Last-minute weekend getaways

Snack on the best deep fried beignets covered with powdered sugar and dark-roast coffee at Cafe du Monde in the French market or po boys at Mahony's. In between bites, ride a street car up St. Charles to the Audubon Park, then take a stroll through a maze of century old oak trees.

For dinner try the mustard crusted ham hock with stewed shell peas at Cochon or the gumbo at Coop's on Decatur Street. Afterward, listen to live music at a jazz club on Frenchmen Street, like D.B.A. and Spotted Cat.

From Newark Liberty Airport to Louis Armstrong International: $1,315 per person, including taxes, airfare and three nights at the four-star InterContinental hotel.

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