10 LGBTQ MUST-DOS ©Rebecca Todd ©Justen Williams ©Justen Williams Bike Esplanade Avenue to City Park 6 Magazine Street Art Galleries and Shops 7 The AllWays Lounge & Theatre 8 A great daytime activity is to bike to City Park from the French Quarter via the picturesque Esplanade Avenue. There are several conveniently located bike rental shops near the foot of Esplanade, like A Bicycle Named Desire and Bicycle Michael’s . New Orleans is a fantastic place to discover fine art and antiques, and with over six miles of local shops, Magazine Street is perfect just for that. The art galleries carry a wide range of different art styles, from classical fine art to eclectic modern art to rare local finds. T he AllWays Lounge is home to weekly performances by some of the best burlesque, cabaret and drag performers in the city. AllWays is also the de facto home venue of the New Orleans Drag Workshop, run by storied drag performer and musician Vinsantos. ©Paul Broussard 9 ©Rebecca Todd LGBTQ History Tour With its rich history, there are no shortage of tours in New Orleans. Some companies have been offering LGBTQ specific tours as well, such as New Orleans Secrets and NOLA Drag Tours . 10 The Café Lafitte in Exile Our final pick for LGBTQ must-dos is America’s oldest gay bar, rich with LGBTQ history. The Café Lafitte in Exile dates back to 1933 (the end of Prohibition) and boasts famous, frequent patronage of icons like Tennessee Williams and Truman Capote throughout the years. Visit NewOrleans.com for more information on these businesses and their current post-Covid19 status. #NOLAforAll For a listing of businesses who have taken the pledge to be inclusive and welcoming to all please visit: neworleans.com/welcoming VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT NEWORLEANS.COM 41
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