Back in business post-hurricane, Louisiana's "Big Easy", New Orleans, is once more Mardi Gras mecca, cultural center and architectural tease, with jazz and regional cuisine thrown into the mix for good measure.

The big dig in New Orleans is Mardi Gras, but there is plenty to see and do in this multi-cultural Southern city the rest of the year between museums, festivals and historic sites.

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