The Garden District is a neighborhood within New Orleans that is full of history. This part of New Orleans shows beautiful, historical Victorian homes with large mossy oak trees. The homes range widely in color. Some homes you will see are bright and vibrant colors while others are a mellow white. The color of the homes shows the personality, creativity, and fun that the Garden District has to offer. These beautiful, vibrant homes are often homes of locals. The Garden district is a much "calmer" part of New Orleans but, none the less full of excitement, food, shopping and site seeing. You can find the Garden District about 2-3 miles from the French Quarter. There are plenty of options open for traveling to the Garden District.
These include walking, ubering, or riding the street car. The street car is a very popular choice. The street car that you will take is the St. Charles Street car. You will be picked up on Canal Street. Once the street car takes you to the Garden District there are many stops to make. Depending on what you are visiting the Garden District for (food, history, drinks, site-seeing) there are plenty of stops for you to make. Online there are plenty of self guided tours that you can follow. A popular stop to make in the Garden district is The Rink. Here there is a small cafe called "Still Perkin". Inside there is a small bookstore full of interesting and historical reads. A popular, local, author who's work you will find here is Anne Rice. Across the street from The Rink is the Lafayette Cemetery #1. This Cemetery was established in 1833. An interesting fact about this cemetery is that it is owned by the city and not the church. In this cemetery you will find the popular above ground tombs. These two stops are very popular among all tours, whether it is a self guided tour or a tour that you are guided on. The Garden District offers a much calmer atmosphere while giving plenty of options to enjoy a day. 
This link will direct you to a map of the Garden District, outlining its position in New Orleans.
https://www.neworleansonline.com/assets/pdfs/maps/GardenDistrictMap.pdf
Here I have attached a link to different types of tours that you can take through the Garden District.
https://www.neworleansonline.com/assets/pdfs/maps/GardenDistrictMap.pdf
Here I have attached a link to different types of tours that you can take through the Garden District.
https://freetoursbyfoot.com/self-guided-garden-district/https://www.thekitchn.com/a-neighborhood-walk-in-new-orleans-the-garden-district-240402
Kayleigh Bock
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