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maybe a little Bourbon Street touring

haunted tour

and a little gambling.

am I missing anything or what to avoid?

I am not staying in NO, but outside in Metairie.

thanks in advance
 
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Sir, food and music come to mind--lots of good in both categories to be found in NO. Stay out of the 9th Ward.

Hope this helps, and Semper Fi.

Ron H.
 
thanks for the 9th Ward stayaway.

how bout haunted tours.....is there one better than the rest. this is what I found on a website.

Bloody Mary's Tours
144 S. Hennessey St., New Orleans, LA 70119 [Map It]
(504) 523-7684
Bloody Mary's New Orleans Tours, Events, and Spirit Encounters

Cajun Pride Entertainment
110 Frenier Rd. , LaPlace, LA 70068 [Map It]
(504) 467-0758, (800) 467-0758
New Orleans Tours, Cajun Pride Swamp, City, Plantation and Hurricane Tours

Ghost Expeditions
3110 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 582-6991
itunes.apple.com

Good Old Days Tours
1229 St. Thomas St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 523-0804

Gray Line Tours
400 Toulouse St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 569-1401, (800) 233-2628
Gray Line Tours-New Orleans-Premier tour company offering sights and sounds of New Orleans La.!

Haunted History Tours
723 St. Peter St. , New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 861-2727, (888) 644-6787
New Orleans Tours by Haunted History Tours! New Orleans Ghosts, New Orleans Ghost Tours, New Orleans Vampire Tours, New Orleans Cemetery Tour, New Orleans Voodoo Tours, New Orleans Garden District Tours.

Historic New Orleans Walking Tours, Inc
2727 Prytania St. Suite 8, New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 947-2120
New Orleans Tours ? Swamp Tour, Cemetery Tour, Voodoo, Garden District, Jazz, Haunted Sites, Oak Alley Plantation & French Quarter (Louisiana, LA)

Le Tour Shop
638 St. Peter St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 581-6815

Magic Tours, LLC
720 St. Louis St., New Orleans, LA 70140 [Map It]
(504) 588-9693
Home | Magic Tours

New Orleans Spirit Tours
621 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 314-0806, (866) 369-1224
New Orleans Spirit Tours: New Orleans Cemetery, Voodoo, Ghost and Vampire Walking Tours

Roland Through New Orleans
3925 Bellview St., Metairie, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 779-6856, (877) 734-4437
 
Don't get off on any side streets after dark. Don't go anywhere by yourself. Bourbon St. is pretty safe. Lots more police presence than you can see. If you have to park a car in one of the lots take your ticket with you and don't pay for your parking with a credit card or you'll find more on next months bill than you actually spent. Leave the ladies alone unless getting mugged is something you enjoy. Taxi cabs are mostly safe, just don't expect to understand anything the driver says. Be careful who you dance with. Things aren't always what they appear to be.
 
charlie sherrill said:
Don't get off on any side streets after dark. Don't go anywhere by yourself. Bourbon St. is pretty safe. Lots more police presence than you can see. If you have to park a car in one of the lots take your ticket with you and don't pay for your parking with a credit card or you'll find more on next months bill than you actually spent. Leave the ladies alone unless getting mugged is something you enjoy. Taxi cabs are mostly safe, just don't expect to understand anything the driver says. Be careful who you dance with. Things aren't always what they appear to be.
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hahahhahahhahahaa

going with the wife. I was there in 2000 at a narcotics conference. bourbon street smelled like alcohol and vomit.

the wife is into scary stuff (not me) and want to go on a good tour.

good to know about parking....thanks.
 
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Bignets and coffee at Cafe du Monde.

On the walk to Rue Bourbon via Pirate's Alley there used to be a fenced off corner of a building with a small submersable and some cannons I think, been a while since I was there though. After the old Playoy Club closed it became a restaurant called The Baachanal (sp), don't know if it is still there but it used to have decent food. Maybe Caj can provide some better info.

If you venture off to the West Bank stay out of Algiers. Used to be a nice pool hall, I think it was named Hollywood, with regulation size tables and frosty mugs, IIRC somewhere just off 23. Now if the wife is busy and you want to venture a little further out, like down to Houma, there was a rough little spot all of us in the oil patch may, or may not, have enjoyed a cool pony can called the Oil Patch. A real dive.
 
There use to be a paddle wheel boat that took you up the river for about a hour's ride and landed at some battlefield. You could get off and wander around for a hour or so and the go back to New Orleans. On the way up they provided a small buffet. Nice ride.
 
The Confederate Museum behind the WWII Museum.

Regards,

Tam 3
 
+1 on the 9th Ward. My sister went down there after Katrina and decided to take a tour of that place and she said it looked like a 3rd world country.
At least you're not going down during Mardi Gras because I would tell you to be careful throwing beads to anything wearing a dress and having an Adam's apple. Believe me New Orleans is a very interesting place, but it is like any city, stray off the beaten path and you're likely to meet some wild life. Just keep in mind the city started off as a penal colony.
 
Go to the 9th Ward and then cross over into Chalmette. If you visit New Orleans without seeing the devastation wrought by Katrina and the levy breaks then you haven't seen the heart and soul of the area.

Then for some great food head to Mosca's Restaurant in Avondale. Have the Oysters Mosca. You won't be disappointed.
 
