Streetcar lines roll to Uptown, Mid-City or City Park. A ferry crosses the Mississippi River to Algiers Point. By car, it’s easy to reach Esplanade Ridge; the shops and eateries on Magazine Street or Metairie Road; and seafood spots in Bucktown, along the shore of Lake Pontchartrain. The Lakeview neighborhood is where you’ll find chef Susan Spicer.

That’s lawful in Louisiana,” Metropolitan Crime Commission CEO Rafael Goyeneche said. “There’s nothing that can be done legally with respect to people bringing firearms into the French Quarter because of the constitutional carry legislation.

Heightened security restrictions will be in effect for the busiest section of the French Quarter starting next Wednesday through at least the day after Super Bowl LIX is played, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Wednesday.

Ahead of Super Bowl LIX, the Vince Lombardi trophy will be paraded in the French Quarter and followed with a unique light show on the St. Louis Cathedral.

Football fans will pack New Orleans for the Super Bowl but if visitors want to make the most of their visit, they'll have to do some exploring outside of downtown.