Kenner

Louis Armstrong International Airport (New Orleans), (MSY).

The main route in and out is Interstate 10. Williams Boulevard runs from the Mississippi River to the Lakefront. Veterans Highway in the north part of the city is a major commercial avenue, connecting to Metairie just to the east.

"Rivertown", old section of town with museums and attractions along Williams Boulevard at the Mississippi River front.

• Pontchartrain CenterNear the Lake Pontchartrain (north) end of Williams Boulevard, hosts many special events.

• Brick Oven

  address: 2805 Williams Blvd
  # A. Good mid-range Italian. Tel. 466-2097

• Chateau Coffee Cafe

  address: 701 West Esplanade Avenue
  Coffee, sandwiches, salads, an light eats. A favorite of the Lakeview section of New Orleans; opened another location in Kenner. Eat in, or order from drive-thru window.

• Garces

  address: 3809 Williams Blvd
  Cuban. Tel 443-1223

• Pupuseria La Macarena

  address: 4221 Williams Blvd
  Central American. Tel. 464-4525

• Ristorante Da Piero

  address: 401 Williams Blvd
  Italian including Romagna region specialties. Lunch Tue-Fri; Dinner Tue-Sat. Tel 469-8585

There are a number of hotels near the Airport and on Veterans Highway.

Telephone area code is 504, same as New Orleans.

• Metairie is just to the east of Kenner.
• New Orleans, Louisiana's largest city and foremost visitor attraction, is a dozen miles to the east on the other side of Metairie.
• Covington and the Lake Pontchartrain North Shore are less than an hour's drive across the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.
• Baton Rouge, the state Capital, is some 90 minutes drive north-west on Interstate-10