SW CQB 45 said:
I was there in 2000 at a narcotics conference. bourbon street smelled like alcohol and vomit.
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Still does :D

Google festivals in New Orleans to see what is going on when you are there. Springtime has the French Quarter Festival and Jazz Fest. under no circumstances should you come to New Orleans around the 4th of July (the Essence Festival) or on Thanksgiving Weekend (grambling-Southern Bayou Classic) Trust me of these two.
If you are staying in Metairie I suggest using United Cab or Metry Cab to go to the Quarter. If during the day have them drop you off at Jackson Square and you can go just about anywhere-french market, Jax Brewery, the Royal St shops, the Pontabla shops, the Cathederal, it's endless.
By all means see the WWII D Day mueum-it's in the Warehouse district a bit far to walk so I suggest you "cab" it. No reason to go to the West Bank unless for a specific reason (ie to visit family)-nothing over there. Nothing in Metairie either-unless you want to eat at TGIF's. I was never a big tour man myself so I can't help you on that. My experience visiting foreign cities is to do it on my own cause I kinda like the quirkier places that you can only find on your own. That takes care of the day. For night-as Charlie said stay on Bourbon St or around Jackson Square. Plenty of po po (bad for the tourist business if you guys get robbed :D) Any of the Brennan family resturants are wonderful dining experiences-not just Brennans. Of course you owe yourself the obligatory visit to Pat O'Briens. For lunch I HIGHLY RECOMEND the Napoleon House-Whatever sandwich you get (the warm Muffalatta-hint hint) you have to have a Pimms Cup-their signature cocktail (google it). If you don't want that than Masperos has a to die for pastrami or corned beef.
And believe me the smell of stale vomit, booze and cigarette smoke that permiates the place isn't all that bad-really-it reminds you that you are in the real thing and not Disney World. Unless it is in the heat of the summer in which case wait untill October to go. In other words If you have not gone by Memorial day-wait until it gets cool again.

Oh and one final thing....if a little black kid comes up to you and bets you $20 he can tell you "Where you gots yo shoes" don't bet him. the correct answer is "You gots yo shoes on yo feet" :D
 
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CAJUNLAWYER said:
Still does :D

Google festivals in New Orleans to see what is going on when you are there. Springtime has the French Quarter Festival and Jazz Fest. under no circumstances should you come to New Orleans around the 4th of July (the Essence Festival) or on Thanksgiving Weekend (grambling-Southern Bayou Classic) Trust me of these two.
If you are staying in Metairie I suggest using United Cab or Metry Cab to go to the Quarter. If during the day have them drop you off at Jackson Square and you can go just about anywhere-french market, Jax Brewery, the Royal St shops, the Pontabla shops, the Cathederal, it's endless.
By all means see the WWII D Day mueum-it's in the Warehouse district a bit far to walk so I suggest you "cab" it. No reason to go to the West Bank unless for a specific reason (ie to visit family)-nothing over there. Nothing in Metairie either-unless you want to eat at TGIF's. I was never a big tour man myself so I can't help you on that. My experience visiting foreign cities is to do it on my own cause I kinda like the quirkier places that you can only find on your own. That takes care of the day. For night-as Charlie said stay on Bourbon St or around Jackson Square. Plenty of po po (bad for the tourist business if you guys get robbed :D) Any of the Brennan family resturants are wonderful dining experiences-not just Brennans. Of course you owe yourself the obligatory visit to Pat O'Briens. For lunch I HIGHLY RECOMEND the Napoleon House-Whatever sandwich you get (the warm Muffalatta-hint hint) you have to have a Pimms Cup-their signature cocktail (google it). If you don't want that than Masperos has a to die for pastrami or corned beef.
And believe me the smell of stale vomit, booze and cigarette smoke that permiates the place isn't all that bad-really-it reminds you that you are in the real thing and not Disney World. Unless it is in the heat of the summer in which case wait untill October to go. In other words If you have not gone by Memorial day-wait until it gets cool again.

Oh and one final thing....if a little black kid comes up to you and bets you $20 he can tell you "Where you gots yo shoes" don't bet him. the correct answer is "You gots yo shoes on yo feet" :D
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hahahahahah.....I leave tomorrow.

thanks to all for the advice. my wife wants to try turtle soup.......not me!
 
Do they still have a tent camp jail there? Many years ago I had a close friend that was a booking officer on graveyard at that parish jail. He gave me a tour around. It`s a different experiance! I think that was back in 1983 or 1984.
 
Good info thus far. I'd add the Cabildo (Louisiana Purchase was signed there) and the Garden District.

And carry spare ammo.


Okie John
 
I used to go there a good bit when i was young, now im old and dont ever care to see it again! just keep your eyes open, be carefull and have fun!
 
While on Bourbon St. years ago, I learned the native teens have lots of ways to earn money from tourists. One old ploy is to say that they can tell you exactly where you got your shoes (if you promise to give them a dollar). If you say OK, they will tell you that "you got yo' shoes on yo' feet"!
 
Do visit Pat O'Briens. Do not drink more than 3 "Hurricanes" at Pat O'Briens, ask me how I know. Those big Slurpies will sneak up on you...!

If you like music, you need to seek out some of the small clubs and bars, that have some great live shows. Also, Jazz Fest is an awesome collection of musical artists, and culture, a must-do, before you leave the planet!
 
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