Frommer's Portable New Orleans
Chapter One
Planning Your Trip
to New Orleans
No matter what your idea of the ideal New Orleans trip is, this
chapter will give you the information to make informed plans and
help point you toward some additional resources.
1 Visitor Information
Even a seasoned traveler should consider writing or calling ahead to
the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau,
2020 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70130 ([??] 800/672-6124
or 504/566-5011; ). The staff is extremely
friendly and helpful, and you can easily get any information you
can't find in this book from them.
2 Money
Not surprisingly, prices are flopping every which way these days as
local businesses try to get themselves righted again. Even once
things stabilize, expect prices for accommodations to skyrocket during
major events and festivals (see "Planning a Visit for Mardi Gras
or Jazz Fest," later in this chapter). New Orleans generally is quite
popular in the fall during ... read full excerpt from Frommer's Portable New Orleans ebook
