Activities in New Orleans
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New Orleans City Bus Tour
2 hours (Departs New Orleans, Louisiana)
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This city sightseeing tour lets you absorb centuries of history, culture, sights and sounds of the dynamic city New Orleans. The famous French Quarter, the…Not LP reviewed
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Photography Course
This is one of the city's premier printing labs, and it offers workshops (usually three full days in length) in shooting and printing, some taught by well-known photographers. One of the more interesting courses offered here explores the Storyville milieu and antiquated techniques of EJ Bellocq.
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Electric Ladyland
New Orleans is an old port filled with bars, drunks and pirates, right? Then a tattoo is just about the coolest souvenir you can get here. Electric Ladyland is clean, brightly lit and does great-quality ink; customized designs can easily be arranged.
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John James Audubon Riverboat
This company runs daily short trips between the Aquarium of the Americas and Audubon Park and Zoo. The boat moves slowly and the journey takes one hour. Combination tickets for the two attractions and the boat ride are available.
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Wine Institute of New Orleans (WINO)
The 'institute' runs classes on wine tasting, food pairing and the like, aimed at both amateur enthusiasts and folks looking to get professionally employed in the wine and spirit industry. It's also a wine bar and shop with 120 wines on tap for tasting.
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Music Course
Free music courses are offered nearly every day in the afternoon, usually delving into New Orleans' rich music history and traditions. Local musicians are on hand to illustrate the point.
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Audubon Park Golf Course
Only a streetcar ride from downtown, this 18-hole golf course is open to the public. It's one of the city's more popular courses, and tee times need to be reserved up to a week ahead.
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City Park Tennis Center
In all 36 lighted courts are available to the public here, with hard and soft courts and locker rooms, racquet rental, a pro shop and lessons from USPTA pros.
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Royal Carriages
Carriages depart day and night, until midnight, from Jackson Square. You will not be disappointed if you consider the tours to be fun orientation rides.
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Equest Farm
In City Park, this little ranch offers lessons for individuals and small groups. Riders must be over six years old and have hard-soled boots.
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New Orleans School of Cooking
A food demonstration – not a hands-on class. Menus rotate daily, but rest assured you'll be snacking on creations such as gumbo, jambalaya and pralines at the end of class, all the while learning about the history of the city as told by the charismatic chefs.
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Bayou Oaks Driving Range
There's also this driving range, across from the main Bayou Oaks Clubhouse. A large bucket of balls costs around US$6.
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Savvy Gourmet
Whether you're looking to learn wine history, knife skills or hands-on seafood prep, Savvy's got it.
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Cascade Stables
Offers a 45-minute horse ride (around US$20) and lessons (around US$25 per hour) in Audubon Park.
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Bayou Oaks Golf Course
City Park is home to this golf course, with tee fees ranging from around US$10 to US$18.
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Bicycle Michael's
Rent bicycles at Bicycle Michael's, in Faubourg Marigny.
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Friends of the Cabildo
Volunteers lead the best available walking tours of the Quarter.
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Audubon Park Tennis Courts
Well-maintained courts are open to the public.
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New Orleans GlassWorks & Printmaking Studio
Try your hand at glassblowing (really!) or printmaking or both: you can design your own wine glasses and labels in the two-hour Wine and Design combo. Prices fluctuate with natural gas prices.
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Confederacy of Cruisers
Get yourself out of the Quarter and on two wheels – this super informative, laid-back bike tour takes you through Nola's non-Disneyland neighborhoods – Faubourg Marigny, Esplanade Ridge, the Tremé – often with a bar stop and the occasional jazz funeral pop-in along the way.
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Glass-Blowing Course
Shaping and coloring hot glass is a rare skill. This studio offers unique two-day courses in glass-blowing for absolute beginners.
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