Book description
The Rough Guide to New Orleans is the ultimate travel guide to
this captivating city. Packed with smart, lively coverage of all the
sights, hotels, restaurants and bars - as well as the best places to
hear amazing live music, from jubilant Second Line street parades to
atmospheric local clubs. This is the book that tells you what you
really want to know about New Orleans - the best hole in the wall
restaurants, the best French Quarter guesthouses, the sights that are
worth seeing and those that aren't. New Orleans' vibrant festivals are
covered in detail: Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest - the biggest roots music
festival in the US - Essence, Voodoo, French Quarter Fest and many
more. If you want to really experience the city like a local,
encountering Mardi Gras Indians at dawn or dining at grand old Creole
restaurants unchanged for centuries, this is the book for you. Katrina
and its aftermath are covered honestly with no holds barred, and there
are details on volunteering opportunities, from helping rebuild in the
Ninth Ward to re-planting the nearby wetlands. Stunning photography
brings this extraordinary city to life while detailed maps, marked
with all sights, hotels, restaurants and bars, will help you get around.
Make the most of your time on earth with The Rough Guide to New Orleans.
