“There’s no place like New Orleans. It’s got the best food. It’s got the best music. It’s got the best people. It’s got the most fun to do.” ‐Brad Pitt The LSU School of Medicine Residency programs are located in one of the most exciting cities in the nation. The food, music, outdoor activities, nightlife, and sites are all a part of the advantages of living in this soulful city. New Orleans really does have something for everyone. For the Active Resident For the Festival Fanatic City Park New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Audubon Park Essence Festival Crescent City Classic French Quarter Festival Rock ‘n’ Roll/Jazz Marathon Buku Music + Art Project New Orleans Lakefront Cajun & Zydeco Festival For the Sports Enthusiast For the Kid at Heart New Orleans Saints (football) Audubon Zoo, Aquarium & New Orleans Pelicans (basketball) Insectarium Zurich Classic PGA Tour (golf) City Park Carousel Gardens & New Orleans Fair Grounds (horse racing) Storyland For the Entertainment Guru Steamboat Natchez Mardi Gras Children’s Museum Saenger Theater (Broadway) Civic Theater For the Culturally Inclined House of Blues New Orleans Museum of Art Wednesdays at the Square Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Champions Square World War II Museum Smoothie King Center Ogden Museum of Southern Art Mercedes Benz Superdome New Orleans African American Museum of Art, Culture & History Worth the Drive The Cabildo Oak Alley Plantation Contemporary Arts Center Avery Island Natchez, MS For the Foodies Pensacola, FL Southern Food & Beverage Museum Gulf Shores, AL New Orleans Wine & Food Experience Mandeville, LA Craft Beer Breweries Baton Rouge, LA Food Trucks Natchitoches, LA We Live to Eat‐ Restaurant Week Mississippi Gulf Coast Food Festivals.