Where New Orleans – July 2019

THE GUIDE

Attractions

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ATTRACTIONS

Attractions &

Landmarks

ARMSTRONG PARK

Named for the late jazz great

Louis Armstrong, this 34-acre

green space is home to Congo

Square, where jazz is believed to

have first taken root.

N. Rampar t and St. Ann streets.

Map 3, H2

AUDUBON AQUARIUM

OF THE AMERICAS

This award-winning aquarium

includes the largest and most

diverse collection of sharks and

jellyfish in the U.S. Admission

includes a ticket for the

Entergy Giant Screen Theater.

Open daily at 10 am; call for

closing hours. 1 Canal St.,

504.581.4629. Map 3, E6;

http://www.auduboninstitute.org

AUDUBON BUTTERFLY

GARDEN AND

INSECTARIUM

The nation’s largest museum

devoted to insects. More than

70 interactive exhibits are fea-

tured. Open daily at 10 am; call

for closing times. 42 3 Canal St.,

504.581.4629. Map 3, E5;

http://www.auduboninstitute.org

AUDUBON PARK

Walk, jog, golf or picnic among

the oaks and lagoons in this

beautiful glade. On the St.

Charles streetcar line (stop 36).

St. Charles Ave. at Walnut St.,

504.212.5237. Map 1, C4;

http://www.auduboninstitute.org

AUDUBON ZOO

Home to more than 1,800 ani-

mals, the renowned Audubon

Zoo is one of the finest in

the U.S. Open daily at 10 am;

call for closing hours. 6500

Magazine St., 5 0 4.581.4 629 or

80 0.774.739 4. Map 1, C4;

http://www.auduboninstitute.org

CEMETERIES

New Orleans’ aboveground “cit-

ies of the dead” act as windows

on the past, offering insight into

local history and customs. Many

are located in high-crime areas.

Tours are available; do not ven-

ture in alone, day or night.

Wine. Cocktails. Charcuterie.

& most importantly, Friends.

1320 Magazine Street

http://www.claretnola.com