• Experience the music and listen to brass bands play on the street corners of New Orleans, the “Birthplace of Jazz,” and head to the historic Preservation Hall for nightly concerts that harken back to when this jazz hall opened in 1961.

• Shop for a variety of souvenirs and enjoy a snack from one of the many food stands at the French Market, the most historic open-air market in the country, operating since 1791.

• Go for a ride on Lake Pontchartrain in the world’s only restored patrol torpedo boat used in combat that is currently in operation. These boats were an essential tool for American naval forces during World War II.