This is my "Local's Guide to New Orleans."
I've been trying to update everything now that everything has changed so much after Katrina. Almost all places listed I have been to personally. And I freely share my personal opinion.

Overview, weather, getting around, etc.

City regions defined

Fun stuff

Art and culture

The dark side

Kids and kids at heart

Dine like a local

Bars and clubs

Live music

For java heads

Other on-line guides produced locally:
http://www.nola.com/neworleansguide/ - by the local news paper, the Times-Picayune. Pick one up on Fridays for the special Lagniappe section that has a list of happeneings for the upcoming week and weekend.

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/
by Gambit Weekly, a free weekly found in restaurant, bars and coffee houses. A new one comes out each Monday.

BigEasy.com - Decent maps and nice histories on the different parts of the city.

Stay Local! - listing of locally owned businesses and a couple of nice neighborhood guides with maps.

The Official Tourism Site of the City of New Orleans: NewOrleansOnline.com

New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau

Louisianan Travel - http://www.louisianatravel.com/