New Orleans is cool with me. Although Joan and I spent a weekend up in Gatlingburg in a big cottage in the mountains. 3 bedrooms, 2 jacuzzis, pool table, full kitchen, two fireplaces, big porches, LR, DR....the works. It was very very reasonable. We could definetly party up in the house and then shake up the town too. Plenty of shopping for sure. Helicopter rides and stuff up in the town itself. It's a very cool car ride up thru the mountains too.