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Posted: 2/2/2017 10:30:47 PM EDT
I recently got selected for promotion and the position I am seeking is in Belle Chasse st the NAS. I am looking for information the area, things to do, places to eat at, where to avoid, etc.

Is MSY the best airport to fly into. Can I Uber from there to Belle Chasse?

Anybody know the area? I will travel there one week-end a month.
Link Posted: 2/3/2017 10:57:25 AM EDT
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I work in Belle Chasse, but not at the NAS.

Eating is easy. There's food everywhere. There's a good BBQ place nearish to the base, but I can't remember the name of it right now.

As for the uber drive from the airport, its a bit of a ride depending on traffic. 30 minutes or more.
Link Posted: 2/3/2017 12:06:28 PM EDT
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MSY is the only large commercial airport with scheduled flights. Several others for smaller aircraft.
Can easily Uber to the West Bank. Just gotta cross the river. Lots of good places to eat.
Link Posted: 2/6/2017 11:00:27 AM EDT
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http://www.salvosseafood.com/


Welcome to the best bank! (aka the West Bank of NOLA). Depending on traffic UBER is going to be a long ride out that way. May be better renting a car if you want to get out and about a lot.
Link Posted: 2/10/2017 5:57:00 PM EDT
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Lil G's Restaurant is right near the base on Hwy 23, and Zydeco's is a bit further up the highway back towards New Orleans. Both have great food at reasonable prices.

You will want a car of your own to get around as public transportation is non-existent in Belle Chasse, and Uber may be spotty that far outside of New Orleans. Trip from MSY to Calendar Field (very old name of the base) is at least 45 minutes on a good day.
Link Posted: 2/10/2017 6:17:31 PM EDT
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That definitely looks like a place I will try.
Link Posted: 2/12/2017 12:53:32 AM EDT
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How many days should I devote for the WWII museum to get it all?
Link Posted: 2/12/2017 9:39:33 AM EDT
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You could probably get a pretty good dose in a full day, but two would probably better.
Link Posted: 2/22/2017 3:51:29 AM EDT
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I presume the fishing is pretty good in this area, but what about Alligator hunting?

I want to hunt Alligators.
Link Posted: 2/22/2017 12:38:34 PM EDT
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I presume the fishing is pretty good in this area, but what about Alligator hunting?

I want to hunt Alligators.
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Will you be establishing LA residency?
Link Posted: 2/22/2017 1:29:39 PM EDT
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No, I would be a non resident.
Link Posted: 2/22/2017 2:24:43 PM EDT
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No, I would be a non resident.


Eh.  Not sure how much fun it will be then.  Non residents have to "hunt" alligator with a licensed guide, and every guide I know of just wants their money quick and easy, so instead of taking people to try and bag a loose gator with a bow*, they just use lines.  Meaning, the guide sets out baited lines the night before, and takes the "hunters" along with him to check the lines.  When he gets to a hooked gator, he hands you a .22 pistol and holds the gator still while you shoot it in the head.

I will ask around though, and see if anyone knows someone who will guide for actual hunting though.



*Firearms are also legal, but not recommended, seeing as you are shooting at water.
Link Posted: 2/27/2017 5:31:41 AM EDT
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At least two days, as they have added a lot in the past few years...

77

Welcome to LA...home of the nicest people around, period, but I am very biased
Link Posted: 2/27/2017 1:37:11 PM EDT
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At least two days, as they have added a lot in the past few years...

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Thanks, I look forward to the opportunity.
Link Posted: 4/5/2017 10:42:28 PM EDT
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This is going to be my first week-end down there. I'll be staying in Harvey. Is there anything going on that I need to know about or things I need to check out?
Link Posted: 4/6/2017 8:20:05 AM EDT
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If you enjoy crowds and music, French Quarter Fest is going on.  The Ponchatoula Strawberry Fest is going on in Ponchatoula (North Shore) as well.
Link Posted: 4/28/2017 7:15:08 PM EDT
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AAR for my last trip.

It's going to be hard to keep a Keto diet around here.

Ate at the restaurant attached to my hotel, (Lafittes Landing) and I can't really recommend them but I did try the BBQ across from the NAS in Belle Chasse and they were good as was Landry's Seafood, that was really good.


