Part I: Introducing New Orleans.

Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of Post-Katrina New Orleans.

Chapter 2: Examining Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath

Chapter 3: Digging Deeper into Local Traditions and History.

Chapter 4: Deciding When to Go.

Part II: Planning Your Trip to New Orleans.

Chapter 5: Managing Your Money.

Chapter 6: Getting to New Orleans.

Chapter 7: Catering to Special Travel Needs or Interests.

Chapter 8: Taking Care of the Remaining Details.

Part III: Settling into New Orleans.

Chapter 9: Arriving and Getting Oriented.

Chapter 10: Checking in at New Orleans’s Best Hotels.

Chapter 11: Dining and Snacking in New Orleans.

Part IV: Exploring New Orleans.

Chapter 12: Discovering New Orleans’s Best Attractions.

Chapter 13: Shopping the Local Stores.

Chapter 14: Following an Itinerary: Four Great Options.

Chapter 15: Going Beyond New Orleans: Three Daytrips.

Part V: Living It Up After Dark: New Orleans Nightlife.

Chapter 16: Applauding the Cultural Scene.

Chapter 17: Hitting the Clubs and Bars.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Classic Experiences You Can Still Have in Post-Katrina New Orleans.

Chapter 19: Ten Things We Lost in the Hurricane.

Chapter 20: Ten Issues Facing New Orleans Right Now.

Appendix: Quick Concierge.

Index.