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Itinerary for the long weekend at New Orleans. Our Family trip 2+2 kids, January 2010.

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distanceDestination

Centerville GAA

549 milesNew OrleansB

Destinations and distance

ContactLocationPricesHotels

504-524-4401911 Burgundy St.French Quarter

2 nights 3rd

free.$159+$139

St. Pierre Hotel

St. Pierre Hotel

More informationAddressDinner

1104 Decatur StJimmy Buffet’s Margaretville - dinner

More informationhoursPricesAddressAttractionsTime

~50$751 Decatur StJackson Square - Carriage ride

9-10A

http://www.auduboninstitute.org/visit/insectarium

10 am-4pm10 am-5 pm sun

15$/10$Parking 5$

423 Canal StreetU.S. Custom House

Stroll along the river fronttrough Woldenberg Park toAudubon Insectariums

11-1B

C

freeBase of Canal St.Algiers ferry to Algiers Point – views, pictures, quick lunch on the way

1.30-2.30

D

http://www.mardigrasworld.com/9.am-5pm18$/11$1380 Port of New Orleans Place, 70130

(504) 361-7821

Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World (if not enough time next day)

3-5E

This unique establishment provides its customers with its southern inspired cuisine, live music and a hypnotic atmosphere. You can choose to eat inside or venture outside to dine in the Voodoo Garden. This is dining experience that both kids and adults will enjoy.

225 Decatur st.(504)310–4999

Diner - Blues Brothers at The House of Blues

6-8F

http://www.neworleansonline.com/tools/itineraries/familyitinerary.html

French quarter

French quarter

French quarter

Jackson Square

Audubon Insectariums

Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World

River Walk

Audubon Park

More informationhoursPricesAddressAttractionsTime

http://www.frenchmarket.org9am-6pm1008 N Peters St.French Market9-11B

The route traditionally forms a 13.2-mile crescent from Carondelet at Canal Street in the Central Business District through the oldest and most majestic section of uptown New Orleans, around the Riverbend to Carrollton at Claiborne Avenue. Swaying along St. Charles Avenue through a tunnel Live Oaks, the streetcar passes dozens of antebellum mansions, historic monuments, Loyola and Tulane universities, the sweeping grounds of the Audubon Zoological Gardens, shopping centers, fine restaurants and hotels.

St. Charles Streetcar

C

is popular among locals and tourists, alike. You’ll understand once you take a stroll under the canopies of Audubon Parkoak trees. If you have some bread or snacks, be sure to stop at the lagoon in the center of the park to feed the ducks – its

St. Charles Ave.always a big hit with kids. Once you get to the other end of the park, you will hit the famous While strolling down the avenue, you may spot the Roman Candy Man in his mule-drawn candy wagon.

Audubon Park and St. Charles Ave.

D

Lunch1-2F

Need to walk off some of your lunch? Then head back over to Magazine St. where there is tons of shopping to explore. Let the kids browse through the popular toy store Magic Box Ltd. This extraordinary toy store specializes in unique and hard-to-find products and offers a variety of education-oriented toys. Whether it is a collectors doll you are looking for or a new game, Magic Box is the place to shop.

Magazine st2-3E

http://www.lcm.org/index.html9 -4.57$420 Julia StChildren Museum

3-4.30G

Kill some time before dinner and take the kids to pick up a few souvenirs to remember their trip by. Make your way over to the corner of Toulouse and Royal St. to browse the New Orleans To Go store, which has great souvenirs for kids. Check out their t-shirts, Mardi Gras beads and masks, stuffed animals and more. You can also spend some time in the Riverwalk where there are tons of shops. If you have a sweet tooth, there is a fudge factory store inside. Be sure to visit The Kite Store so you can spend an afternoon flying kites along the river front.

French quarter stroll

5-6

http://www.bubbagump.com/5045225800

Sun-Thu11am-10pm

429 Decatur StDinner at Gump ShrimCo. Restaurant

6-8H

Audubon facilities and Story Land closed on Mondays

More informationhoursPricesAddressAttractionsDay

This park is the city’s largest and has the biggest collection of mature live oaks in the world! You can take a boat ride, have a picnic, wander through the Botanical Gardens, or visit the New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park also has Storyland which is a pure fantasy land for kids. Kids will have a ball playing in the 26 larger than life exhibits that are taken right out of the story books; such as, Pinocchio, Jack & Jill, Peter Pan, Old Woman in the Shoe and others.

1 Palm driveCity Park – Story land

Saturday & Sunday: 10am-5pmTuesday-Friday: 10am-3pm – 3$

10-12

Lunch12-1

Drive home1-10