Traffic wasn't as bad as I expected though I imagine that depends what is going on in the city.
Link Posted: 5/1/2017 10:58:32 AM EDT
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AAR for my last trip.

It's going to be hard to keep a Keto diet around here.

Ate at the restaurant attached to my hotel, (Lafittes Landing) and I can't really recommend them but I did try the BBQ across from the NAS in Belle Chasse and they were good as was Landry's Seafood, that was really good.


Traffic wasn't as bad as I expected though I imagine that depends what is going on in the city.
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lol...yeah, good luck with that. We have a tad of a food problem here.
Link Posted: 5/4/2017 7:35:25 PM EDT
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Back down again tomorrow for the week-end. Anything I should take note of?

Events, restaurant specials, etc?
Link Posted: 5/4/2017 10:12:01 PM EDT
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Jazz Fest
Link Posted: 5/8/2017 1:13:45 AM EDT
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@scotchymcdrinkerbean

Was this the antique store you referenced in previous posts about places to see in NOLA?

http://shop.cohenantiques.com/

Link Posted: 5/8/2017 6:28:35 AM EDT
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Yep.
Link Posted: 5/31/2017 9:14:43 PM EDT
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I'll be down from 4-11 June, anything going on worth seeing?
Link Posted: 6/1/2017 8:28:47 AM EDT
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Nothing really springing to mind.  I mean, there's some stuff at the WWII museum on 6-6 for their anniversary, but other than random Quarter festivals I don't know of much else.
Link Posted: 6/4/2017 8:00:05 PM EDT
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You've had Salvos and Hwy 23 already, right.  What about Adams catfish?

Thursday nights at 1830 we host a work out on the Gretna levee and have drinks and food at the Rivershack.

Come to Algiers for breakfast at Toute de Suite....technically they serve breakfast all day, but Monday.
Link Posted: 6/4/2017 8:31:55 PM EDT
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You've had Salvos and Hwy 23 already, right.  What about Adams catfish?

Thursday nights at 1830 we host a work out on the Gretna levee and have drinks and food at the Rivershack.

Come to Algiers for breakfast at Toute de Suite....technically they serve breakfast all day, but Monday.
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I'll have to look at my schedule, but I think I might be able to meet you guys at the Rivershack, I haven't been there yet.
Link Posted: 6/5/2017 11:56:51 AM EDT
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Gonna be able to come up for the Cola Warrior weekend?
Link Posted: 6/5/2017 2:21:50 PM EDT
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Unfortunately not. Big change of Command going on here.
Link Posted: 6/6/2017 12:39:01 PM EDT
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Boo.

Tell them Captain Morgan said you have more important shit to do.

If the rank is too low pull that off, I'll promote myself to General Morgan.

Link Posted: 6/7/2017 12:56:27 AM EDT
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Boo.

Tell them Captain Morgan said you have more important shit to do.

If the rank is too low pull that off, I'll promote myself to General Morgan.

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2 star, so you need 3.
Link Posted: 6/8/2017 3:10:38 PM EDT
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You've had Salvos and Hwy 23 already, right.  What about Adams catfish?

Thursday nights at 1830 we host a work out on the Gretna levee and have drinks and food at the Rivershack.

Come to Algiers for breakfast at Toute de Suite....technically they serve breakfast all day, but Monday.
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@Kota4bye

What time do you guys get to the Rivershack?

PM w/ cell sent.
Link Posted: 6/9/2017 8:34:01 AM EDT
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What time do you guys get to the Rivershack?

PM w/ cell sent.
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Mt GPS wasn't up to the task of getting me there.
Link Posted: 6/9/2017 11:12:23 AM EDT
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@Kota4bye

What time do you guys get to the Rivershack?

PM w/ cell sent.
Mt GPS wasn't up to the task of getting me there.
Did it send ya to the one on River Rd.?
Link Posted: 6/10/2017 6:48:03 PM EDT
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It was trying to send me to the west side of NO, so I have no idea.
Link Posted: 6/10/2017 6:49:13 PM EDT
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I did learn that ferry's are a pretty handy way to avoid traffic when I had to go from the NAS to Jackson Barracks.
Link Posted: 6/11/2017 5:02:50 PM EDT
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When they're running, yeah. But you never know until you get to the levee.

