Freret moves at a neighborly pace with a lively main street feel, anchored by the Freret Street corridor just uptown from New Orleans. Locals stroll to coffee in the morning and craft cocktails at night, with favorites like Cure, Bearcat, and Val’s drawing diners from across the city. The calendar fills quickly: the free, daylong Freret Street Festival brings live music and local flavor each spring, while the open-air Freret Market pops up regularly with artists, makers, and small-batch food vendors.
Families appreciate strong education options. The high school campus of The Willow School sits right on Freret Street, known for arts, academics, and competitive athletics. A short ride places you amid the resources of Tulane and Loyola, with lecture series, performances, and libraries enriching daily life. Green spaces and fitness studios are close at hand, and bike-friendly streets and transit connections make it easy to reach the St. Charles streetcar or explore nearby Audubon, Broadmoor, and Central City.
Housing runs the gamut from renovated shotguns and doubles to tasteful infill, often with porches perfect for catching an evening breeze. Freret’s scale is part of its appeal: small enough to know your barista and big enough to keep discovering new favorites.
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