NEW ORLEANS IS FUN FOR FAMILIES FOR REAL: THRILLING RIDES, MUSEUMS, CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS MAKE NEW ORLEANS WONDERFUL TRAVEL DESTINATION
With thrilling rides, history tours, museums, and cultural attractions, New Orleans is a wonderful travel destination that dazzles the senses for all ages -- kids included.
Visitors planning a trip to the Crescent City can order a Good Times Guide, with $2,400 in money saving coupons, by visiting http://www.NewOrleansOnline.com , the official tourism website of the city of New Orleans.
"New Orleans is fun for families, for real," says Sandra Shilstone, President and CEO of the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation. "Its history and culture provide endless opportunities for unique and authentic experiences that can't be found in any other city in America."
If exciting rides are on your wish list, spend a day at Six Flags New Orleans, the country's newest theme park, featuring 31 outstanding rides, high quality family activities, spectacular live shows, and scrumptious food.
Another great attraction is the Audubon Zoo. There families can walk through an African Safari, watch "wild" animals stroll in their natural habitat, or hold a butterfly on the tip of their finger.
The Aquarium of the Americas is a stunning display of sea life, where visitors can tour a rainforest, watch penguins at play, visit an aquatic petting zoo, and more.
Not far from the Aquarium is the Louisiana Children's Museum, with science, art, and educational fun for children and adults. Here youngsters will find hands-on exhibits that expand the mind and bring laughter to the heart.
History buffs will love the fact that New Orleans is a living museum. Walk or take a horse-drawn carriage through the French Quarter and experience the fun, art, architecture, and history that make this neighborhood unique.
For an indoor history lesson, walk through the beautiful Jackson Square to the Louisiana State Museum's Cabildo, where the Louisiana Purchase was signed in 1803 and intriguing historical artifacts, including Napoleon's death mask, reside.
Two buildings over, the LSM also operates the Presbytere, home to one of the most exciting, interactive, and family-friendly Mardi Gras exhibitions anywhere.
And when you need a little downtime, kids love to ride on the city's streetcar. Sights include a bustling downtown and the elegant streets of the Garden District and Uptown. Experience the 100-year-old oak trees and exquisite homes that line St. Charles Avenue. Stop at the Audubon Park lagoons, just across the street from Tulane University, and walk or jog through the quiet 1.8 mile path. Or picnic under the trees with the ducks and geese as they swim through the lagoons.
Now is the perfect time to entertain and educate your family for days on end in New Orleans -- America's quintessential living history museum spiced with high tech fun. For more information about visiting New Orleans, call toll-free 1-800-201-4735 or visit http://www.NewOrleansOnline.com today!
