Cole Claiborne, MD

Don't forget to slow down a little and enjoy a mule-drawn carriage tour. See the wonder of the city's historical arhcitecture and quaint cobblestone alleys with Royal Carriages having a legacy of over 70 years experience in the New Orleans sightseeing industry.

Come see performances by some of the best local musicians in the Crescent City area at d.b.a New Orleans. Not only does d.b.a..offer the best in nightlife entertainment and live local music, the venue has had a couple of superstars like Jimmy Buffet, Stevie Wonder and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown drop in for a show. Be sure to order a drink or two, the club has one of the best selections of beer and spirits in the city.

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.

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.