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Watch jazz legend Ellis Marsalis tickle the keys Make your dinner reservations for Friday night at Snug Harbor. This cozy restaurant and bar in the tucked-away neighborhood of the Marigny is the place to be Friday nights when when you might catch legendary jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis live. |
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Suck on a crawfish head You can't say you've done New Orleans without mastering the art of eating crawfish. Order a pound of boiled crawfish at Acme Oyster then get down to business. |
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Buy some love potion at Marie Leaveau's House of Voodoo The famous voodoo priestess Marie Leaveau is a notorious New Orleans character, and you can learn about her fascinating and tumultuous life story. |
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Tour Longue Vue House and Gardens A Colonial Revival Estate built by Sears and Roebuck heir Edith Stern, Longue Vue is a must see, and its gardens are a great place to pretend you're a Southern belle. |
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Break a sweat at the Maple Leaf One of the great New Orleans venues for live music, this place gets packed with music lovers every night. |
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Go to Jazzfest An incredible 10 days of music and culture. Too many big names to mention. Incredible food. Enough culture to last you a whole year. |

