Current Events > Going to New Orleans next weekend, what to do/see?

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I asked this a few weeks ago and noted down the suggestions but now Im actually trying to put together something of an itinerary

its overwhelming how many seemingly amazing restaurants and music venues there are, so Im sure well have fun no matter what

Cafe du Monde

Go to Bourbon Street.
Becareful on Bourbon Street.

ChrisReeve posted...

Cafe du Monde

this is on the list

Big_Nabendu posted...

Go to Bourbon Street.
Becareful on Bourbon Street.

our hotel is right nearby

I haven't been to New Orleans for almost 20 years, but here are some of the things I remember other than Cafe du Monde:

1. Preservation Hall: I think this is where Louis Armstrong started or got famous? It's a tiny, historic venue that still has live music:

https://youtu.be/b7M8ZkQma3I

2. The French Quarter is famous, but what I didn't know until I got there is the blues quarter, which is within walking distance from there. I don't know if there's a different name for the area, but it was cool. Every bar had live ragtime bands instead of a DJ.

3. Obviously, try the Cajun food. There was a lot of amazing food I tried there, but I can't remember the names of any of the restaurants.

4. We were walking around one night, and someone said we were walking by Anne Rice's house. It looked spooky since it was at night.

That's about all I remember.

Try some of dem French fried taters

ChrisReeve posted...

Cafe du Monde

I personally think their beignets are horrible--I really don't get why they're so popular

Bring beads to see boobs

ChrisReeve posted...

I haven't been to New Orleans for almost 20 years, but here are some of the things I remember other than Cafe du Monde:

1. Preservation Hall: I think this is where Louis Armstrong started or got famous? It's a tiny, historic venue that still has live music:

https://youtu.be/b7M8ZkQma3I

2. The French Quarter is famous, but what I didn't know until I got there is the blues quarter, which is within walking distance from there. I don't know if there's a different name for the area, but it was cool. Every bar had live ragtime bands instead of a DJ.

3. Obviously, try the Cajun food. There was a lot of amazing food I tried there, but I can't remember the names of any of the restaurants.

4. We were walking around one night, and someone said we were walking by Anne Rice's house. It looked spooky since it was at night.

That's about all I remember.

Def gonna try to get to pres hall among other venues.

I made a custom google map where I put in all the music venues and highlighted ones we specifically want to get to. We have the blues sector specifically noted to check out

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/1/7/AAW8UqAAEaTd.jpg

tiddy bars

Robot2600 posted...

tiddy bars

not my scene

also Im going with my wife

In my experience. New Orleans is everything but what you're normally told to do. Bourbon St. is overrated. It's overpriced and smells like a combination of piss, shit, and puke. So go one street over one way or the other, there's bars everywhere. Walk Bourbon once to say you did but then say goodbye to all the police barricades and smells.

Was gonna hit up Cafe Du Monde on a Saturday morning but the line wrapped around the building and said fuck that.

For me it was all the other little spots around the French Quarters. There's a cool a Swamp Tour in La Place, LA that's not far and they have shuttles, WW II museum is top notch if you're into that shit.

Check out a cemetery, they're really beautiful.
Also, go to Willie Mae Scotch House, and please order a side of red beans and rice. I legitimately cannot find the words to accurately describe just how good it tastes.

Also, when you get to Cafe du Monde, don't be intimidated by the line. It moves real quick.

TheGoldenEel posted...

Def gonna try to get to pres hall among other venues.

I made a custom google map where I put in all the music venues and highlighted ones we specifically want to get to. We have the blues sector specifically noted to check out

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/1/7/AAW8UqAAEaTd.jpg

Cool, I don't know if there are any specific blues bars that are famous. We just went bar hopping at night and stumbled into the blues quarter one night. Every bar we went to had an awesome band. It was stuff like this:

https://youtu.be/fQExZiQnHsw

Some had more ragtime style music.

Turbam posted...

Check out a cemetery, they're really beautiful.
Also, go to Willie Mae Scotch House, and please order a side of red beans and rice. I legitimately cannot find the words to accurately describe just how good it tastes.

Also, when you get to Cafe du Monde, don't be intimidated by the line. It moves real quick.

Willie Maes had a big fire a couple weeks ago and is temporarily but indefinitely closed :(

it was definitely on the list

TheGoldenEel posted...

Willie Maes had a big fire a couple weeks ago and is temporarily but indefinitely closed :(

it was definitely on the list

:(
I had no idea!
I hope that they can reopen eventually.

Anyone got any opinions on the breweries in town?

eyeing NOLA brewery, Urban South, and Brieux Carre, but it might be tough to get to any of them given their hours

Get some touffe

Definitely check out the WW2 museum. Very cool.

Enderknight17 posted...

Definitely check out the WW2 museum. Very cool.

Oh, yeah. We took field trips there (from Baton Rouge). The Audubon Zoo and the Aquarium of the Americas are great, too.

Payzmaykr posted...

Oh, yeah. We took field trips there (from Baton Rouge). The Audubon Zoo and the Aquarium of the Americas are great, too.

The aquarium is closed :(

we love zoos but Im not sure it makes sense to go to one with our limited time

ChrisReeve posted...

Cafe du Monde

Overrated, u can cold beignets in a brown bag that don't even taste good.

damn we were trying to get to a Pres Hall midnight show but they all sold out before I even saw they were announced

what i remember most from my trip to New Orleans:

firecracker shrimp po boys at Parasols in the garden district, walk around the garden district, walk Frenchmen street and bar hop at night, drink a ton of Irish coffees, and absolutely do a swamp tour.

I'm sure theres a few things I forgot but Ill post them if I do!

New Orleans is fun yall