Mar 06,2006
by Staff
 Some things to do along the Louisiana Gulf Coast.
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA Phone - (504) 5814629
Visit an See over 10,000 aquatic animals incuding jelleyfish, sharks, frogs, stingrays and alligators.
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Audubon Zoo
6500 Magazine Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA Phone - ()
One of the Best in the Country. Open 10 am - 4 p.m.
Ticket Prices $ 12 Adult,$ 7 Child, $ 9 Senior.
Exhibits include Louisiana Swamp, Jaquar Jungle, Komodo Dragon,
Primates,Monkey Hill and more.
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Cajun Queen Riverboat
1 Canal Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA Phone - (504) 5240814
Take a ride on the Mississippi River on an authentic replica of an old style riverboat.
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Entergy IMAX Theatre
1 Canal Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA Phone - (504) 5814629
The IMAX theater screens a variety of exciting and educational films.
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Jackson Square
Jackson Sq,
NEW ORLEANS, LA Phone - ()
In the heart of the French Quarter. Artists, fortune tellers and musicians flanked by the historic Pontalba buildings, the Cabildo, the Presbytere and St. Louis Cathedral .. and a famous brewery..
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Le Petite Theatre du Vieux Carre
616 St. Peter Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA Phone - (504) 5222081
This 88-year-old community theatre, Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, had its inception back in 1916, when a group of amateur theatre-lovers began putting on plays in the drawing room of one of the members. Freshly rennovated in 2004, the theater features a wide range of comedies and dramas each year.
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Mardi Gras Museum at Arnauds
813 Bienville Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA Phone - (866) 2308895
The Germaine Cazenave Wells Mardi Gras Museum at Arnauds Restaurant in the French Quarter exhibits a fine collection of Carnival court gowns, costumes and memorabilia worn by Mrs. Wells and members of her family, including her father "Count Arnaud" the founder of the restaurant in 1918. It is said that she reigned over more Mardi Gras courts than any other individual in the history of Carnival. The museum is open free to the public during restaurant hours.
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Musee Conti Wax Museum
917 Conti Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA Phone - (504) 5252605
Has more then 150 life sized wax figures that portray 300 years of New Orleans history.
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National World War II Museum
Andrew Higgins Dr,
NEW ORLEANS, LA Phone - (504) 5276012
Near the French Quarter and the Convention Center, and a destination in its own right, The National World War II Museum opened in 2000 as The National D-Day Museum, and has been designated by Congress as the country's official National WWII Museum. The Museum illuminates the entire American experience during WWII. From Pearl Harbor to the Normandy invasion, from the Home Front to the sands of Pacific Islands, visitors will come to know the courage, teamwork and sacrifice of the men and women who won the war that changed the world.
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New Orleans Voodoo Museum
724 Dumaine Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA Phone - (504) 5813824
Historically accurate look at voodoo as a religion and culture.
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Odyssey Shipwreck and Treasure Adventure
600 Decautor Street Third Floor,
NEW ORLEANS, LA Phone - (504) 5615656
Interactive shipwreck and treasure attraction featuring the story of the SS Republic a Civil War-era ship that sank in a hurricane off the coast of Georgia while sailing from New York to New Orleans in 1865. Odyssey discovered the Republic 1700 feet below the surface in 2003. More than 51,000 gold and silver coins and 13,000 additional artifacts were recovered.
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Ripleys Believe It Or Not Museum
620 Decatur,
NEW ORLEANS, LA Phone - (504) 5261233
500 exhibits featuring the bizarre, the beautiful and the truly unbelievable
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Riverwalk
Business District,
NEW ORLEANS, LA Phone - ()
Once the site of the 1984 Louisiana World's Fair, the Riverwalk is now a fabulous shopping destination for locals and visitors. Find more than 140 shops, restaurants and services - all along a half-mile stretch on the Mississippi River.
Riverwalk is located about two blocks from the historic French Quarter. It’s an adventure in shopping, casual dining and people watching.
This mall features big department names as well as local artists and vendors. Looking for unique Mardi Gras masks? Or Tabasco souvenirs? Or model car kits to suit the most persnickety collector? Or fudge that melts in your mouth? Find it all at Riverwalk.
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St. Louis Cathedral
615 Pere Antoine Alley,
NEW ORLEANS, LA Phone - (504) 5299585
The oldest continuously active cathedral in the U.S. Was established in 1720.
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