THINGS TO SEE & dO longuevue.com / 7 Bamboo Rd., NO, 70124 / 504-488-5488 As a refreshing experience for the tourist and the local in New Orleans, Longue Vue features a fascinating historic home and 15 beautiful gardens including an interactive space for children . — Mid-City Longue Vue House and Gardens RECREATION 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 SPECIALTY EXPERIENCES K1 Speed New Orleans 800 Webb St., NO, 70121 / 504-656-5000 Indoor racing center featuring electric go-karting for all skill levels, plus food and arcades . — Jefferson Parish Bayou Paddlesports k1speed.com/new-orleans-location.html / springfiestanola.com / 826 St. Ann St., NO, 70116 / 504-581-1367 The Spring Fiesta Association’s Historical Residential Townhouse is located in the center of the French Quarter . View the website for seasonal events, scheduled house and courtyard tours, and the annual parade and gala in April . — French Quarter The New Orleans Spring Fiesta Association RESERVATIONS SERVICES -ACTIVITIES 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, book online, call, email or even text us . — French Quarter 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 Gators and Ghosts tijon.com / 631 Toulouse St., NO, 70130 / 504-428-8422 Create your own perfume/cologne . Join over 21,000 people in this five-star experience . Three options are offered . The hardest thing for most is naming their fragrance . — French Quarter Tijon Nottoway Plantation Vue Orleans vueorleans.com / 2 Canal St., Entrance Castle, 70788 / 225-545-2730 Experience antebellum grandeur in a riveting tour of the South’s largest plantation home . Accommodations with a selection of 1859 mansion guestrooms, or quaint cottages . Perfect for weddings, corporate retreats, meetings, team building and special events . — Outside Metro Area nottoway.com / 31025 LA Hwy. 1, White Joieful to the left of the Four Seasons Hotel, NO, 70130 / 504-285-3600 A one of a kind indoor and outdoor observatory and cultural experience, featuring the only 360 degree panoramic riverfront views of New Orleans . We also operate a one of a kind event space on the 33rd floor . — Central Business District Oak Alley Plantation Great River Road, Vacherie, 70090 / 225-265-2151, 800-463-7196 From its 28 Oaks to its 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, tour the “Big House” exhibit and catch the conversation series at the Slavery at Oak Alley exhibit . — Outside Metro Area oakalleyplantation.org / 3645 Hwy. 18, TripShock tripshock.com / 3999 Commons Dr., W., Pitot House 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 zipnola.com / 301 Peavine Rd., LaPlace, 70068 / 504-350-0947 The world’s first and only fully aquatic swamp zipline . With complete views of the Maurepas Swamp, Historic Village of Frenier, Lake Pontchartrain and the New Orleans skyline, Zip NOLA is a must see for anyone looking to explore the wild side of New Orleans . — Outside Metro Area Zip NOLA, LLC SPORTING EVENTS & SPORTS Allstate Sugar Bowl allstatesugarbowl.org / 1500 Sugar Bowl Dr., NO, 70112 / 504-828-2440 Host of annual Sugar Bowl football classic, featuring college football’s best and other annual sporting events including basketball, golf, lacrosse, soccer, sailing, tennis, track and field and volleyball . — Central Business District pitothouse.org / 1440 Moss St., NO, 70119 / 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 Wed-Fri . — Mid-City 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 St. Joseph Plantation stjosephplantation.com / 3535 Hwy. 18, 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 Crescent City Football Club crescentcityfc.com / Lafreniere Park, Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS riverboatcityofneworleans.com / Toulouse whitneyplantation.org / 5099 Hwy. 18, Great River Road, 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 Whitney Plantation 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 3000 Downs Rd., Metairie, 70003 / 504-715-2858 A minor league football (soccer) club founded in 2015 that offers a fun, safe, exciting, and competitive environment to engage and entertain our community by showcasing New Orleans’ local talent through the beautiful game . — Jefferson Parish The Exchange Pickleball + Bar theexchangenola.com / 2120 Rousseau St., Steamboat NATCHEZ steamboatnatchez.com / Toulouse Street and the Mississippi River, NO, 70130 / 504-569-1401, 800-233-2628 Harbor jazz brunch and dinner jazz cruises on the last authentic steamboat on the Mississippi River . Enjoy a unique visit to the engine room to see the workings of 100-year-old steam engines, it is timeless . — French Quarter NO, 70130 / 504-684-2391 The only dedicated pickleball facility with six indoor air-conditioned courts and one outdoor court that are anchored by a full-service restaurant with craft cocktails and games . We are located in the heart of the Lower Garden District, offering a quintessential New Orleans atmosphere . — Garden District/Uptown PSYCHICS 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 to see in New Orleans by travelchannel .com . — Central Business District New Orleans Psychic Medium Cari Roy SCOOTER RENTALS Bayou Scooter Rentals bayouscooterrental.com / 1234 Decatur St., NO, 70116 / 504-205-0628 In the heart of the French Quarter, Bayou Scooter Rental was created to assist tourists and locals in exploring the Crescent City . Starting on one of the most famous streets, guests will explore famous landmarks and may stop at 400+ bars and eateries . Tours available and each experience is unique to the rider . — French Quarter pelicans.com / 1501 Girod St., NO, 70113 / 504-593-4878 Experience NBA basketball at its best as the Pelicans take on the NBA’s biggest stars . Bring yourself or a group to an amazing fan experience New Orleans style . Tickets as low as $9 . — Central Business District New Orleans Pelicans NBA Basketball New Orleans Saints neworleanssaints.com / 5800 Airline Dr., Metairie, 70003 / 504-733-0255 New Orleans Saints play NFL football in the Crescent City . Home games played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome August through December . Tickets (season and group) available at the Saints box office (504-731-1700) or individual game tickets through Ticketmaster (504-522-5555) . — Jefferson Parish 94
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