Jazz it up New
Orleans-style at the 2008 NCSL Legislative Summit
The
city
of New Orleans is thriving and jiving with a rich mix of
heritage, culture, and Southern hospitality. “Let the
Good Times Roll” as you discover a newly remodeled
convention center, renovated hotels, and a vibrant and
alive French Quarter with even more restaurants and
music venues open than ever before.
Some people eat to live, but New Orleanians live to eat.
Experience the most incredible and diverse concentration
of exceptional restaurants and unforgettable cuisine in
the world. Celebrity chefs Emeril Lagasse, Paul
Prudhomme, Susan Spicer, and John Besh continue to
create dishes considered works of art.
Walk the streets of New Orleans today, and you’ll still
hear it: the hum, the beat, and the rhythm. New Orleans
is the birthplace of jazz and the home to some of the
world’s most popular musicians. From street performers
to intimate clubs and jazz funerals to festivals, music
continues to permeate and enrich everyday life in New
Orleans.
Explore artistic and cultural masterpieces at the city’s
world-class museums, galleries, and antique shops.
Stroll through living history in the vibrant core of the
city: the colorful French Quarter and Warehouse Arts
District. Take a ride through the Garden District past
magnificent 100-year-old mansions on a streetcar down
St. Charles Avenue, the longest-running line in the
country.
Seeing is believing, and now's your chance -- come and
experience the wonder of New Orleans!
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