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10-12-2018, 10:41 AM | #1 |
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What to do in New Orleans?
Planning a little trip with a friend. I've never been. Any suggestions on what to do, where to eat and/or where to stay? I'm not a party guy so no dance club nonsense. Good live music is a plus, though.
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Acme oyster house and Café Du Monde. You can thank me later lol
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Bourbon street is worth going for a night, that's the bachelor party type area that is dirty but worth visiting.
Frenchmen street is where the more chill live music venues are and is where I spent much more time. Way better for someone like myself who also is not into the more club scene Pat O'Brien's dueling piano bar is great Ruby Slipper for brunch, though all the places I ate were great Bars without cover come around with a tip jar so bring ones or just go to a bar with cover. The live music was great everywhere I've heard the airboat swamp tours are fun but didn't get to do one |
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#1 Stay away from Bourbon Street and the French Quarter in general!! Maybe during the day for Cafe Du Monde... Some of the restaurants there are good but really catering to the tourist trade.
For music, Frenchman Street is cool to walk around for jazz etc. Check out Three Muses, Snug Harbor there... For something more on the rock side, Tipitina's is great as is Maple Leaf. Both are in the part of town we call Uptown. House of Blues in the quarter has some good shows but check the calendar to see who is playing. Preservation Hall in the Quarter is cool as well but... not a fan of the Quarter but if its a good show its worth going. For food, so many places... Jacques-Imo's is near Maple leaf. Parkway Bakery has some of the best po-boys as does Domilise's. Cochon for cajun, Coquette and Herbsaint are local favorites. For something funky try Turkey and the Wolf! I would do Peche for seafood. DTB in the Rivebend area (not far from Maple Leaf) is good as well. Some of my favorites are Patois and Upperline in addition to those above. WWII museum is a must! It's a big place so plan on spending some time there if you have it to spare. Ogden Museum of Southern Art is also worth a stop. Swamp tours are ok if you've never seen it but if time is limited I would pass. Cemetery walking tours are kind cool in creepy way. Given that we are built on swampland, all the graves are above ground and many are quite elaborate. Street car ride down St. Charles Ave is worth the time as well. PM with any additional questions...
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This! Doesn't matter if you're into history or not, this museum was absolutely AWESOME. There are multiple areas and make sure to check the hanger where they have one of 39, I think, B17 bombers in existence.
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One thing that I will tell you; if you want to go to a strip club; 99.9% of them are absolutely nasty. The ones with ads on the streets and the ones with free cover are not even worth going into and the ads about the shows are completely false. The only club and with a low cover even remotely going into is the Penthouse club on Iberville... trust me on this one.
Otherwise, the Aquarium, Zoo, Cafe Du Mond, all of French Quarter and The riverwalk are cool. Be careful to not go on a weekend when any sort of event is going on... Hotels will cost many times more and it will be way too crowded. |
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Most coming from out of town think the French Quarter is all there is in New Orleans but there is so much more to the city. Simply trying to expand the OP's horizons beyond strip joints in the Quarter...
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Hard pass on strip joints lol
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