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Congo Square 13, 22, 82 Degas, Celestine Musson 109 Etiquette 202
Connick, Harry, Jr. 23 Degas, Edgar 38, 109 Eunice 141, 154–5
Contemporary Arts Center 10, 99 Degas House 13, 128 Evangeline Downs Racetrack &
Convents New Orleans Museum of Art 122, Casino (Opelousas) 155
Old Ursuline Convent 13, 70, 124, 125 Evangeline Oak (St. Martinville)
72–3 Degas, Edgar (iron merchant) 103 158
Convention Center 25, 27 Degas, René 128 Expedite, St. 83
Conversion chart 203 Degas House 13, 128 F
Cooley, Captain Del Rio, Dolores 158
grave 129 DeMille, Cecil B. 159 Fair Grounds 128
Copley, John Singleton 124 Department of the Navy 24 Faubourg St. John walk 137
Cornell, Joseph 124 Depression (1930s) 24 horse racing season 44
Cornstalk fences 41 Destrehan 145, 146 Hurricane Katrina 27
Colonel Short’s Villa 102, 108–9 Develle, Louis Dominique Fall in New Orleans 44
Royal Street 40–41, 79 Grandjean The Famous Door 48
Correjolles, François 73 French Market and Red Store 63 Famous New Orleanians 38–9
Cottage Plantation 151, 152 Dialing codes 208 Farmers Market at the French
Cotton Centennial Exposition Disabled travelers 202–3 Market
(1884) 21 in hotels 163 Street-by-Street map 70
Coulter, James Hammon 152 in restaurants 169 Farragut, Captain 20
Countdown (New Year’s Eve) 45 Discounts Fashion shops 185–6, 187
Crafts in hotels 162 Faubourg St. John
shops 184, 187 Disease 20 A 90-minute walk around 136–7
What to buy in New Orleans 188 Doctors 205 Faulkner, William 39, 57
Credit cards 206, 207 Drawing Room Players 57 Federal Emergency Management
in shops 182 Dress code Agency (FEMA) 28
Creek, Landon 98 in restaurants 169 Federal townhouses 37
Creole Queen Drinks Felton, Nathaniel 73
river cruises 88, 90 What to drink in New Orleans Fenner, Charles Erasmus 109
Creoles 19 172–3 Ferries 213, 217
architecture 36, 37, 73 see also Food and drink Canal Street Ferry 133
Esplanade Avenue 71, 75 Dueling Oaks 120 Ferry to Algiers 88, 90
food and drink 43, 69, 102, 170, Street-by-Street map 119 Festival of Bonfires 45
173 Dufilho, Louis Joseph 61 Festivals 42–5
history 19 Dufossat, Joseph Soniat 73 Film
ironwork 40 Dufour-Plassan House 41 New Orleans Film Festival 44
plantation houses 37, 78 Duparc, Guillaume 146 Fire, Good Friday (1788) 18
plantations 142, 144, 145, 146 Dureau, George 98 Fire services 204
St. Louis Cemetery #2 85 Duson, C.C. 154 Fishing 121, 198, 199
Crescent City Classic 42 E New Orleans Boat & Sportfishing
Crescent City Connection 24 Show 45
Crime 204, 205 Egan family Fitness centers 199
Cultures 34–5 tomb 129 Flea Market
Currency 206–7 Eiffel Tower building 135 Street-by-Street map 71, 72
Custom House 96 Electricity 203 Floods
Customs information 202 Elks Krewe 31 Hurricane Katrina 26–9
Cycling 213 Email 208–9 May 1995 25
Cypress Grove Cemetery 128–9 Emergencies 204–5 Riverbend 113
D Entertainment 190–99 Flower, Harriet 152
bars 191–2, 194–5
Flower, Samuel 152
Dafford, Robert 158 casinos 193, 195 The Flute Player (Alferez) 120
Dakin, Charles 96 children’s entertainment 198, 199 Food and drink
Dakin, James Harrison gay and lesbian bars and clubs Central Grocery 11, 78
Custom House 96 192, 195 festivals 42, 43
Louisiana Old State Capitol 148 guides 190, 194 The Flavors of Louisiana 189
St Patrick’s Church 96 New Orleans’ Best: Music venues The Flavors of New Orleans
Dameron, James 104 196–7 170–71
Dance 192–3, 195 rock, blues, and other music Glossary of New Orleans food
Davis, Jefferson venues 190–91, 194 173
Confederate Memorial Hall 99 sports and major arenas 193–4, shops 184, 187
Gallier Hall 97 195 What to drink in New Orleans
Payne-Strachan House 109, 135 theater, dance, and classical 172
statue of 98 music 192–3, 195 see also Restaurants
Davis, Jimmie 148 tickets 190 Football 193
Day trips and tours 216–17 Esplanade Avenue 75 New Orleans Saints 29, 44
Death, Museum of 60 architecture 37 Fort, William J. 152
Debit cards 206, 207 Faubourg St. John walk 137 Fortier, Alcée 146
Degas, Achille 128 Street-by-Street map 71 Foucher family 113

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