NEW ORLEANS NAMED
TOP DESTINATION FOR 2007
New Orleans was named a top 10 destination for 2007 by Orbitz and Travel
and Leisure Magazine. The most celebrated and historic core of the city—including
the Faubourg Marigny, French Quarter, Central Business District, Magazine
Street, Garden District and St. Charles Avenue—not only remain intact,
both physically and spiritually, but are thriving.
In recent months there
has been a rebirth of conventions, cruise ships, the Louisiana Superdome
and big-ticket sporting events. The reopening of all the
major attractions in the city, including Harrah’s Casino, the Audubon
Zoo, Aquarium and IMAX theater, Mardi Gras World, Café Du Monde,
paddlewheel cruises on the Mississippi River, carriage rides through the
French Quarter,
ferry rides across the Mississippi River, the Steamboat Natchez and the
Creole Queen, plantation, swamp and specialty tours, nightclubs and music
venues are open - all resulting in the resurgence of the New Orleans experience.
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