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Gov. Bobby Jindal's top budget architect says the state will have enough money to cover the costs of privatizing all but one of the 10 LSU-run hospitals.more>> Gov. Bobby Jindal's top budget architect says the state will have enough money to cover the costs of privatizing all but one of the 10 LSU-run hospitals.more>> Within the next several weeks, at the mouth of Bayou St. John, a contractor will dredge a small channel to better connect the bayou with Lake Pontchartrain.
more>> Within the next several weeks, at the mouth of Bayou St. John, a contractor will dredge a small channel to better connect the bayou with Lake Pontchartrain.
more>> A federal judge has refused to let the city of New Orleans out of a potentially expensive agreement to reform its troubled police department.more>> A federal judge has refused to let the city of New Orleans out of a potentially expensive agreement to reform its troubled police department.more>> Harahan police and members of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office are going out weekly to hunt for the animals, which pose a danger to the community.
more>> Harahan police and members of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office are going out weekly to hunt for the animals, which pose a danger to the community.
more>> For the first time in 65 years, the building which houses Brennan's restaurant will no longer be owned by one of the city's premiere restaurant families. It was sold at auction this afternoon, in spitemore>> For the first time in 65 years, the building which houses Brennan's restaurant will no longer be owned by one of the city's premiere restaurant families. It was sold at auction this afternoon, in spitemore>> "Fourth District detectives obtained an arrest warrant for 22-year-old Kemond Pierre, for shooting a 25-year-old man multiple times Sunday, May 16."more>> "Fourth District detectives obtained an arrest warrant for 22-year-old Kemond Pierre, for shooting a 25-year-old man multiple times Sunday, May 16."more>> The Louisiana Senate has killed a resolution that sought to keep the state from using a set of uniform national standards for public school testing, called Common Core standards.more>> The Louisiana Senate has killed a resolution that sought to keep the state from using a set of uniform national standards for public school testing, called Common Core standards.more>> The African-American pilots and crews overcame prejudice to get training and to fly in combat during World War II.more>> The African-American pilots and crews overcame prejudice to get training and to fly in combat during World War II.more>> Gulf of Mexico anglers will have a longer red snapper season than they thought.more>> Gulf of Mexico anglers will have a longer red snapper season than they thought.more>> Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season. Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named stormsmore>> Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season. Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named stormsmore>>
New Orleans, La. - New Orleans has been named a top destination city for 2013 by Orbitz. With the upcoming Super Bowl and other events this year, the travel website says New Orleans will be one of the hottest destinations this year. Other areas it predicts will have a banner tourism year include New Zealand and Charleston.
The Orbitz "Look Back, Look Ahead" Insider Index identifies what got travelers moving in 2012 and projects top destinations and travel trends for the year ahead. Orbitz says after topping Travel+Leisure's Favorite Cities survey in 2012, New Orleans is primed for even bigger things in 2013.
In addition to hosting Super Bowl XLVII, the city will also be home to the NCAA Women's Final Four and countless food, music and lifestyle festivals appealing to all types of travelers. Expanded flight and hotel options – plus a $90 million road improvement project – will make it that much easier for travelers to take in all the city has to offer. "We expect 2013 to be a banner year for travel in New Orleans thanks to a diverse lineup of events, new hotels like the Hotel Indigo in the Garden District, and major airlines adding nonstop service," said Jerrold Broussard, New Orleans destination expert and regional director for Orbitz Worldwide.
Also expecting to spur tourism in the city is a release of new movies recently released and some planned for later this year, which featured scenes from the New Orleans area.
