New Orleans

From PinkApproved

New Orleans might as well be the city that never sleeps and if you're heading down to the Big Easy be prepared to party. It's southern locale means that no matter when you come to New Orleans, it's a great time to visit. The thrill and excitement of the festivities is contagious. A Wednesday night on Bourbon Street in May or June is likely to be as lively a night as the best night of the year elsewhere in the country. Just ask the millions who visit every year.

The French Quarter, bordered by Canal and Rampart Streets, is the 100-square-block historic district that is home to the city's best shopping, dining and nightlife aka gay central. The gorgeous architecture is a feast for the eyes (the boys and girls ain't too shabby either!). Spend some time on a balcony overlooking the streets and people watch or head downstairs and join the crowd. Drinking on the street here is legal, and carrying your drink from one bar to another in a plastic to-go cup is common practice. What a glorious city!

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Did You Know?
What makes New Orleans unique? It's hard to even know where to begin! Here are a few of our favorite "fun facts" about the New Orleans:

• Canal Street, once the widest street in the world, was named for a canal that was planned for, but never built, in the median. For decades, the only use for the median was public transportation, mostly by the Canal St. Streetcars.
• Creole cooking involves the combination of French and African styles with local ingredients. Cajun food is actually produced by the Cajun settlers of Southwest Louisiana
• B.B. King was born in Mississippi and made a name for himself in Memphis.
• Andrew Jackson. The Battle of New Orleans resulted in a rout of British forces during the War of 1812. Ironically, unknown to the combatants, the battle was fought after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war.
• Spanish. While originally constructed in the French style, a fire in the late 1700s led to a rebuilding of the structures during Spanish rule
• Mardi Gras is music, parades, picnics, floats, excitement and one big holiday in New Orleans! Everyone is wearing purple, green, and gold; and adorned with long beads caught from the beautiful floats. They sit on the ground throwing balls, playing music, having a picnic, and watching the crowds walk by between parades.