New Orleans
Area Attractions
New Orleans has activities for all ages. The tours that are striving to be ecologically conscious, historically factual and offer easy access to an activity are popular with travelers. We have listed a few that you may want to consider during your stay at the Chimes Bed and Breakfast. Specific advice, tailored to your interests, is offered during your stay.
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Walking, Biking and Transported Tours
- Historic New Orleans Tours - By far, the best NO walking tours!
- Two Chicks Walking Tour
- New Orleans Kayak Swamp Tours - Manchac Wildlife Tour, Honey Island Tour. These tours are for beginners or intermediate paddlers. This is the BEST way to experience the Louisiana wet lands and see wildlife.
- Jean Lafitte Swamp Tours and Air Boats
- Tours by Isabelle - (transported tours in a small van)
- Street Tour Named Desire - (tour on bikes)
- French Quarter Kids Tour - amazing activities for kids in the Quarter
Local Brewing Companies
Museums & Plantations
- National World War II Museum
- Ogden Museum of Southern Art
- New Orleans Museum of Art - At City Park $15 entrance, Sculpture Garden is free.
- Historic New Orleans Collection - A free museum and research center located in the French Quarter
- Children's Museum - at City Park, fun place to learn and play
- Back Street Cultural Museum - Captures a valuable history of New Orleans' many diverse cultures.
- Whitney Plantation - Story told by enslaved people
- Laura Plantation - French Creole family who owned, bred, and auctioned slaves
- Houmas House - Owed by wealthy Sugar Barons of the 1800’s (a modern twist to an old property) Pick up a glass of wine at the Turtle Bar and wander the grounds
Churchs
Other Things to Do
- Audubon Zoo - Uptown, take the Magazine St. bus
- Aquarium of the Americas - French Quarter
- New Orleans Boulder Lounge
- Mardi Gras World - Unique and artistic inside view of Mardi Gras
- Besthoff Sculpture Garden - at City Park, beautiful and free to all
- Prytania Theatre - Close to the Chimes, Independent theater 1.1 miles
- The Broad Theater - Independent theater & Outdoor performance venue (drinks & food)
- Second-Line Sundays, Takin it to the Streets - Social and Pleasure Clubs parade (only in New Orleans)
- Jazz and Heritage Foundation - Visit their website for all music-related events, classes and lectures
