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Download the free GO NOLA app for five celebrity-guided, set-your-own- pace walking tours of New Orleans. Here’s a sampling of what you’ll find: A WALK ALONG THE RIVER Your celebrity guide: John Goodman Length: 1.5 miles Meet the Mississippi River, a.k.a. “Big Muddy,” and see the sights along her bank, including Spanish Plaza — where Rex, the King of Carnival, proclaims the official start of the celebration. A perfect walk for families. CANAL STREETCAR RIDE Your celebrity guide: Patricia Clarkson Length: 3.5 miles Buy a Jazzy Pass so you can hop on and off the Canal/Carrollton streetcar line to explore tour highlights such as the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium and the iconic cemeteries, or “Cities of the Dead.” DOWN IN THE TREMÉ Your celebrity guide: Wendell Pierce Length: 1.25 miles Soak in the rich history of this 200-year-old African-American neighborhood. Along the way, note the Creole architecture, see the elaborate costumes of Mardi Gras Indians and check out Louis Armstrong Park. NOLA GAY HISTORY TOUR Your celebrity guide: Bryan Batt Length: 1.1 miles Learn more about the gay artists, writers and entertainers — from Tennessee Williams to Ellen DeGeneres — who have called the city home, and stop to have a drink at the first gay bar in America. UNDER THE OAKS OF CITY PARK Your celebrity guide: Soledad O’Brien Length: 1.1 miles Take a stroll under the magnificent oaks of New Orleans’ historic City Park, and hear tales of hotheaded dueling Creoles and romantic gondola rides. Plus, see where the Beatles performed in 1964 during this family-friendly walking tour.
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