Corporate Housing says, "Thanks, New Orleans!"
Great job hosting the 2008 National BCS championship!

Geaux Tigers!

Things to Do
Yes, New York City claims the title The City That Never Sleeps, but New Orleans sure gives it a run for the money. You'll find no shortage of anything to do, eat, or hear in The Big Easy. The only shortage you're likely to find is sleep.

With a live music scene unparalleled anywhere today, and rivaled only by 1960's San Francisco Haight-Ashbury, start at the standard blues-rock club Tipitina's, head over to Snug Harbor east of the French Quarter for some cool jazz, then drop in at Preservation Hall back in the Quarter for the real deal. Food? It's everywhere. Commander's Palace in the Garden District. Arnaud's. And if you want a real burger, hit Port of Call over on Esplanade. That's a good way to start the night off rolling.

History & Facts
History, particularly that of a town like New Orleans, is one of multiple, schizophrenic perspectives. Meaning: You need ten giant Wide screen TV's with TiVo running 24/7 to really get any, even remotely accurate glimpse of what the real history is, or might be. There's just too much. Sort of like Paris. The place oozes history. Better off going to Lafayette Cemetery in the Garden District (or Pere La Chaise cemetery if in Paris) and just read all the headstones over a nice glass of Burgundy.

Sure there's a few key historical landmarks around town. About 35,000 historical buildings listed on the National register of Historic Places. You know, to be exact. More than any other U.S. city. Nearly double, in fact. No big deal. Most are in The French Quarter, so head there first. St. Louis Cathedral' s there. Pretty awesome. Built in 1724. Oldest continuously active Roman Catholic Cathedral in the U.S. Rebuilt a couple times because it got hammered by a hurricane once. Then a big fire. Luck of the Irish. It overlooks Jackson Square. Brilliant place. The Old Ursuline Convent's in The Quarter, too. Dates around 1745. You like mansions? Antebellum Mansions? They're all over The Garden District and further on Uptown. Oak trees? Pre-Civil War Oak Trees? Tens of thousands of them, all along the streets down here. Beautiful. Massive.

How about a key date of interest? 1503. Napoleon cuts the U.S. a real crackerjack of a deal. He sells the U.S. the city of New Orleans and the entire Louisiana territory. For a cool $15 mil. Not a bad deal, right? The purchase doubles the size of the U.S. And basically, prompts everyone for all eternity to head down here looking to wine and dine 'til the lights burn out in Georgia. And, coincidentally, he invites everybody to party over at his house in The French Quarter, aptly called The Napoleon House. For a couple shots of his favorite brandy. Also called, yep you guessed it, Napoleon's brandy. Anyway, the guy was a bit egocentric, they say. Anyway, that's a beginning at taking a crack at New Orleans History. History in this city is, well, endless. As you'll soon find out down here. And one more thing: no matter how long you plan on staying in New Orleans, pencil in an extra year. Because the good times in The Big Easy are pretty much, well, limitless.