligators, herons, and Spanish moss, twenty minutes from the Quarter.
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Museum
Jean Lafitte NHP - Chalmette Battlefield
Chalmette · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
Jean Lafitte NHP - French Quarter Visitor Center
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
Jean Lafitte NHP - Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center
Thibodaux · Greater New Orleans
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Festival
Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival
Jean Lafitte · Greater New Orleans
Community seafood festival near the bayous south of New Orleans with local music.
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Festival
Juneteenth Music Festival
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Annual celebration of Juneteenth with live music, food, and family events.
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Thrift store
Kid To Kid
Metairie · Greater New Orleans
Thrift & resale · kids' clothing · consignment
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Thrift store
Kimmi's
Terrytown · Greater New Orleans
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Bar
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Candlelit since the 1700s — arguably the oldest bar building in America.
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Historic site
Laurel Valley Village Museum and Country Store
Thibodaux · Greater New Orleans
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Historic site
Le Musee de f.p.c.
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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ArchivePay what you can
LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Louisiana's queer memory, preserved — letters, photographs, periodicals, and ephemera documenting LGBTQ+ life across the state.
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Historic site
Longue Vue House and Gardens
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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FestivalFree
Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Free two-day outdoor festival celebrating Cajun and Zydeco music at Armstrong Park.
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Festival
Louisiana Catfish Festival
Des Allemands · Greater New Orleans
Celebrates the catfish capital of the universe; catfish dishes, rides, entertainment.
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Museum
Louisiana Children's Museum
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
Louisiana State Museum
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
Lower Ninth Ward Living Museum
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Historic site
Madame John's Legacy
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Live music
Mahalia Jackson Theater
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Armstrong Park's grand stage — opera, ballet, and touring headliners.
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Live music
Maple Leaf Bar
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Oak Street's low-ceilinged legend — the Rebirth Tuesday residency alone earns the trip.
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Thrift store
Marc Used Clothing
Saint Rose · Greater New Orleans
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FestivalFree
Mardi Gras
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
World-famous pre-Lenten carnival with parades, balls, and street celebrations.
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Museum
Mardi Gras World
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
McKenna Museum of African American Art
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Bar
Miel Brewery & Taproom
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
A small Lower Garden District brewery with a dog-friendly yard and a rotating tap wall.
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Thrift store
Milano Urban Wear
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Miss Claudia's Vintage Clothing & Costumes
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Thrift & resale · vintage
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Museum
Museum of Death
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
Museum of the American Cocktail
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
National Hansen's Disease Museum
Carville · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
National Seelos Shrine
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
National WWII Museum
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
New Canal Lighthouse Museum and Education Center
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
New Orleans African American Museum
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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ParkFree
New Orleans City Park Trails
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
New Orleans is broadly LGBTQ+ affirming; city park trails used regularly by LGBTQ+ community
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Museum
New Orleans Fire Department Museum
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
World-renowned jazz, blues, gospel, and heritage celebration at the Fair Grounds Race Course.
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Museum
New Orleans Mint
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Museum$15
New Orleans Museum of Art
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
The city's oldest fine-arts institution, in City Park — with the free Besthoff Sculpture Garden right next door.
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Museum
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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New To You Too
Harvey · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
Newcomb Art Museum
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
No Fleas Market
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Bar
NOLA Brewing Company
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
The Irish Channel taproom that helped start the city's craft scene — long bar, big garage doors, live music upstairs.
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Museum$13.50
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
The South's largest collection of Southern art, in the Warehouse Arts District.
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Museum
Old Ursuline Convent
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Historic site
Ormond Plantation House
Destrehan · Greater New Orleans
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Live music
Orpheum Theater
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
A restored vaudeville house by City Hall — the LPO's home and a concert room with bones.
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Oz New Orleans
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Bourbon Street's big gay dance club — drag, DJs, and a balcony over the parade.
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Live music
Palm Court Jazz Café
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
White tablecloths and traditional jazz on Decatur — dinner with the founders' music.
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Parleaux Beer Lab
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
A Bywater backyard taproom with a garden, a firepit, and beer made twenty feet away.
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Pat O'Brien's
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Dueling pianos, a flaming fountain, and the original Hurricane.
