First time visitors to New Orleans should explore the French Quarter, ride the St. Charles streetcar, try some Creole and Cajun food, take a riverboat cruise, check out the World War II Museum (or another museum), get beignets and a cafe au lait at Cafe du Monde, walk around the Garden District, go shopping on Royal or Magazine Street, listen to live music, order a cocktail to go, and visit City Park (or Audubon Park).