things to see & do OLD URSULINE CONVENT MUSEUM oldursulineconventmuseum.com / 1100 Chartres St., NO, 70116 / 504-529-3040 The oldest building in the Mississippi Valley was erected in 1745 as a convent, orphanage, and school for girls . This historic building is now a beautiful museum home to both permanent and changing exhibits . — French Quarter HERMANN-GRIMA HOUSE hgghh.org / 820 St. Louis St., NO, 70112 / PSYCHICS NEW ORLEANS PSYCHIC LLC neworleanspsychic.com / 935 Gravier St., Suite 1000, NO, 70112 / 504-942-5545, 877-774-6652 Available for in-person and phone psychic and medium readings . Plus special events, bachelorette parties, speaking engagements, and team-building . Offers house/ business cleansings and blessings . Named No . 1 psychic medium in New Orleans by travelchannel .com . — Central Business District 504-525-5661 The Hermann-Grima House and slave quarters depict daily life in 1830s New Orleans through the lens of enslavement . Named one of the best tours in New Orleans by Condé Nast Traveler . Wednesday-Monday 10 am-4 pm . — French Quarter SOUTHERN FOOD & BEVERAGE MUSEUM HOUMAS HOUSE AND GARDENS natfab.org / 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., NO, 70113 / 504-569-0405 A celebration of the foodways and culture of the American South . History, tastings, demonstrations, and preservation of tradition while embracing the future . A view of the world through the lens of food . — Central Business District houmashouse.com / 40136 Hwy. 942, River Road, Darrow, 70725 / 225-473-9380 A unique experience . The Crown Jewel of Louisiana’s River Road features antiques and Louisiana artwork, three award-winning restaurants, gardens, ponds, and oaks . Daily tours 9 am-7 pm . Available for events . — Outside Metro Area RECREATION BAYOU PADDLESPORTS bayoupaddlesports.com / 1101 Florida Ave., NO, 70119 / 504-515-3398 We’re a local outfitter renting single, tandem, and junior kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards on Bayou St . John . Let the nature of the bayou give you that one-of-a-kind experience . Come explore New Orleans and see it all from the bayou . — Mid-City VOODOO SPIRITUAL TEMPLE LAURA PLANTATION CO., LLC voodoospiritualtemple.org / 1428 N. lauraplantation.com / 2247 LA Hwy. 18, Rampart St., NO, 70116 / 504-943-9795 Located past Congo Square near Esplanade Avenue along the new streetcar line of North Rampart Street . Featured on PBS, commercial TV, and in movies . Services offered include consultations, potions, tours, a store, and lectures . — French Quarter River Road, Vacherie, 70090 / 225-265-7690, 888-799-7690 Tripadvisor’s Top-Rated Plantation Tour . Intimate, first-hand accounts explore the lives of four generations of one Louisiana Creole family, both free and enslaved . Daily tours in English/French . Fifty minutes from New Orleans . — Outside Metro Area RESERVATIONS SERVICES -ACTIVITIES GATORS AND GHOSTS gatorsandghosts.com / 728 St. Louis St., NO, 70130 / 504-226-5433, 888-481-8188 Airboat swamp tours, haunted French Quarter Tours, city and Katrina tours, private tours, group tours, and much more . Locally owned and operated . Visit our booth at the Chris Owens Club at 500 Bourbon St ., book online, call, email, or even text us . — French Quarter PARKS NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK neworleanscitypark.org / 1 Palm Dr., NO, 70124 / 504-482-4888 City Park’s 1,300 acres provide access to abundant natural and cultural resources, offering a variety of attractions including an amusement park, botanical garden, golf, tennis, museums, boat and bike rentals, plus venues for every occasion . — Mid-City LONGUE VUE HOUSE AND GARDENS longuevue.com / 7 Bamboo Rd., NO, 70124 / 504-488-5488 As a refreshing experience for the tourist and local in New Orleans, Longue Vue features a fascinating historic home and 15 beautiful gardens, including an interactive space for children . — Mid-City NOTTOWAY PLANTATION nottoway.com / 31025 LA Hwy. 1, White PLANTATIONS & HISTORIC HOMES 1811 KID ORY HISTORIC HOUSE 1811kidoryhistorichouse.com / 1128 Highway 628, Laplace, 70068 / 985-359-7300 Housed in the former Andry/ Woodland Plantation House (1794), the 1811 Kid Ory Historic House shares the stories of the 1811 slave rebellion and the life of jazz pioneer Kid Ory . The rebellion