It is my opinion, that before going to New Orleans - one of my favorite places in USA, you need to know the answers to 3 major questions: where to stay, where and what to eat, and what to see.
Stay in French Quarter; I personally like the area between Bourbon and Royal streets.
Eat...There are so many options, but there are two very New Orleans places that are musts: begnets at cafe Du Monde at 800 Decatur Street (http://www.cafedumonde.com/locations.html) and muffuletta at Central Grocery at 923 Decatur Street.
About sightseeing: walk around French Quarter, go to Jackson Square and if you are lucky, you might see a wedding procession with traditional white umbrellas and a dixieland band.
You can also take one of the horse-drawn carriages there for some extra history (http://www.jackson-square.com/).
Go to the Preservation Hall, but be there early to get in first otherwise you have to wait for the next session. There are 2 sessions, one that starts at 8pm, which we took, and the 2nd one at 10pm. You have to get in line around 7pm if you want to be seated, otherwise, you'll be in the standing area (http://www.preservationhall.com/hall/concert_schedule/index.aspx).
One more thing which is a must see is the unique New Orleans Holocaust Memorial located in Woldenberg Park on the bank of the Mississippi River (http://www.holocaustmemorial.us/index.htm)
The rest is up to you depending on your taste and amount of time you'd like to stay in this fabulous city where every day is a holiday!
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