"America has only three
cities: New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. Everywhere else is
Cleveland.” --Tennessee Williams.
So true.
If you're heading to New Orleans for Super Bowl XVLII, congratulations. It is a magical place. From the architecture, to the history, the food, the people and more there is something to love at every turn. I adore the Crescent City for big events: Mardi Gras, All-Star Games, Final Fours, BCS Games, etc. The city knows how to handle the masses, the police officers are experts at crowd control and the proximity of all the facilities that house the events makes it perfect to get around town, even in bad traffic.
New Orleans is one of my favorite weekend getaways. We take that 10:30 flight on Southwest airlines from Dallas and are enjoying lunch by 12:30 or 1pm. It's an easy place to visit from Texas, it's super affordable even if you stay at the city's most luxe hotels and is wonderfully walkable.
I visited about five months after Hurricane Katrina in 2006 and have been making at least three to four visits a year ever since. Here are some suggestions if you're making first trip or your 50th.
So true.
| Jackson Square, courtesy Nola CVB |
New Orleans is one of my favorite weekend getaways. We take that 10:30 flight on Southwest airlines from Dallas and are enjoying lunch by 12:30 or 1pm. It's an easy place to visit from Texas, it's super affordable even if you stay at the city's most luxe hotels and is wonderfully walkable.
I visited about five months after Hurricane Katrina in 2006 and have been making at least three to four visits a year ever since. Here are some suggestions if you're making first trip or your 50th.
