Feast on contemporary French cuisine at Restaurant August in the Central Business District of New Orleans. The restaurant offers an elegant environment and a two-story wine room, stocked with wines from France, Italy and the United States. Restaurant August provides a luxurious, romantic getaway for you and your date.
Experience a New Orleans festival, second only to the world-famous Mardi Gras celebration. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival offers two weekends of live music, food, art and more. Don't let the word "jazz" in the title fool you. The festival is a celebration of all genres, welcoming artists like Willie Nelson, Al Green, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bon Jovi, Lauryn Hill, Jimmy Buffet and many more.
Relax and have a picnic at dusk at The Fly a strip of park along the riverside of Audubon Park and watch the sunset over the Mississippi River.
Take a tour of New Orleans like none you've ever experienced. Kayakitiyat Kayak Tours takes you through the city on Bayou St. John and you'll be able to see historic structures like the Spanish Custom House and the Pitot house, the Fair Grounds Race Course, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the St. Louis Cemetary #3, and much more.