Sport & Outdoor
FreeAudubon Park
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SightseeingLocal GemFoodie Favorite
Oak Street
Oak Street is a sightseeing stop in New Orleans, LA, part of the New Orleans guide. Cost: free.
Oak St between S Carrollton Ave and Leake Ave · New Orleans, LA
Why you should go…
Oak Street runs just off Carrollton Avenue in the Carrollton neighborhood of Uptown New Orleans, and its historic commercial stretch lies between South Carrollton and Leake avenues. You can eat at places such as Jacques-Imo's Cafe and Breads On Oak, browse bookshops, vintage stores and galleries, and hear live music at the Maple Leaf Bar. The St. Charles Avenue Streetcar runs from downtown to Carrollton Avenue, a short walk away. Every November the street hosts the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival with local vendors, music stages and art.
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