Alder Hotel New Orleans

Take the stage at the New Orleans Cats Meow karaoke bar, where you can choose from hundreds of songs to serenade the crowd with. The karaoke attraction opened in 1989 in the French Quarter and has been named "the best karaoke bar in the world." The famed bar has been visited by celebrities like Brooks and Dunn, Depeche Mode, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Bill Gates, and many others.

Hear an eyewitness account about the event that forever changed New Orleans on the Hurricane Katrina Tour. The tour explores the destruction and devastation of the storm, touring the hardest hit areas and telling the story of what happened in the days prior to, and the weeks after the hurricane made landfall.

Honor our armed forces, past, present and future, by visiting the National World War II Museum and learning about the hardships troops went through while battling overseas. The museum chronicles the American contribution to the second Great War with exhibits and attractions that describe battles and weapons through the presentation of artifacts, photos, quotes and more.

The Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival, sounds like an unusual combination doesn't it? This one-of-a-kind festival is held in honor of the men and women who work tirelessly in the petroleum and shrimping industries, keeping the local economy alive and thriving. Join the celebration for live music, great food and plenty of fun.