Our Streets Tells a Story
Tied directly to history, some street names appear in French on signs in the French Quarter, with the street’s Spanish title immortalized in ceramic tile on the sides of buildings on corners (Calle del Maine, Calle del Arsenal). Streets named for saints (St. Ann and St. Peter) often parallel avenues honoring French royals (Conti), a class not particularly known for its moral high ground. Street names change bewilderingly, adopting a slew of new monikers across diving lines like Canal Street, over parish lines and when the river’s dramatic crescent scrambles the map. Below, a few streets worth a stroll.
St. Charles Avenue
Crowned Uptown by Audubon Park, Loyola and Tulane Universities, dotted with bars and restaurants…
Magazine Street
This six-mile-long stretch is a hub for fine dining, casual restaurants, shopping, art galleries…
Royal Street
A shopper’s paradise, Royal Street is a repository of grand family-owned antique shops and…
Frenchmen Street
The buzzing and vibrant Frenchmen is the most consistently musical stretch of asphalt in NOLA…
Esplanade Avenue
One of the quietest, most scenic and historic streets in New Orleans, Esplanade Avenue is a hidden…
Oak Street
With easy accessibility from downtown New Orleans via the St. Charles Avenue Streetcarline, Oak…
Canal Street In New Orleans
Pulsing with life, Canal Street is New Orleans in all its grit and glory.
Julia Street
Among the popular Royal and Magazine Streets, Julia Street is the third New Orleans hotspot known…
Bourbon Street
Noisy. Raucous. Nocturnal. For many New Orleans visitors, Bourbon Street embodies the life of a…
Freret Street
Enjoy dining and drinking, plus neighborhood art markets and live music along bustling Freret…
Fulton Street
Today a one-block section of Fulton Street, between Poydras and Lafayette streets, is a…
Maple Street
With proximity to both Uptown universities, Loyola and Tulane, Maple Street is a favorite hangout…
Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard
Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard is a hub for community. Find authentic New Orleans cuisine, history…
Harrison Avenue
With restaurants, boutiques, grocery stores, and more, Harrison Avenue has become the center of the…
St. Claude Avenue
Delicious cuisine and fantastic nightlife make St. Claude Avenue a standout street in New Orleans.