✨ Classic 48 Hours · Balanced pace · 3 days
A weekend escape to New Orleans
The greatest hits — outdoors, food, culture and a night out.
Day 1
Friday
- Evening
Willie Mae's Scotch House
Southern · $$ · TremeOpen the weekend here — James Beard 'America's Classic' fried chicken — go for lunch.
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Day 2
Saturday
- MorningGarden District WalkOutdoors · Garden District
Antebellum mansions, Lafayette Cemetery and the St. Charles streetcar.
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Cochon
Cajun · $$$ · Warehouse DistrictDonald Link's whole-hog Cajun — book ahead.
Find on Google Maps - AfternoonFrench QuarterCulture · Vieux Carré
Wrought-iron balconies, Jackson Square artists and bourbon-soaked nights.
Find on Google Maps - EveningFrenchmen StreetNightlife · Faubourg Marigny
Locals' alternative to Bourbon — live jazz at three venues per block.
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Day 3
Sunday
- MorningCity ParkOutdoors · Mid-City
1,300 acres bigger than Central Park — sculpture garden + storyland.
Find on Google Maps - AfternoonSt. Louis CathedralCulture · Jackson Square
The country's oldest continuously active cathedral, the city's signature steeple.
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