We loved the time we spent here. This was the first time we visited New Orleans and it was too short to take in everything. It's only a few blocks to Magazine Street where several restaurants and small stores are located. The Commander's Palace Restaurant and Lafayette Cemetary No. 1 are even closer. Several guided tours start only a block or so away. We passed several tour groups as we walked through the neighborhood looking at the grand old homes. We had a great time here. Each evening we went out and picked up food and walked a little in some of the tourist areas. It's a very charming and enjoyable city.