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sweeps away the whirl of the busy streets outside. Gemlike rooms are all luxurious and
clean - carpets are given the once-over monthly! Limited parking.
Le Pavillon
HISTORIC HOTEL$$$
$$$
( 504-581-3111;
www.lepavillon.com
;
833 Poydras Ave, French Quarter; r $160-299, ste $199-499;
)
Built in 1907, this elegant European-style hotel's opulent marble lobby,
plush, classic rooms and rooftop pool are a steal. Decadent suites might prevent you from
ever leaving the building. If booking a queen room, request a bay window. Parking costs
$25.
Degas House
HISTORIC HOTEL$$$
$$$
( 504-821-5009;
www.degashouse.com
; 2306 Esplanade Ave; r incl breakfast from $199;
)
Edgar Degas, the famed French Impressionist, lived in this 1852 Italianate house in
Treme when visiting his mother's family in the early 1870s. Arty rooms recall the paint-
er's stay with reproductions of his work and period furnishings. The suites have bal-
conies and fireplaces, while the less-expensive garret rooms are the cramped top-floor
quarters that once offered resident artists some much-need respite.
NEW ORLEANS FOR CHILDREN
Many of New Orleans' daytime attractions are well suited for kids, including the
Audubon Zoo (
Click here
)
, Aquarium of the Americas (
Click here
)
and Insectarium
(
Click here
).
Carousel Gardens
( 504-483-9402;
www.neworleanscitypark.com
;
7 Victory Ave, City
Park; admission $3; 10am-3pm Tue-Fri, 11am-6pm Sat & Sun, extended hours summer)
The 1906 carousel is a gem of vintage carny-ride happiness.
www.lcm.org
; 420 Julia St; admission $8; 9:30am-4:30pm Tue-Sat, from noon Sun, to 5pm
summer)
Great hands-on exploratory exhibits and toddler area. Children under 16
must be accompanied by an adult. The museum is in the Warehouse District/CBD.
Milton Latter Memorial Library
( 504-596-2625;
www.nutrias.org
; 5120 St Charles Ave;
9am-8pm Mon & Wed, to 6pm Tue & Thu, 10am-5pm Sat, noon-5pm Sun)
Poised eleg-
antly above shady strands of palm on St Charles Ave in New Orleans' Uptown area,
the Latter Memorial Library was once a private mansion residence. Now it's a
lovely library with a great children's section.
