World War II Museum, Central Business District National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., 504.527.6012 Since its opening day in June 2000, more than one million visitors have toured the National World War II Museum. A must-see for history lovers and all patriots, the Museum has been designated by the U.S. Congress as the country’s official World... click here for more |
d.b.a., Frenchmen Street d.b.a. New Orleans, 618 Frenchmen St., (outside French Quarter-1 block) 504 942-3731
"d.b.a New Orleans stocks a large variety of single malt whiskeys. We serve many tequilas, a multitude of small batch, single barrel and other American whiskies. We have a fine collection of Irish and Canadian whiskeys as well... click here for more |
Audubon Insectarium, French Quarter Located in the historic U.S. Custom House, the Audubon Nature Institute’s latest venture ranks as the nation’s largest museum devoted to insects. More than 70 interactive exhibits are featured, along with thousands of live and mounted species. $15 adults, $12 seniors, $10 ages 2-12. Open Tu-Su, 10 am-5 pm
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Banquet Spaces in New Orleans Planning a wedding, birthday, graduation or another special occasion? This webpage provides a list of restaurants and venues with capacities. Many of the guests at the Chimes Bed and Breakfast have used and found this website helpful when planning events in New Orleans. All price ranges for every budget are... click here for more |
Mid-City Lanes Rock n' Bowl 3000 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-1700 A legendary local favorite, featuring bands playing in an authentically kitschy bowling alley. M, open blues jam; W, swing night ; Th, zydeco; F-Sa, a mixed bag. Highly recommended; grab a cab.www.rockandbowl.com ... click here for more |
Cure (cocktail lounge), Uptown 4905 Freret St., $, C, NR (504) 302-2357 This cutting-edge cocktail lounge, housed in a former fire station, has one foot in the 19th century and one in the 21st. The cocktail menu is also half old fashioned and half modern, making Cure one of the hippest places in... click here for more |
Spotted Cat, Frenchmen St. Spotted Cat, 623 Frenchmen St., 504 943-3887 The old Spotted Cat had a rough summer, changing hands twice and briefly being something else, but it's back this October with many of the same bands that made it every trad-jazz fan's favorite Spot, including the Panorama Jazz Band, The Loose Marbles,... click here for more |
Let Freedom Swing!@ The Stage Door Canteen at The National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130, 504-528-1943 All the songs and jazz, sass and swing of the 1940s in this original musical production starring The Victory Players! Eight terrific singers & dancers will put you In the Mood, with Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Jukebox Saturday Night, Bei Mir Bist... click here for more |
Film-Beyond All Boundaries in 4-D Cinematography Solomon Victory Theatre, Beyond All Boundaries, created exclusively for The National World War II Museum, is a unique and powerful 4-D cinematic experience available nowhere else in the world. Created and crafted with 21st-century technology and utilizing a 120-feet wide immersive screen, the production plunges viewers into the 20th-century’s most... click here for more |
National Park Service Walking Tour of French Quarter, Free Daily 419 Decatur Street, French Quarter, 504-589-2636 ext. 1 , Open daily 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The National Park Service walking tours focus on the history of the Mississippi River Delta and the French Quarter. Tickets are free, there is a 25-person limit per tour; pick up tickets after 9 am (one pass... click here for more |
Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse, French Quarter Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse, no cover, live music 7 nights/week, Royal Sonesta Hotel, 300 Bourbon St., 504 586-0300
Rarely do we recommend a venue on Bourbon St. but this one was designed at a jazz club and you will know you've arrived in New Orleans. Local jazz musicians and singers stop-by... click here for more |
New Orleans African-American Museum, Faubourg Tremé New Orleans African-American Museum,1418 Gov. Nicholls St., 504.566.1136 This repository of African-American art, culture, and history is located in the Meilleur-Goldwaithe House in the Faubourg Tremé, America’s oldest black neighborhood. $5 adults, $3 students/seniors. www.noaam.com
The Chimes Bed and Breakfast will map out a day of cultural experiences for you... click here for more |
New Orleans Botanical & Train Gardens, City Park City Park’s beautiful Botanical Gardens feature more than 2,000 tropical and subtropical plants, along with the Historic Train Garden, a miniature railroad exhibit with landmarks constructed of botanical matter. Open Tu-Su, 10 am-4:30 pm; train garden, weekends only. $6 adults, $3 children.
www.neworleanscitypark.com
The train garden is an easy street car... click here for more |
Preservation Hall, French Quarter Preservation Hall, 726 St. Peter St., French Quarter, 504 522-2841 (all ages welcome) $10. cover
This is original and you must go. No tables, no drinks, no seats (well maybe), only pure traditional New Orleans music, played just the way it was written by those special few, dedicated to keeping it... click here for more |
Golf Courses in New Orleans Audubon Park Golf Course, This public course in the middle of the park ensures a beautiful backdrop. The 18 holes (Par 62) are fun and fast. It is a short street car ride (1.9 miles) from the Chimes B&B in New Orleans, and directly across the street from Tulane and Loyola Universities.http://www.auduboninstitute.org//
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Mid City Rock n' Bowl (new location) Mid City Rock n' Bowl, 3000 S Carrollton Ave., (corner of Earhart & Carrollton) 504 861-1700 3.3 miles from the Chimes Bed and Breakfast. Drive or take a taxi.
Originally built in 1941, and popular for mixing bowling, live music and dancing. The new walls continue to house some of the finest... click here for more |
Backstreet Cultural Museum, Mid City Located in a former funeral parlor, this offbeat museum seeks “to keep jazz funerals alive” with memorabilia from famous send-offs, in addition to archival items and photos from second-line parades. Elaborate Mardi Gras Indian costumes are also on display. Admission $8; open Tu-Sa, 10 am-5 pm., 1116 St. Claude St.,... click here for more |
Old Ursuline Convent, French Quarter Dating to 1727, this is the oldest edifice in the Mississippi River Valley and the sole surviving building from the French Colonial period in the U.S. Tours given M-Sa, 10 am-4 pm. $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 students; ages 6 and under free. ... click here for more |
Mardi Gras World, Central Business District It’s Carnival time all year long inside the workshops of Blaine “Mr. Mardi Gras” Kern, the world’s largest float builder. The tour features a video on the history of Mardi Gras. $18 adults, $14 seniors/students/military, $11 ages 11-4. Tours daily, 9:30 am-5 pm.
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GYM-Next Evolution, Uptown Gym - Next Evolution , 4521 Magazine St., 504 913-6386
Walk ten minutes, 0.5 miles from the Chimes Bed and Breakfast, to this privately owned, well equipped gym. Very reasonable daily or weekly rates. Call and speak with August, the proprietor, for assistance. He'll take good care of you. Hours 4:00 am to... click here for more |
