New Orleans
 

Hitting a cruise ship out of New Orleans next week. Going to be in New Orleans a couple of days early. What are some things we can see or do? I know the French Quarter area has several things but what else is there to do?

New Orleans was the coolest dirtiest nasty city I've been to lol. Bourbon Street was cool. Amazing food in the city. The old architecture was neat.

You could always flash your titties at random strangers. Heard that was all the rage down there.

Eat and drink in copious amounts.

(We also took a swamp tour one day when we were there, which was fun.)

Fishing is excellent. Food is out of this world, even the little hole-in-the-wall places; maybe especially those.

About a billion little blues/jazz joints.

There is an excellent WWII museum if you are into that and have the time.

Take beads and singles. And the WWII museum is cool.

I skipped standing in line at Cafe Du Monde and ended up going to Monty's on the Square multiple times and it was fantastic.

Pat O'Brien's was a fun piano bar, but the drinks are only good if you like a cup of sugar with a shot of alcohol.

Cafe Du Monde

Mother's roast beef sandwiches

Maspero's

National WWII museum

New Orleans Zoo

Jackson Square

St. Louis Cathedral

Pat O'Brien's

Harrah's casino

Haydel's bakery

Deanies seafood

Port of Call - get the Monsoon!

If you desire UPSCALE dinning, Court of Two Sisters, Commanders Palace

Please let me know if you need more :thumb:

YOU ALL NEED TO KNOW THIS for when WE go to the SB THIS season! Wait for it, in New Orleans! WELCOME to MY part of the country!

Agree- I could spend a week there

Thank you sir!

Enjoy!

I have no desire to ever set foot in that shithole. Hell I feel like taking a shower anytime I have to drive through Louisiana.

If I were the OP, I'd try to immerse myself in the culture/people as much as possible. New Orleans is probably the most unique American city I can think of. Just completely different from every other city I've ever been in. Whatever you do, enjoy it.

Fun fact! GEAUX **** YOURSELF! :thumb:

Give me a break already! You have no idea what Louisiana has to offer. ROFL

There is one in every bunch folks! :ZZZ:

Yeah, YOU from Plano, TX. Shit hole? :LOL:ROFL

Uh, I have no dog in this fight, but Plano might be a top 50 richest county in the country and probably doubles home values of NO.

It's not like someone's throwing stones from an abandoned strip mall in Raytown.

THAT is not the point. Do NOT judge a state nor city with that kind of attitude. I could care less of FINACIAL stability. WE are talking heritage and the future host of SB 59. :thumb:

This was about the OP. What to do in NOLA. I did not ask for this dislike, I was merely trying to assist a CPer. So, now, I am backing out. I hope the OP has a great time in NOLA before said cruise.

Heritage of competing with St. Louis for the highest violent crime rate in the country.

That's EAST St. Louis.

I remember Plano before it was absorbed by Dallas.

This. Especially the first three words.

Spent my HS years in Plano. Honestly it was a disaster of a place for teenagers at that time. Lots of overdoses and suicides.

A Ferdie Special at Mother's with a side of rice and beans.

The Napoleon House

A muffaletta sandwich from Central Grocery

Stand in front of the Superdome with a paper bag over your head and a styrofoam cup* over your other head


* today's secret word

Luke Rstaurant

Go to the site of the Battle of New Orleans, I found the site to be fascinating with a tour guide describing the battle lines and such to us.

Its where General Andrew Jackson made a name for himself as it brought about the end of the War of 1812. Estimated casualties of the battle was U.S.
62 to England's 2,034. And England had more forces on the field.

Its just a few miles away from New Orleans.

Also you can go on a bus tour of the Garden District which is pretty cool and they throw in an old cemetery to check out as well. They use to have a families for generations placed in those big crypts. It was kind of weird but informative.

Don’t know if it’s still there but the scotch house. It might be Willie Mays scotch house? Great chicken, and great New Orleans atmosphere.



The red beans and rice are the bomb as well.

That place with the one gallon take out daiquiris.

Best food in the city is at Jacques-Imo’s in my opinion. Brigtsen’s and Shaya are also incredible.

Best sandwiches are at Cochon Butcher and Parkway Poboys.

Best cocktails are at the Cure.

Best place for live music is anywhere on Frenchmen Street—dba, Spotted Cat, Blue Nile.

If you’re not having a great time in NOLA, the problem is you.

Oh, I never thought of that. I really want to do that the next time I travel to New Orleans.

I bet St. Louis is in second place, though.