Age? Interests?
Things to do in New Orleans:
- Eat. It's got some of the best food in the county, from dives and po boy joints, up to 5 star elegance.
- Music. From relaxed jazz bistros to rock, blues, and brass funk.
- Shopping along Magazine St and Royal St.
- Do a walking tour of the stately homes of the Garden District.
- Explore the unique culture of the city, like the floats at Mardi Gras World, and the Mardi Gras Indian costumes at the Backstreet museum.
- The WWII museum is supposed to be terrific.
- Take a drive or a tour upriver to see some of the antebellum Plantation Homes.
Dallas has some nice museums. I'm partial to the Nasher (and the Kimball in Ft Worth). Note that the winter weather isn't as reliable as NOLA or Houston. January highs may be in the 60s, or maybe down in the 30s & 40s.