ALLIGATOR FARMS Insta-Gator Alligator Ranch & Hatchery insta-gatorranch.com / 23440 Lowe Davis AQUARIUMS Audubon Aquarium of the Americas A Facility of Audubon Nature Institute auduboninstitute.org / 1 Canal St., NO 70130 / 504-581-4629, 800-774-7394 Top five U.S. aquarium featuring sharks, jellyfish, rays, rare white gator, penguins, otters and a changing exhibits gallery. Visit the Great Maya Reef. Steps away from the French Quarter and area hotels. – Riverfront ART DEMONSTRATIONS Painting with a Twist paintingwithatwist.com/uptown / 700 Dublin St., NO 70118 / 504-861-5255 Art as entertainment. Join us for a public session or book a private party. Our artists walk you step-by-step through the painting. A little bit of paint, a little bit of wine and a whole lot of fun. – Garden District/Uptown Rd., Covington 70435 / 985-892-3669, 888-448-1560 Alligators by the hundreds. Open year-round. Hold 'em, feed 'em, even catch 'em. Alligators from one foot to eight feet. See a virtual tour movie at insta-gatorranch.com. An educational adventure. Call for tour times. – Northshore AMUSEMENT CENTERS BooKoo Bounce LLC bookoobounce.com / 5604 Blessey St., NO 70123 / 504-835-6424 New Orleans' only indoor inflatable playground and party place. Perfect for private birthdays, special events and entertainment for children. Features 8,000-plus square feet of fun with nine huge inflatable bouncers, slides, obstacle courses with two spacious party rooms. – Jefferson Parish ART CENTERS Ashe Cultural Arts Center Blvd., NO 70113 / 504-569-9070 Multi-use (facility/theater/gallery/special events) venue operated by Efforts of Grace, Inc., a nonprofit corporation with a mission to promote/ produce/create/support programs that emphasize positive contributions that people of African descent have made throughout history to the present. – Central Business District BIKE RENTALS Wheel Fun Rentals -New Orleans wheelfunrentals.com/locations/new-orleans-2 / Big Trail, City Park, NO 70124 / ashecac.org / 1712 Oretha Castle Haley 504-300-1289 Offers big fun in the Big Easy. Explore the beauty of one of the largest urban parks in the country on our unique fleet of cycles. Or discover the water on a kayak or paddleboard. – Mid-City BOWLING Fulton Alley fultonalley.com / 600 Fulton St., NO 70130 / 504-208-5569 Boutique bowling and a luxury game parlor featuring bocce ball, shuffleboard and nostalgic games. Serving a selection of craft cocktails and gourmet comfort food, the venue also has private VIP bowling sections. – Convention/Warehouse/Arts District Jefferson Indoor Range Contemporary Arts Center Metairie 70003 / 504-218-7822 Enjoy shooting a fine selection of machine guns in a completely safe environment with your own certified firearms instructor at your side. Free T-shirt and unlimited iPhone pictures with every package purchase. – Jefferson Parish jeffersonindoor.com / 6719 Airline Dr., cacno.org / 900 Camp St., NO 70130 / 504-528-3805 The CAC is the home of modern multidisciplinary arts programming in the South. From bold experiments in visual arts, photography and sculpture to cutting-edge theatre, music and dance, the CAC celebrates the art of now. – Convention/Warehouse/Arts District Did You Know? 92 New Orleans is supercharged with paranormal activity. Stay in one of its many haunted hotels, such as The Hotel Provincial, located in the French Quarter, or Le Pavillon, located in the Central Business District. NEW ORLEANS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU Architectural detail ©Miles/Denise Chambers
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