Guidebook for New Orleans
Necessary and Useful
Sometimes it's not fun and games that brings you to New Orleans but simple necessity. You may be visiting your studying kids; you may be medical personnel passing through, or you could be an expert or lecturer dropping in. When you stay with us you're conveniently close to 4 major universities and 4 big medical complexes.
(7 min by car, 33 min by streetcar, 24 min walking)
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university in New Orleans, founded in 1834. It is generally considered the top university and most selective institution of higher education in the state of Louisiana.
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Университет Тулейн
6823 St Charles Ave(7 min by car, 33 min by streetcar, 24 min walking)
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university in New Orleans, founded in 1834. It is generally considered the top university and most selective institution of higher education in the state of Louisiana.
(6 min by car, 33 min by streetcar, 32 min walking) A private, co-educational, Jesuit university. Originally established as Loyola College in 1904, the institution was chartered as a university in 1912. Named after the Jesuit patron, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, it has the distinction of transmitting the first radio broadcast in the Deep South, when WWL began operation as a laboratory experiment on March 31, 1922.
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Loyola University New Orleans
6363 St Charles Ave(6 min by car, 33 min by streetcar, 32 min walking) A private, co-educational, Jesuit university. Originally established as Loyola College in 1904, the institution was chartered as a university in 1912. Named after the Jesuit patron, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, it has the distinction of transmitting the first radio broadcast in the Deep South, when WWL began operation as a laboratory experiment on March 31, 1922.
(20 min by car)
Focussing on Computer Science: The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated the University of New Orleans as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research. UNO is one of about 60 designated research centers in the country and the only one in Louisiana.
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The University of New Orleans
2000 Lakeshore Dr(20 min by car)
Focussing on Computer Science: The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated the University of New Orleans as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research. UNO is one of about 60 designated research centers in the country and the only one in Louisiana.
(6 min by car, 31 min walking)
Xavier University of Louisiana is a private, historically black, Roman Catholic university. Upon the canonization of Katharine Drexel in 2000, Xavier became the first Catholic university founded by a saint.
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Xavier University of Louisiana
1 Drexel Dr(6 min by car, 31 min walking)
Xavier University of Louisiana is a private, historically black, Roman Catholic university. Upon the canonization of Katharine Drexel in 2000, Xavier became the first Catholic university founded by a saint.
(7 min by car)
Several dear friends rely on this world-class medical facility
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
(7 min by car)
Several dear friends rely on this world-class medical facility
(13 min by car)
Ochsner Medical Center is a part of Ochsner Health System, a non-profit, academic, multi-specialty healthcare system.
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Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Hwy(13 min by car)
Ochsner Medical Center is a part of Ochsner Health System, a non-profit, academic, multi-specialty healthcare system.
(4 min by car, 16 min by bus, 22 min walking) Ochsner Baptist is a Campus of Ochsner Medical Center and easy to reach from our place.
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Ochsner Baptist
2700 Napoleon Ave(4 min by car, 16 min by bus, 22 min walking) Ochsner Baptist is a Campus of Ochsner Medical Center and easy to reach from our place.
(4 min by car, 16 min by bus, 22 min walking)
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Touro Infirmary LCMC Health
1401 Foucher St(4 min by car, 16 min by bus, 22 min walking)
Sightseeing
(12 min by car)
Great walking, tennis, golf, pedal cars and pedal boats for rent, museum, botanical gardens, Voodoo Fest. Karen and Helmut love the romantic Sculpture Garden.
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City Park
1 Palm Dr(12 min by car)
Great walking, tennis, golf, pedal cars and pedal boats for rent, museum, botanical gardens, Voodoo Fest. Karen and Helmut love the romantic Sculpture Garden.
(6 min by car, 32 min by streetcar, 33 min walking)
Audubon Park, stretching for over a square mile from St. Charles Avenue to the Mississippi River, is Uptown's big green lung. Easily accessible by streetcar, it's popular with everyone from families and children, joggers and sports fans, to birdwatchers and golfers.
Towards the river end of the Park is the almost entirely outdoor Audubon Zoo.
Named for the naturalist and city son John James Audubon, the park's landscaped lagoons and labeled collection of plants and trees are a great place to find peace and rest in the Big Easy.
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Аудубон Парк
6500 Magazine St(6 min by car, 32 min by streetcar, 33 min walking)
Audubon Park, stretching for over a square mile from St. Charles Avenue to the Mississippi River, is Uptown's big green lung. Easily accessible by streetcar, it's popular with everyone from families and children, joggers and sports fans, to birdwatchers and golfers.
Towards the river end of the Park is the almost entirely outdoor Audubon Zoo.
Named for the naturalist and city son John James Audubon, the park's landscaped lagoons and labeled collection of plants and trees are a great place to find peace and rest in the Big Easy.
Local Food Scene
Santa Fe
3201 Esplanade Ave(12 min by car)
Live music, great food
Cafe Degas
3127 Esplanade Ave(11 min by car)
Delicious French food
Lola's
3312 Esplanade Ave(11 min by car)
Authentic Spanish food
(12 min by car) Drago Cvitanovich is famous for the dish he invented in 1969, the charbroiled oyster - one of our favorite New Orleans delicacies. Most of Drago's oysters come from St. Bernard in Plaquemines Parish—the toe of the boot of Louisiana.
In addition to the Drago's location in the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, the Metairie location is at 3232 N Arnoult Road in Metairie.
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Drago's - Hilton Riverside
2 Poydras St(12 min by car) Drago Cvitanovich is famous for the dish he invented in 1969, the charbroiled oyster - one of our favorite New Orleans delicacies. Most of Drago's oysters come from St. Bernard in Plaquemines Parish—the toe of the boot of Louisiana.
In addition to the Drago's location in the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, the Metairie location is at 3232 N Arnoult Road in Metairie.
(13 min by car)
For those of us who can't live without a weekly visit to a Trader Joe's, we've got the only one within a 100 mile radius.
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Trader Joe's
2949 Veterans Blvd(13 min by car)
For those of us who can't live without a weekly visit to a Trader Joe's, we've got the only one within a 100 mile radius.
(4 min by car, 11 min walking)
Fresh, scratch made regional Mexican cuisine in a family friendly neighborhood environment.
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El Pavo Real
4401 S Broad Ave(4 min by car, 11 min walking)
Fresh, scratch made regional Mexican cuisine in a family friendly neighborhood environment.
(4 min by car, 16 min walking)
Offering Cajun and Vietnamese food, all quite delicious.
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C & A Seafood
1429 South Dr. Norman C. Francis Parkway(4 min by car, 16 min walking)
Offering Cajun and Vietnamese food, all quite delicious.
(4 min by car, 10 min walking) A good spot for big juicy wings with amazing sauces, at great prices.
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Bayou Hot Wings
6221 S Claiborne Ave(4 min by car, 10 min walking) A good spot for big juicy wings with amazing sauces, at great prices.