Regions • Greater New Orleans thoroughbred action. It’s also host of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in April. Catch the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center . When it’s time to dine, Dubuc recommends Restaurant R’evolution , Borgne and Shaya in New Orleans. Shaya won the 2016 James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in the U.S. IF YOU HAVE MORE TIME… • Ride the Canal Street ferry to Algiers Point • Hop aboard the St. Charles Avenue streetcar • Hear live music at the Maple Leaf Bar > NORTHSHORE AREA “We’ve got some treasures on the Northshore,” Dubuc says of the natural landscape on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. At the top of his list is the coastal marsh known as Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge near Lacombe. It links up with Fontainebleau State Park and is a short drive from the Pearl River, where you’ll find top-notch swamp tour operators Cajun Encounters Tour Company and Dr. Wagner’s Honey Island Swamp Tours , both in Slidell. Before you leave town, Dubuc suggests grabbing a bite at Lee’s Hamburgers , which celebrates its 116th birthday in 2017. PHOTOS: (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) Kayak – courtesy of LouisianaNorthshore.com ; Go-kart racing ©NOLA Motorsports Park ; Beer tasting at Abita Brew Pub – courtesy of LouisianaNorthshore.com ; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival ©Douglas Mason ; Paddleboarding with Bayou Paddle Company ©Mark Salvetti ; ©Mercedes-Benz Superdome 48 #OnlyLouisiana
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