Add New Orleans to Your Must-See List for 2012

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November 29, 2011

New Orleans

Find out why so many people call New Orleans their favorite vacation destination!  The city is chock-full of architectural wonders that reflect its multicultural heritage and historical beginnings. The city boasts 20 National Historic Districts and 14 local historic districts, making it one of the most historically preserved locations in the country.

The city is a menagerie of housing with its many unique styles that include the original shotgun and bungalow homes. The historic Creole homes feature large courtyards and iron balconies and line the streets of the famous French Quarter. These are the most famous types of historic homes you will find in New Orleans and the surrounding areas.

The French Quarter and Bourbon Street are the most notable and renowned features of the city. Nightlife abounds on Bourbon Street as the street comes alive with the sounds of New Orleans jazz.

New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras like nowhere else on earth with the possible exception of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival. The weeklong celebration of the coming of Lent features daily and nightly activities and culminates with a night of costumes, parades and more music and frolicking than one can imagine.

Why not schedule your next RVing adventure to New Orleans during Mardi Gras season and see for yourself what all the fuss is about?

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