COVER -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- WELCOME TO NEW ORLEANS -- SEVEN AWESOME NEIGHBORHOODS -- Bywater -- Faubourg Marigny -- The French Quarter -- Central Business District (CBD) -- Uptown -- Mid-City -- Faubourg Tremé -- LIVE MUSIC CLUBS -- BANDS -- RAP ARTISTS -- DJS, ELECTRO ARTISTS, DANCE CLUBS, AND RADIO STATIONS -- RESTAURANTS AND COFFEE SHOPS FEATURING MUSIC AND/OR ART -- MORE FOODS THAT NEW ORLEANS DOES REAL WELL -- MARDI GRAS SEASON -- OTHER FESTIVALS -- LITERARY NEW ORLEANS -- Literary Events -- Recommended Louisiana Music Books -- Local Publishers -- Bookstores -- ART GALLERIES -- St. Claude Arts District (SCAD) -- Other Neighborhood Art -- Museums -- THEATER AND DANCE -- New Orleans Comedy -- SHOPPING -- Record Stores -- Thrift Stores and Costume Shops -- Musical Instrument Shopping -- Magazine Street (Uptown) -- PARKS AND OTHER FAMILY FUN -- Fun for the Whole Family -- Sports -- DAY TRIPS JUST OUTSIDE NEW ORLEANS -- HOTELS AND GUESTHOUSES -- OTHER IMPORTANT INFO -- Bikes and Public Transportation -- Helpful Local Publications -- New Orleans Websites -- S.O.S.: HELP POST-KATRINA NEW ORLEANS! -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.