Liuzza's, a neighborhood institution, boasts the best fried dill pickles and the coldest beer in town served in frosted schooners.

For a truly unique experience, not much comes close to Preservation Hall. This intimate birthplace of Jazz is about one thing - the music. You can soak up the atmosphere, and make a personal request with a contribution to the hat.

If you're going to Mardi Gras, keep your eyes peeled for the Zulu Parade. Rare and sought after, a Zulu coconut is the ultimate prize for all Mardi Gras on-lookers. Of course catching some beads is pretty fun too.

One of the best ways to see the Garden District is at your own pace. Grab a guidebook, and your walking shoes, then go for a long stroll down the pretty tree lined streets.

If you really want the Anne Rice effect, take a trip out to Oak Alley Plantation to stroll under the 300 year old oak trees that provided the setting for the movie Interview with a Vampire.

An incredible 10 days of music and culture. Too many big names to mention. Incredible food. Enough culture to last you a whole year.