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Pickleberry
Metairie · Greater New Orleans
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Pied Nu
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Pitot House
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Plato's Closet
Metairie · Greater New Orleans
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Live music
Preservation Hall
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Traditional jazz, nightly, in a room older than the music's name.
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Prima Donna's Closet
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Prive
Gretna · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Quality Thrift Store
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Rara
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Red White & Blue Thrift Store
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Thrift & resale shop
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Thrift store
Red White & Blue Thrift Store
Gretna · Greater New Orleans
Thrift & resale · consignment
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Club
Republic NOLA
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Warehouse District dance hall — EDM, hip-hop, and touring DJs under the rafters.
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Thrift store
Rio
Terrytown · Greater New Orleans
Thrift & resale shop
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Museum
Rivertown
Kenner · Greater New Orleans
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Live music
Rock 'n' Bowl
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Bowling lanes and a zydeco dance floor in one room — a New Orleans invention.
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Live music
Saenger Theatre
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
The Canal Street palace — Broadway tours, big comedy, and a ceiling full of stars.
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Club
Santos Bar
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Dark, loud, and open very late on Decatur — DJs and dancing till the small hours.
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FestivalFree
Satchmo SummerFest
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Free festival celebrating the life and music of Louis Armstrong in the French Quarter.
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Bar
Second Line Brewing
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Mid-City's beer garden — food trucks, a lawn, and room for the whole krewe.
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Thrift store
Sister Hearts Thrift StoreMinority-owned
Arabi · Greater New Orleans
Thrift & resale · benefits a local cause
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Museum
Slidell Cultural Center
Slidell · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
Slidell Mardi Gras Museum
Slidell · Greater New Orleans
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Museum
Slidell Museum
Slidell · Greater New Orleans
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Live music
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Frenchmen's proper jazz room — two sets a night, dinner in front.
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Museum
Southern Food and Beverage Museum
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Spaymart Thrift And Gift
Metairie · Greater New Orleans
Thrift & resale shop
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Park$3
St. Bernard State Park
Braithwaite · Greater New Orleans
Short hiking trails; water playground; a few miles from New Orleans
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Museum
St. James Culture and Heritage Center
Lutcher · Greater New Orleans
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Live music
The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
The Marigny's velvet room for cabaret, burlesque, and the beautifully odd.
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Museum
The Cabildo
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Bar
The Carousel Bar
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
The Monteleone's slowly revolving bar — one full turn every fifteen minutes.
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Live music
The Civic Theatre
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
An intimate 1906 theater downtown — standing-room shows under a proper proscenium.
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Bar
The Corner Pocket
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Small, loud, and unbothered — a Quarter dive with dancers on the bar.
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Bar
The Country Club
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
A Bywater mansion with a bar, a restaurant, and a pool out back.
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Live music
The Fillmore New Orleans
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
The big modern room above Harrah's — touring acts with production to match.
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MuseumFree
The Historic New Orleans Collection
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
A French Quarter museum and research center on the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South.
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Live music
The Howlin' Wolf
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Warehouse District rock and brass room — big floor, bigger sound.
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Live music
The Joy Theater
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
A restored Canal Street movie palace that now throws concerts and drag spectaculars.
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Bar
The Phoenix Bar
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
The Marigny's leather and Levi's bar — gruff outside, welcoming in.
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Historic site
The Presbytere
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Live music
The Spotted Cat Music Club
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Shoulder-to-shoulder trad jazz and swing dancing, no stage to speak of.
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Live music
Tipitina's
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
The uptown temple of New Orleans funk — Professor Longhair's house.
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Live music
Toulouse Theatre
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
The Quarter's intimate theater for bands, burlesque, and late shows.
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Bar
Tropical Isle
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Home of the Hand Grenade — Bourbon Street at its most unapologetic.
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Gallery
University of New Orleans Art Galleries
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Vice & Graft
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
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Thrift store
Viva
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Thrift & resale shop
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FestivalPaid
Voodoo Music + Arts Experience
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Multi-day rock and alternative music festival held in City Park.
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Museum
Westwego Historical Museum
Westwego · Greater New Orleans
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Bar
Zony Mash Beer Project
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Brewing inside a converted Broad Street movie theater — the old auditorium is the taproom.
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