t’s hard to get to know all of NOLA in just one trip, but when you stay hyper-focused on two of New Orleans’ most colorful neighborhoods, you’ll walk away with a deeper sense of the city. And when you can explore both for just $30? Done and done. Our “NOLA on $30” series returns to the blog with a Marigny/Bywater edition. Colorful shotgun houses, $1 red velvet cupcakes, live music, and drinks aplenty are all part of the fun.

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Cake Cafe has an option to add a red velvet cupcake for $1.

Crescent Park: relax on the bench swings and watch the ships move in and out of the city.

Bacchanal, which offers $5 wine glass happy hours from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.