In our opinion, there’s never a bad time to visit New Orleans. And while week-long festivals like Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest are worthwhile, the city is full of live music, parades, history, art, and y great food, no matter what time of year you visit. ⁠ ⁠ Skip the tourist traps and duck into the back of a dive bar for Killer Poboys. And then spend time exploring one of the most unique aspects of New Orleans at the Backstreet Cultural Museum before catching a brass band at the Blue Nile.⁠ ⁠ Plan your trip around the holidays and cash in on a tradition not found anywhere else, the Algiers Holiday Bonfire, or journey along the river to witness Christmas Eve bonfires on the levee. The city also comes alive with the LUNA Fête, a dazzling celebration where work from local artists is projected on area buildings and exhibited as over-the-top light displays. And you’d be remiss not to stick around for their New Year’s Eve celebration where they put on quite a show with a fleur de lis drop, firew...