When I was a kid, there was a proposal to build a bridge where the Chalmette ferry is. It would have linked I-510  to somewhere around the Woodland Highway that runs between the two Intracoastal Canal bridges. Politics and alleged mafia influence cancelled it. Then English Turn got built, so I guess a bridge will never happen there, but it would be an awesome time saver.
Link Posted: 6/11/2017 9:00:03 PM EDT
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Did it send ya to the one on River Rd.?
It was trying to send me to the west side of NO, so I have no idea.
Yep, it was sending you River Road.
Link Posted: 6/12/2017 9:13:39 PM EDT
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AAR for my last trip.

It's going to be hard to keep a Keto diet around here.

Ate at the restaurant attached to my hotel, (Lafittes Landing) and I can't really recommend them but I did try the BBQ across from the NAS in Belle Chasse and they were good as was Landry's Seafood, that was really good.


Traffic wasn't as bad as I expected though I imagine that depends what is going on in the city.
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Follow-up on Lafitte's Landing restaurant attached to the hotel I usually stay at. They must have actually read and acted upon my comment card and addressed the issues and I can now recommend them.
Link Posted: 8/25/2017 11:34:34 PM EDT
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I'm here for the next month if anyone wants to take me fishing.
Link Posted: 3/29/2018 12:09:56 PM EDT
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I'll be down from 2-20 Apr.

I plan to eat my weight in oysters.
Link Posted: 3/31/2018 9:22:37 AM EDT
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I can't do oysters...they're like balls of mucous.
Link Posted: 4/2/2018 8:56:34 PM EDT
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delicious mucous
Link Posted: 10/17/2019 6:46:54 PM EDT
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I'll be down for the next couple weeks and want to see some OTHER (than the WW2 museum) military museums in the NOLA area, what's should I check out?
Link Posted: 10/18/2019 10:14:54 AM EDT
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The Confederate Museum (aka Civil War Museum) is located literally across Camp Street from the WWII Museum. They have an unusually large collection, but it is not anywhere near as well curated as the WWII Museum. You take a self guided tour. Near the end of it is a video of film from a Civil War Veterans Parade from the early 20th Century.
Link Posted: 10/19/2019 12:24:38 PM EDT
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Voodoo Fest is next week, that it always a great music.

You can also ride a PT boat around Lake Pontchartrain.

New Orleans Saints are going to be home, 2 of the next 4 weeks.

Teal season is open,
You could always do a Cast & Blast.

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Link Posted: 4/23/2020 5:00:51 PM EDT
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Well, got mobilized a month ago and have been working at the NAS.

I haven't been able to get any good food due to all the closings but looking forward to it once it opens up.
Link Posted: 4/24/2020 11:44:48 AM EDT
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Most of the restaurants are doing drive up take-out. You usually cal or order online, then go park in front of the place, and they bring it out to you. Can't eat in the restaurant, but still can have good food.
Link Posted: 5/2/2020 2:48:33 PM EDT
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Most of the restaurants are doing drive up take-out. You usually cal or order online, then go park in front of the place, and they bring it out to you. Can't eat in the restaurant, but still can have good food.
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Most of my favorites aren't like Zydeco's or Lil G's, but I did get some take out at the River Shack in Gretna.

Jonesing for raw oysters.
Link Posted: 5/2/2020 4:24:18 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Kota4bye:
You've had Salvos and Hwy 23 already, right.  What about Adams catfish?

Thursday nights at 1830 we host a work out on the Gretna levee and have drinks and food at the Rivershack.

Come to Algiers for breakfast at Toute de Suite....technically they serve breakfast all day, but Monday.
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@Kota4bye

You guys still doing your Thursday work-outs on the Gretna levee?

I'm staying at the Holiday Inn Tower for my Covid mobilization and finally got time to do a walk on the levee today and some to-go at the Rivershack.

Been mobilized down here since the 3rd week in March, but just got moved to Gretna so the Navy could have isolation housing on base for their folks if needed.

Link Posted: 5/2/2020 9:11:42 PM EDT
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If you're in the Holiday Inn tower, then you're right next to the Roundhouse. It had some pretty good food a few years beck, but I haven't been in awhile.
Link Posted: 5/3/2020 8:07:13 AM EDT
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If you're in the Holiday Inn tower, then you're right next to the Roundhouse. It had some pretty good food a few years beck, but I haven't been in awhile.
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It's closed, for now.
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