began inside the house and Ory was born in the quarters in 1886 . — Outside Metro Area Castle, 70788 / 225-545-2730 Experience antebellum grandeur in a riveting tour of the South’s largest plantation home . Accommodations include 1859 mansion guestrooms or quaint cottages . Perfect for weddings, retreats, meetings, team-building, and special events . — Outside Metro Area JOIEFUL joieful.com / 4333 Euphrosine St., NO, 70125 / 504-207-4555 Curates New Orleans experiences of all kinds and provides group-planning services and exclusive VIP deals . Make your day Joieful by visiting our website or concierge locations . — Mid-City OAK ALLEY PLANTATION oakalleyplantation.org / 3645 Hwy. 18, TRIPSHOCK BK HISTORIC HOUSE & GARDENS bkhouse.org / 1113 Chartres St., NO, 70116 / 504-523-7257 This stately 1826 mansion in the French Quarter contains collections from the Beauregard Family and from noted author Frances Parkinson Keyes . Guided tours on the hour Monday-Saturday 10 am-3 pm . Admission also available for private functions . — French Quarter Great River Rd., Vacherie, 70090 / 225-265-2151, 800-463-7196 From its 28 Oaks and open spaces to its hidden nooks and crannies, Oak Alley tells the story of a plantation in its evolution . Explore the landscape, walk under the alley, connect with staff through tours of the “Big House” exhibit and conversation series at the Slavery at Oak Alley exhibit and experience other points of interest . — Outside Metro Area tripshock.com / 3999 Commons Dr., W., Destin, FL 32541 / 850-424-5125, 800-450-7139 The Gulf Coast’s largest activity and tour booking engine offering low price guarantee on experiences from helicopter tours to dinner cruises . — Outside Metro Area RIVERBOATS PADDLEWHEELER CREOLE QUEEN creolequeen.com / Spanish Plaza Wharf, NO, 70130 / 504-529-4567, 800-445-4109 Cruise the mighty Mississippi aboard our award-winning, authentic paddlewheeler . Enjoy our leisurely dinner cruise with classic Creole cuisine or embark on a day trip to historic Chalmette Battlefield in Jean Lafitte National Park . — Central Business District PITOT HOUSE pitothouse.org / 1440 Moss St., NO, 70119 / DESTREHAN PLANTATION 504-482-0312 Built in 1799 on Bayou St . John, the Pitot House was the home to New Orleans’ first American mayor and is one of the few West Indies-style houses left in Louisiana . Museum tours offered Wednesday-Friday . — Mid-City destrehanplantation.org / 13034 River Rd., Destrehan, 70047 / 985-764-9315, 877-453-2095 Closest plantation from New Orleans . Costumed tour guides . Exhibits include an original document signed by Thomas Jefferson, folk art depicting the 1811 slave revolt, and family artifacts and documents . Period craft demonstrations daily . — Outside Metro Area ST. JOSEPH PLANTATION stjosephplantation.com / 3535 Hwy. 18, GALLIER HOUSE Vacherie, 70090 / 225-265-4078 Authentic tour of a working sugar cane plantation, family-owned since 1877 . Birthplace of acclaimed architect H . H . Richardson . Explore original slave cabins and exhibits of early life . Annual “Mourning Tour” runs Oct . 1-Nov . 3 depicting 19th century Creole mourning customs . — Outside Metro Area RIVERBOAT CITY OF NEW ORLEANS riverboatcityofneworleans.com / Toulouse Street and the Mississippi River, 400 Toulouse St., NO, 70130 / 504-569-1401, 800-233-2628 Full-service kitchen, bars, and AV capabilities on each of three decks . Top deck viewing . From her French Quarter dock, she will welcome daily cruises, groups, charters, special events, concerts, weddings, and more . — French Quarter hgghh.org / 1132 Royal St., NO, 70116 / 504-525-5661 Built in 1860 by famous architect James Gallier, Jr . this is a Victorian townhouse and slave quarters in the French Quarter . Guided tours feature architectural innovations and 19th-century daily life Wednesday-Monday 9:30 am-3:30 pm . — French Quarter WHITNEY PLANTATION whitneyplantation.org / 5099 Hwy. 18, Great River Rd., Wallace, 70049 / 225-265-3300 Less than an hour from New Orleans . The only plantation museum in Louisiana with a focus on slavery . Historic buildings, museum exhibits, modern memorials and first person slave narratives give a voice to enslaved people who worked and lived in Louisiana . — Outside Metro Area 94
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