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"Laissez les bon temps roulez!"
Situated on the Mississippi River 40 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, New Orleans is a unique city bursting with history, culture, and opportunity. Our city's natural beauty as well as its musical and architectural heritage have been marveled over for centuries.
As a cultural destination, New Orleans is unparalleled. Our famous food, nightlife, and hospitality are internationally renowned. Events like Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest bring visitorsfrom around the globe.
Other cultural offerings include the Aquarium of the Americas, Audubon Zoological Gardens, New Orleans Philharmonic Orchestra, New Orleans Opera and the Essence Festival.
The region is famous as a sportsman's paradise with limitless recreational opportunities. New Orleans also hosts the Saints and Hornets professional sports teams, and the Zephyrs Triple-A baseball team, a host of college athletics, horse racing, and every recreational warm-weather sport under the sun! We are indeed proud to call it home and we have a whole lot of reasons that we love New Orleans....

There is something for everyone in New Orleans.