Downtown New Orleans

Louisiana ranked #1 State of the Year Southern Business & Development

New Orleans named one of the 15 Coolest North American Cities MSN Travel

New Orleans named a 2009 American Fast City Fast Company

Downtown is home to several public parks, include Lafayette Square, Mississippi River Heritage Park and Duncan Plaza

Forbes.com ranks New Orleans #8 in Top Cities to Relocate Forbes.com

Downtown's Arts District is home to 18 art galleries and 5 museums.

New Orleans tops New Geography's list of "America's Biggest Brain Magnets" NewGeography.com

Downtown welcomes approximately 120,000 people on a given week-day, enough to make it the fourth largest city in Louisiana