{"id":2051,"date":"2019-08-15T04:57:42","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T04:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ona19.journalists.org\/?p=2051"},"modified":"2019-09-06T17:17:06","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T17:17:06","slug":"ona19-guided-city-walking-tours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ona19.journalists.org\/2019\/08\/15\/ona19-guided-city-walking-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"New this year! Guided city walking tours during ONA19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPDATE Aug. 26: We&#8217;ve added more tour dates! Log into your ONA19 attendee account to see available tickets.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have a number of treats in store for ONA19 attendees, including our first-ever offering of guided city walking tours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Orleans is world-renowned for its music, architecture and dining. We\u2019ve partnered with two locally owned and operated tour companies, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatorsandghosts.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gators &amp; Ghosts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drinkandlearn.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drink &amp; Learn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to offer professional, private walking tours of some of the best spots in the city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few important details to know:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All tours are outdoors, so participants will need to dress for the weather and consider their water needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tours are capped at 28 participants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most tours are alcohol-free and friendly for most ages, with the exception of the cocktail tour.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to sign up for tours<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can purchase a spot on a walking tour by logging into your <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.goeshow.com\/ona\/annual\/2019\/attendee_service_center.cfm\">ONA19 registration account<\/a>. Once you are logged in, please go to \u201cPurchase Walking Tours\u201d in the left menu. Questions? Contact <a href=\"mailto:registration@journalists.org\">registration@journalists.org<\/a> \u2014 we are happy to help.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If tours fill up more than a week before ONA19, we may be able to accommodate additional options, so please check back!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tours offered at ONA19<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>A Cocktail History of New Orleans Walking Tour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience the French Quarter\u2019s most famous landmarks while you hear about the people who gave the city its rich character and sip on the drinks that carry their stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ona19.journalists.org\/sessions\/24141435\/\">Saturday, 7:30 p.m.<\/a>, Sheraton Lobby; $60 per person, which includes four cocktails; 21 and up, ID required<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Guided Music History Walking Tour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A walking \u2014 and listening \u2014\u00a0tour around the Trem\u00e9 neighborhood. The guide will play samples of famous music from New Orleans throughout history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ona19.journalists.org\/sessions\/24141259\/\">Friday, 5 p.m.<\/a>, Sheraton Lobby; $20 per person<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ona19.journalists.org\/sessions\/24230099\/\">Saturday, 5 p.m<\/a>, Sheraton Lobby; $20 per person<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\t<!-- Google Ad -->\n\t<div class=\"sponsor-ad\">\n\t\t<p>Special thanks to our <a href=\"\/sponsors\/\">ONA19 sponsors<\/a>, including:\n\t\t<div id='div-gpt-ad-1563570671210-0'>\n\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1563570671210-0'); });\n\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Guided French Quarter Walking Tour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This tour through New Orleans\u2019 most famous neighborhood will visit Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, Cafe Du Monde and the French Market, learning about the history of the city\u2019s most famous neighborhood.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ona19.journalists.org\/sessions\/24141266\/\">Friday, 6 p.m.<\/a>, Sheraton Lobby; $20 per person<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ona19.journalists.org\/sessions\/24141433\/\">Saturday, 6 p.m.<\/a>, Sheraton Lobby; $20 per person<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>~Spooky~ Guided French Quarter Ghost Tour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Learn about places where real-life tragic events led to unrestful spirits and unexplained phenomena in the city\u2019s most famous neighborhood.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ona19.journalists.org\/sessions\/24141425\/\">Friday, 8 p.m.<\/a>, Sheraton Lobby; $25 per person<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ona19.journalists.org\/sessions\/24141439\/\">Saturday, 8 p.m.<\/a>, Sheraton Lobby; $25 per person<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Guided Garden District Walking Tour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This tour covers one of the most picturesque neighborhoods in New Orleans, as well as a historic cemetery.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ona19.journalists.org\/sessions\/24141431\/\">Saturday, 1 p.m.<\/a>, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Starbucks\/@29.926246,-90.0848597,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8620a42d3fcae809:0x434f2895b251f5e5!8m2!3d29.926246!4d-90.082671\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starbucks at 2801 Magazine St.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; $20 per person<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE Aug. 26: We&#8217;ve added more tour dates! 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