NEW ORLEANS
Three hundred years of jazz, Creole kitchens, second-line parades, and streets that feel like nowhere else in America.
ABOUT NEW ORLEANS
Founded in 1718 where the Mississippi bends toward the Gulf, New Orleans layered French, Spanish, African, and Caribbean cultures into something entirely its own. It's the birthplace of jazz, the home of Creole and Cajun cooking, and a city where funerals come with brass bands and breakfast comes with beignets.
TOP HIGHLIGHTS
The French Quarter
Wrought-iron balconies, gas lamps, and street brass on Royal. Go early morning for the Quarter without the crowds.
Frenchmen Street jazz
Where locals actually listen to live music — a dozen clubs in three blocks. The Spotted Cat rarely misses.
Creole cuisine
Gumbo, étouffée, po'boys, and café au lait with beignets at dawn. Book the classic rooms — they still matter.
NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE
Like every MySitti destination, we score where visitors actually stay and wander — plain guidance, no scare stories.
Well-trafficked and walkable on the main streets day and night; Frenchmen stays lively late.
Oak-shaded mansions and the St. Charles streetcar. Daytime strolling at its best.
The birthplace of much of the city's culture — visit for museums and second lines, ideally daytime or with a local tour.
Hotels, the WWII Museum, and easy streetcar links; quieter on weekends.
EXPERIENCES YOU'LL REMEMBER
SAVE IT. PLAN IT. LIVE IT.
Tell Sitti your dates and she'll build your New Orleans days — the highlights, the hidden corners, and everything in between.