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Visit a true New Orleans jazz institution at Preservation Hall. Since opening in 1961, the entertainment venue has continually hosted some of the best live jazz music in the city, performed by masters of the craft on a nightly basis. See what the New Orleans jazz scene is all about at this venue.

Dine, drink, and gamble the night away at Boomtown Casino. The casino and nightlife hot spot is home to over 1,500 slot machines and 30 table games that can make you go bust or send you home a winner. While you're visiting Boomtown, take some time to hit up the Boomers Live and Loaded venue for a show. The venue has something going on most everyday of the week.

Learn the origins of your favorite drink at the Museum of the Southern Food & Beverage Museum. Exhibits at the museum showcase rare liquors, Prohibition-era literature, vintage cocktail shakers and glassware, tools to make alcohol like a still, old photographs and much more. Attend a seminar to get the latest and greatest cocktail recipes from the world's best mixologists.

Spend some time venturing through City Park New Orleans. The park is home to attractions like the New Orleans Botanical Garden, and the New Orleans Museum of Art. Park visitors can play tennis, golf, run, jog or walk the track, go fishing or boating and lots more. There's so many outdoor activities and things to see at the park, you may need to dedicate a whole day to experiencing it all.