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ence. Designed as a European market place, it showcases large glass panels etched with fish, cows, pigs and other animals to remind shoppers that the items purchased are fresh and natural. Other goods include meats, cheeses, pro duce and spices.
Venture up a flight of stairs to the Levee Market, an area where an assort ment of regional craft artists display their wares. Here, visitors may find a token of New Orleans to take home with them.
Enter the third level of Riverwalk to the Bon Fete to taste the flavors of New Orleans. This convenient food mart of fers a variety of ethnic cuisine. Stop by the Cafe Du Monde for beignets (see sidebar) and chicory-flavored coffee, a New Orleans tradition. Its locations include the Riverwalk and French Quarter.
Cruise on the Mississippi
If an adventure on the Mississippi ap peals, cruise down the Mississippi in the paddlewheel ship Creole Queen or the riverboat Cajun Queen. These luxuryvessels are reminiscent of New Orleans steamboats that journeyed along the Mississippi during the glory' days of the 1830s and 1840s. Daily tours to nearby plantations and the site of the Battle of New Orleans are available.
New Orleans, hometown of jazz great Louis Armstrong, trumpet player A1 Hirt, Grammy winner Wynton Marsalis and other celebrated individuals, will serve as the site for you and thousands of NAPA AUTO PARTS store owners to meet during the 1989 National Business Conference.
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