New Orleans- Books and More!
New Orleans- Books and More!
Hayley Taggart
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Had the perfect girls weekend in NOLA!
Highlights include- bookstores, food and dancing the night away!
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Where We Stayed
We had a fabulous time at the Prince Conti Hotel. It was clean and beautiful and right in the thick of things! Both of lyft drivers mentioned that this hotel is where locals stayed at and it was a good place which is another reason to stay!
Prince Conti Hotel
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we had a great stay here for the weekend! It's beautiful and right in the middle of things for a good price
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Complete Guide to NOLA Bookstores
Crescent City Books
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Right in the middle of town this bookstore sells not only used books, but maps and prints. I had a great time looking through the selection and thought there was a great variety of books. I settled on a travel edition of Anne Rice’s famous novel Interview with the Vampire as a memento from the trip.
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Arcadian Books & Prints
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The is what I imagine a book dragon den to be. Piles of books stacked so densely that you have to shimmy your way through! It was a little overwhelming for me to be honest.
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Frenchmen Art & Books
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While walking along Frenchman Street make sure to pop into this funky bookstore. You can tell the employees are passionate about their book selection and has the largest collection of local authors.
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Parlour Books
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While this is a little bit off the beaten path, I think it was our favorite stop! While it was small, it boasting a pretty fantastic selection.
My friend even found a perfect first edition
While in the area check out Satsuma Cafe for a coffee and the Bargain Center for an eclectic mix of vintage items.
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Faulkner House Books
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In the former home of William Faulkner you can now find a small collection of classic and local books. It is beautiful inside and while the collection is small, it is perfect if you want to find a book to connect with New Orleans and Louisiana as a whole.
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Dauphine Street Books
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You can tell how passionate the operators at this store are about used books. The personally source the books from used book sales around the area to have their collection. It leads to a collection of gems.
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Blue Cypress Books
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Octavia Books
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Community Book Center
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Dining I would Recommend
Cane and Table
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Award winning cocktails and delicious tapas style bites make the perfect spot!
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Commander's Palace
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Killer Poboys at Erin Rose
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I thought these restaurant in the back of a bar was the best po'boys in New Orleans
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Arnaud's New Orleans
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I wish we had made a reservation in time to eat here. It is world famous (and right around the corner from Prince Conti Hotel)
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Brennan's
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Where to Drink
Jewel of the South
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In 2024 in made the top 50 bars in North America so it is a must do for cocktail lovers
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Shopping
The Rink Shopping Center
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This old ice skating rink turned shopping center in the middle of the garden district is a pleasant place to walk around
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Best Places for Live Jazz
Preservation Hall
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known as *the place* to listen to jazz if you have one night in New Orleans
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Mahogany Jazz Hall
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The Swamp on Bourbon Street
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this was my favorite place to dance and was recommended by locals. Has both inside and outdoor dancing areas!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hayley Taggart
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Hey it's Hayley !!
Latte enthusiast, used bookstore connoisseur and huge fan of walkable neighborhoods
Having spent at least one day and night in 42 states and counting my specialty is traveling within the USA. I grew up in Southern California, lived for six years in Utah, had a brief stint in Orlando and now on year 2 in New York City.
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After years of travel planning for my friends and family I thought I would share my resources with the world wide web :) I enjoy planning the trips more then actually leaving for the trips so this is the perfect place for me.
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