I had a lovely stay with Jeanne and Marc and Miki, for a week. It turned out to be a hotter week than usual for late September, but their house is a real oasis: cool and pleasant and great furnishings and art. I took the streetcar downtown every day. It runs right by Loyola and Tulane, and then past the Garden District to Canal St. If you take the streetcar the other direction, plus a quick bus ride, you come to the New Orleans Museum of Art, which has a beautiful sculpture garden. There also are lots of great little inexpensive restaurants close to Jeanne and Marc's house.