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Audubon Park
6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118 [Map It]
(504) 861-2537
www.auduboninstitute.org
Neighborhood: Uptown/Garden District
Attraction Type/s: Park/Square (Recreational)
Description: Audubon Park opened in 1898 and was the site of the World Cotton Centennial in 1884. People travel from near and far to marvel at and enjoy the ever-beautiful oak trees, lagoons, and expansive green space located within the park. For the millions who use the park for picnics, relaxing, walking, running, cycling and special events there is no better place in New Orleans for recreational fun and relaxation. |
Audubon Park Golf Course
6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70118 [Map It]
(504) 212-5290, (866) 248-4652
www.audubontrail.com
Neighborhood: Uptown/Garden District
Attraction Type/s: Sporting Venue, Golf Course
Description: Golfers find beautiful greens, lush landscaping and four lagoons brimming with geese and duck in this 81-acre, 4,189 yard, par-62 course with 12 par 3s, four par 4s, and two par 5. |
The Audubon Zoo
6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70118 [Map It]
(504) 581-4629, (800) 774-7394
www.auduboninstitute.org
Neighborhood: Uptown/Garden District
Attraction Type/s: Museum, Zoo
Description: Audubon Zoo is a New Orleans landmark and a living museum filled with some of the rarest and most beautiful creatures of nature. There have been animals at this site since the 1884 World Exposition in Audubon Park. Today, Audubon Zoo is 58 acres of animals in their natural habitats. The Zoo consistently ranks among this country’s best. |
The National World War II Museum
945 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 527-6012
www.nationalww2museum.org
Neighborhood: Arts District/Convention Center
Attraction Type/s: Museum
Description: A must-see for history lovers and all patriots, it has been designated by the U.S. Congress as the country’s official World War II Museum. Powerful images and extraordinary artifacts bring to life the American Spirit, the courage, teamwork and sacrifice of the young men and women who won the war and changed the world. From the 1930s prelude to war, to the Normandy Invasion and the battles of the Pacific Islands, visitors trace America’s role in the war and on the Home Front. |
Solomon Victory Theater
945 Magazine St., Entrance on Andrew Higgins Drive, New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 528-1944
www.nationalww2museum.org
Neighborhood: Arts District/Convention Center
Attraction Type/s: Movie Theater
Description: The 250-seat Victory Theater with a 120-foot wide immersive screen offers the film Beyond All Boundaries, a 4-D multi-sensory cinematic experience that was executive produced by Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks. |
The Stage Door Canteen
945 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 528-1943
www.nationalww2museum.org
Neighborhood: Arts District/Convention Center
Attraction Type/s: Theatre (Performance)
Description: Bette Davis served the desserts. Marlene Dietrich and Lauren Bacall danced the night away. Red Skelton told the jokes and Bing Crosby crooned. The place was The Stage Door Canteen and the guests were the steady stream of GIs headed off to war. Many were leaving home for the first time and the Canteens offered a welcome opportunity to forget, if only for a night, their fears and anxieties. The National World War II Museum in New Orleans honors this memorable war-time tradition in our very own Stage Door Canteen, an entertainment and dining destination.Take a musical journey back to yesteryear with our exciting theatrical offering Let Freedom Swing!, showcasing such classics as In the Mood, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, I’ll Be Seeing You, Jukebox Saturday Night and more! Enjoy pre-show dinner or brunch by Chef John Besh and The American Sector. Performances return in September! The Stage Door Canteen also features live entertainment of the era including jazz nights, swing dancing, comedy and more. |
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