Whether you are a fan of football, basketball, baseball, golf, running, yachting, fishing, horse racing or virtually any another competitive sport you can imagine, New Orleans is one of the nation’s top places to compete . . . and enjoy watching competitions. New Orleans has hosted more major sporting events across a huge spectrum of categories than any other destination: a record nine Super Bowls, some of the greatest NCAA finals and championships, the annual Allstate Sugar Bowl Classic, the PGA's Zurich Classic, the R&L Carrier's New Orleans Bowl, the Bayou Classic, the Bassmaster Classic and more. It is no wonder that New Orleans has been known as the Road Trip Capital of the U.S.
If you were not already a fan, you will quickly become one of New Orleans’ exciting professional sports teams when you see them in action, including the NFL’s New Orleans Saints, the NBA’s New Orleans Hornets, the New Orleans Zephyrs, and the New Orleans VooDoo. With all these choices and college sports, this city has a selections of teams to love.
Only slightly less well known is that New Orleans is fast becoming a golf mecca in the southern United States. An explosion of course development and renovation has made New Orleans a true urban resort. One of the oldest PGA Tour stops is located here, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. A fabulous range of new and revitalized tracks await you in this golfer’s dream destination that delivers the thrill of the game amid the natural beauty of the New Orleans area landscape.
The "sport of kings" is in full swing at the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Course, the nation's third oldest track. The Fair Grounds Race Course is home to some of America's most thrilling horse races. Also host to the world-renown New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the Fair Grounds has been entertaining the masses since 1852. With racing season traditionally opening on Thanksgiving Day, the Fair Grounds adds to the city's sporting calendar a spectacular history of throroughbred racing through March.
Our unique and hauntingly beautiful landscape also offers an incredible array of outdoor activities, including the absolutely finest fresh and salt water fishing anywhere. Beyond world-class fishing and conservationist hunting, New Orleans also offers exceptional ecotours, swamp tours, bicycling, running and more in the area. The list is long and varied, and every option takes advantage of the lush, water- and wildlife-filled environs unique to the area.
Whether you are a competitor or a fan, and your favorite activity is indoors or outdoors, New Orleans is at the heart of your sportsman’s paradise.
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