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There’s never a bad season to see the Crescent City. Here are the spots we recommend to see the best of NOLA.

Every time of year is charming in New Orleans. Graveyard tours are spooky in autumn and tranquil in the spring. Winter is for sipping warm cognac in a cozy bar. Summer is for melting on the sidewalk with a Sno-Bliz.

Global Air Charters routinely flies customers to New Orleans. Whether it’s for the biggest sporting events, massive music celebrations, or to join in the never-ending second line, a trip to NOLA is always a good idea. Contact our flight coordinators to reserve your airframe for The Big Easy.

During your stay, you’ll probably wander the blocks east of Canal Street, the neighborhoods that draw a lion’s share of the tourists. Here’s how to navigate the French Quarter and surrounding area like a local.

The Best Attractions

Preservation Hall is the most touristy attraction in town that we tell everyone to visit. Get a ticket to any performance and you’ll be immersed in one of American music’s most venerable traditions. We also think that St. Louis Cemetery No.1 is a worthy stop. This private cemetery is accessible only through guided tours, with limited daily capacity.

The Audubon Aquarium is one of the best in the country. Its 3,600-plus aquatic animals are housed in biomes from tropical reefs to the Mississippi River. Your ticket also gives you admission to the Audubon Insectarium, with its butterfly garden and giant apiary. Enjoy the stroll on the Woldenberg Park riverwalk on your way back to dinner in the French Quarter.

French Quarter Food

If you don’t feel like braving the line for breakfast at Cafe du Monde, try Cafe Beignet on Royal Street instead. It has a quiet patio next door to the Louisiana Supreme Court building. Lunchtime in the old quarter calls for a sandwich: a muffuletta at the Central Grocery or a po’boy at Verti Marte.

Seafood is tricky in the French Quarter because many notable places (Oceana Grill, Royale House Oyster Bar, Acme Oyster House) are overrated or outdated. We recommend Restaurant R’evolution (get the gumbo) or Felix’s for your oyster fix. GW Fins is the hottest new seafood restaurant in the area. Their menu changes based on the daily catch and their raw dishes are excellent.

A Walk in the Park

For a quick field trip outside the French Quarter, head up to the New Orleans Museum of Art. It is a perennial favorite for its wide-ranging collection and particular survey of French art. You can see works painted by Edgar Degas when he lived in New Orleans for two years. Then, stroll through the adjacent Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Over 90 giant sculptures adorn twelve acres of parkland, footpaths, lagoons, and greenery.

Drinks All Around

Don’t get drawn in by the meter-long drinks they serve on Bourbon Street. The best cocktails in the neighborhood are found on other avenues. (If you want a blended drink that actually tastes good, Manolito, on Dumaine Street, has an extensive menu of frozen daiquiris.)

It’s always a treat to drink a cocktail in the bar where it was first invented. Even more so if that bar is also an amusement park ride. Order a vieux carré cocktail while your stool slowly rotates around The Carousel Bar at the Hotel Monteleone.

For another historic cocktail spot, try the Sazerac Bar at the Roosevelt Hotel. The bar has served its namesake sazerac cocktail longer than anyone in town. They are also the spiritual home of the Ramos gin fizz, having bought the rights from Henry C. Ramos himself.

The hottest new bar in the French Quarter is Jewel of the South, co-owned by Chris Hannah, longtime barman at Arnaud’s French 75. Named to the Top 50 World’s Best Bars in 2023, the bar is known for its vivid flavors and gracious hospitality.

East of the French Quarter

As the night goes on, you might wander out the back of the French Quarter to the jazz clubs on Frenchman Street. From there, you might stroll over to Acamaya, in the Bywater neighborhood, for a taste of modern Mexican seafood. Afterwards, try to catch the evening music performance (usually 7-10 pm) in the backyard at Bacchanal Wine. Get a glass of wine and dessert there to end a perfect NOLA day.