New Orleans (Lonely Planet City Guides)

by Tom Downs (Primary Contributor), Robert Raburn (Author), John T. Edge (Primary Contributor)

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $3.25

  A full-colour guide to the culture, history and hedonism of one of America's favourite cities; updated listings on where to get some sleep, or party all night; emphasis on Cajun and Creole cuisines, from beignets and pralines to gumbo and etouffee; a special section on Mardi Gras, including a parade route map.

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $3.25

  The Big Easy, as New Orleans is known, is more than the outrageous celebrations of Mardi Gras and the Jazz & Heritage Festival: it's a town of historic neighborhoods like the French Quarter and the Garden District that has run by its own rules for centuries. This insightful guide leads you beyond the city's tourist fagade to discover the best in music, local cuisine and all that the Crescent City is famous for.