Following Katrina, there has been a resurgence in construction and renovation of homes and apartments. Therefore, housing is available and rental units can be found. Most of the sections of the city well-known to tourists are revitalized and "open" for business and leisure time activities.

Tulane's medical school, teaching hospital and associated clinics are located in the central business district, within walking distance of the French Quarter, the Mississippi River and famous Canal Street and St. Charles Avenue. Not only is the area the regional center for health care programs, but it continues to be the hub for the city's commercial, cultural and recreational activities.

New Orleans is renowned for Mardi Gras, the world famous Jazz and Heritage Festival, a vast number of other cultural, historical and regional festivals, and for its superb cuisine served in restaurants ranging from elegant Antoine's and Commander's Palace to colorful oyster bars and neighborhood restaurants. The city also offers cultural activities, including the New Orleans Opera Association, The Contemporary Arts Center, Ogden Museum of Southern Art and the New Orleans Museum of Art.

Two large parks and Lake Pontchartrain are within the city limits, and offer opportunities for enjoyable land and water sports. A cosmopolitan city, New Orleans is perfectly suited to a variety of lifestyles. Many tourists' guidebooks to New Orleans are available in your local bookstore and libraries; we recommend that you look at them to get a bit of "the flavor of New Orleans."