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Good to Know

Utilities:
Cable - Cox Communications l Direct TV l Dish Network
Electricity and Gas - Entergy
Phone - Cox Communications l AT&T
Water/Sewer - Sewerage & Water Board

Getting Around - Regional Transportation Authority
Register to Vote - Louisiana Secretary of State
Register your vehicle - Louisiana DMV

Just in case - The Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Hurricane season begins June 1 and ends October 30. Emergency Preparedness l NHC l UNO Plan

Neighborhoods
Do Faubourg Marigny, Gentilly, Irish Channel and Bywater sound foreign? Check the Preservation Resource Center for information about the city's historic districts and map of the neighborhoods.

 

General Resources

• Visitor Essentials at Nola.com
• Best of New Orleans.com
• New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Favorite Festivals -

Greek Festival - A three day celebration of Greek culture at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, mere blocks from the Lakefront Campus.

Mardi Gras - It happens every year. Weeks before the Lenten season, traditional and non-traditional "Krewes" gather, celebrate and parade. A good introduction for the novice is available here.

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival - The last weekend in April and the first weekend in May of each year since 1970 local, national and international musicians have been welcomed to multiple stages at the New Orleans Fairgrounds, less than 4 miles from the Lakefront Campus.

Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival - Enjoy a five day celebration of arts and letters dedicated to the playwright who called New Orleans his "spiritual home". Events include panel discussions, theatrical performances, a one-act play competition, lectures, literary walking tours, musical performances, and a bookfair.

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Places of Interest

• Aquarium of the Americas
• Audubon Zoo
• City Park
• Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
• National WWII Museum
• New Orleans Museum of Art
• Ogden Museum of Southern Art

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Music & Dining Resources

• Nola.com Music Guide
• WWOZ 90.7 FM Music Calendar
• Gambit Weekly Music Index
• Nola.com Dining Guide
• New Orleans Menu Restaurant Guide
• Gambit Weekly Cuisine Index

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