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The Scene – Serving the fitness-minded since 1872, the New Orleans Athletic Club is the city's oldest (and most lavishly decorated) fitness club, with a spacious ballroom, library, cafe and pub, sundeck and Le Salon, which offers massages, facials, manicures, pedicures and other therapeutic treatments. – – The Workout – Don't let the antique crystal chandeliers and glossy hardwood floors fool you: The club's 40,000 square feet boasts state-of-the-art equipment, including elliptical machines, Stairmasters and treadmills. There's also an indoor 20-yard swimming pool,…