FACTS ABOUT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANNA
- New Orleans has several nicknames: the Big Easy, the Crescent City, the City of Yes, Hollywood South, and The City That Care Forgot.
- It’s a melting pot of cultures: Indigenous, African, French, and Spanish, & others.
- The games of Poker and Craps originated in NOLA.
- New Orleans is known as the birthplace of Jazz.
- The Second Line Tradition (processional ritual) of weddings, funerals, and large gatherings was brought to New Orleans by enslaved Africans.
- New Orleans is world-famous for Mardi Gras, Creole, and Cajun culture and cuisine.
- The slogan of New Orleans is: “Laissez les bon temps rouler!” – translated as “Let the good times roll!”
- The city of New Orleans is approximately 58.1% African American (Census.gov Quick Facts)
For more information about places to stay, things to do, and where to eat in Crescent City, start planning your visit at https://www.neworleans.com/ and https://welcomeneworleans.com/.