New Orleans Official Visitors Guide 2009 - (Page 45) A SHoPPInG ll styles have their place here, from exquisite antiques to funky fashions to folksy Louisiana crafts. Just look around: The Royal Street Arts and Antiques District Some of New Orleans’ best shopping can be found right in the heart of the city, in the French Quarter. The Royal Street Arts and Antiques District includes seven glorious blocks of third- and fourth-generation store owners selling fine antiques and collectibles, including furniture, chandeliers, mirrors, mantels, marble and bronze statues, estate and modern jewelry, clocks, rugs, jade, porcelains, paintings, silver, stamps, rare foreign and American coins, and antique weapons. Each building on Royal has its own story to tell, and many merchants are eager to share their knowledge of the Quarter as well as its treasures. To learn more, visit royalstreetguildnola.com. More French Quarter Finds No visit to New Orleans is complete without an afternoon in Jackson Square, where artists are creating some of the freshest art in New Orleans. Instead of a postcard, send home a family portrait painted in Jackson Square. Wander to the river for beignets at Café du Monde. Stroll through the historic French Market, America’s oldest city market—an open-air shopper’s paradise. Since 1791, visitors and locals alike have shopped here for fresh produce, unique gifts and flea market bargains. And don’t miss the eclectic Jackson Brewery, the upscale Shops at Canal Place and the fun Riverwalk Marketplace. Pick up some French perfume, European candy and chocolates, or just plain fun “only in New Orleans” gifts like Mardi Gras masks, voodoo dolls, coffee and chicory, king cake mix and fleur-de-lis jewelry. The French Quarter is all about taking it easy. So dine often at some of the oldest and best-known restaurants in America. Kick back to jazz and the music of the world on and off Bourbon and Decatur streets. And keep your eyes peeled—the Quarter is a popular destination for the famous and otherwise fabulous. You never know who you might see! continued on page 47 V i s i t O u r W e b s i t e at W W W. n e W O r l e a n s i n f O. c O m http://www.royalstreetguildnola.com http://WWW.neWOrleansinfO.cOm
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