An Ethnomusicologist’s Guide to New Orleans Travel and Accommodations The conference will be held at The Laven-Bernick Center (LBC) on the campus of Tulane University. The LBC is located at 201 Boggs, New Orleans, LA 70118. Parking is available on campus over the weekend. The only airport in the region is the Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY). The closest housing options are as follows: The Park View Historic Hotel, a bed & breakfast within walking distance of Tulane The Best Western Plus St. Charles Inn, 3536 St. Charles Avenue (A short streetcar ride from campus) The Hampton Inn New Orleans St. Charles, 3626 St. Charles Avenue (A short streetcar ride from campus) Any hotels in the downtown district will take approximately 45 minutes by streetcar or 20 minutes by car. There are also several AirBnB host in the campus area within walking distance of Tulane for those looking for additional affordable housing options. Music and Bars This goes without saying. If you are in New Orleans, you must go out and hear some live music. Here’s a list of places to start, listed by neighborhood. Music listings are available at www.wwoz.org or grab a free Offbeat magazine. Also, make sure you have some cash on you…not all clubs in New Orleans take plastic. A valuable number: United Cabs: 504-522-9771 or 504-524-9606 French Quarter and CBD Here are some alternatives to Bourbon Street: Traditional Jazz at Preservation Hall: 726 St. Peter, p: 504-522-2841 OR The Palm Court: 1204 Decatur, p: 504-525-0200 Frenchmen Street Across Esplanade from the Quarter, you can spend a whole evening here at: Spotted Cat: 623 Frenchman St., p: 504-943-3887 d.b.a: 618 Frenchmen Street, p.: 504-942-3731 1 Three Muses: 536 Frenchmen St., p: 504-298-8746 Snug Harbor: 626 Frenchmen St., p: 949-0696 Three Keys at the Ace Hotel: 600 Carondelet St. Treme The fabled neighborhood also known as the name of the HBO TV show. Candlelight Lounge: 925 N. Robertson St. Kermit’s Mother-In-Law Lounge: 15oo N. Claiborne Ave. The Backstreet Cultural Museum: 1116 Henriette Delille St., p: 504-522-4806 Little Dizzy’s: 1500 Esplanade Ave. , p: 504-569-8997 Marigny/Bywater These two neighborhoods are downriver from the French Quarter. Siberia: 2227 St. Claude Ave., p: 504-265-8855 Hi-Ho Lounge: 2239 St. Claude Ave., ph: 504-945-HIHO Saturn Bar: 3067 St. Claude Ave., p: 504-949-7532 The AllWays Lounge 2240 St. Claude Ave., ph 504 218 5778 Mimi’s in the Marigny: 2601 Royal St., p: 504-872-9868 BJs Lounge: 4301 Burgundy St., p: 504-945-9256 Vaughns: 800 Lesseps St., p: 504-947-5562 Bacchanal: 600 Poland Ave., p: 504-948-9111 Uptown Take the streetcar up St. Charles or the Magazine Street bus. Tipitina’s: 501 Napoleon Ave., p: 504-895-TIPS Maple Leaf Bar: 8316 Oak St., p: 504-866-9359 Les Bon Temps Roule: 4801 Magazine St., p: 504-897-3448 Around Town Second Line Sunday Check the Gambit online on Friday to find the route map: www.bestofneworleans.com Special Events There will likely be both a second line parade and Mardi Gras Indian Super Sunday on the afternoon March 18. SEM/SEC will follow up with details. 2 .