Posted: 4/24/2012 4:09:11 PM EDT
| Wife and I are visiting new Orleans. What are some good places to check out? |
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http://www.neworleanscvb.com/ is a good resource for doing a little research. There have also been many threads in this forum, so if you poke around a bit, you'll find a LOT of recommendations.
However, it's going to depend on what y'all are interested in. The National World War II Museum is a must if you're into history, it's easy to spend a whole day there. In the same block is one of the largest collections of Civil War stuff at the Confederate Museum. Right next door is the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. If you're into art, then walk over to Julia Street and look in the various galleries there. The New Orleans Museum of Art has some very interesting pieces, but it's located quite a ways from these. You can catch a streetcar on Canal Street that will take you there. The French Quarter is full of things to do and see, and the whole town is full of great places to eat - you just stay away from anything that smacks of a chain and you'll probably find something to tell the folks at home about. (The site I posted up top has a good listing, reviews can be found at http://www.nola.com Audubon Zoo and Aquarium are World Class, but separated by several miles. They also run an Insectarium that some people like and others can't stand (if you go to the Insectarium, be aware that it's a Federal Building, so no carry of anything). If you want nightlife and jazz music, find your way to the Marigny part of town (Blue Nile or Snug Harbor) or hit some of the more touristy places along Bourbon Street. One exception to the touristy on Bourbon is Irvin Mayfield's Playhouse in the Royal Sonesta Hotel). If you're around Jackson Square, pop into the St. Louis Cathedral and look around - it's a few hundred years old, and was the scene of a visit by Pope John Paul II in 1987. You can cross Jackson Square and eat some beignets and drink some cafe-au-lait at Cafe du Monde. Have a great time! |
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http://www.neworleanscvb.com/ is a good resource for doing a little research. There have also been many threads in this forum, so if you poke around a bit, you'll find a LOT of recommendations. However, it's going to depend on what y'all are interested in. The National World War II Museum is a must if you're into history, it's easy to spend a whole day there. In the same block is one of the largest collections of Civil War stuff at the Confederate Museum. Right next door is the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. If you're into art, then walk over to Julia Street and look in the various galleries there. The New Orleans Museum of Art has some very interesting pieces, but it's located quite a ways from these. You can catch a streetcar on Canal Street that will take you there. The French Quarter is full of things to do and see, and the whole town is full of great places to eat - you just stay away from anything that smacks of a chain and you'll probably find something to tell the folks at home about. (The site I posted up top has a good listing, reviews can be found at http://www.nola.com Audubon Zoo and Aquarium are World Class, but separated by several miles. They also run an Insectarium that some people like and others can't stand (if you go to the Insectarium, be aware that it's a Federal Building, so no carry of anything). If you want nightlife and jazz music, find your way to the Marigny part of town (Blue Nile or Snug Harbor) or hit some of the more touristy places along Bourbon Street. One exception to the touristy on Bourbon is Irvin Mayfield's Playhouse in the Royal Sonesta Hotel). If you're around Jackson Square, pop into the St. Louis Cathedral and look around - it's a few hundred years old, and was the scene of a visit by Pope John Paul II in 1987. You can cross Jackson Square and eat some beignets and drink some cafe-au-lait at Cafe du Monde. Have a great time! Thanks for the info! |
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A week from right now, I'll be on I-55 headed to NOLA. This time we are venturing out of the French Quarter to go to Jazz Fest for a day. Other than that, we will be wandering the Quarter hitting our favorite spots.
Beignets - Everyone talks about Cafe Du Mond. Cafe Beignet are bigger and better and there's usually no line. K Paul's - We hit it at lunch. It's a order at the bar, casual type thing. The gumbo is unreal! My wife got a roast beef po-boy that gave her a food-gasm. There's an Italian place on Chartres near Jackson Square that is a definite for this trip. Deanie's Seafood - It's more commercial but the food is great. Oceana Grill - Breakfast through dinner it is one of our favorites. Gator omlet will cure a hangover quickly. |
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WARNING: If you're going to Jazzfest, be careful how you park. The City of New Orleans LOVES the money they get from parking tickets during Jazzfest. Your safest bet is to go to one of the satellite lots and take the shuttle bus. If you go early enough, you can park at Holy Rosary Church and School on Esplanade and walk to the Fairgrounds - the money there helps support the school for special needs students.
ETA, the city will also tow illegally parked cars that are too close to an intersection or a driveway. The law says 5 feet from a driveway and 15 feet from an intersection, but they REALLY vary on how they start the measurement. |
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We are taking a cab to and from Jazz Fest. I don't plan to be in any shape to drive until I leave on Sunday.
WARNING: If you're going to Jazzfest, be careful how you park. The City of New Orleans LOVES the money they get from parking tickets during Jazzfest. Your safest bet is to go to one of the satellite lots and take the shuttle bus. If you go early enough, you can park at Holy Rosary Church and School on Esplanade and walk to the Fairgrounds - the money there helps support the school for special needs students. ETA, the city will also tow illegally parked cars that are too close to an intersection or a driveway. The law says 5 feet from a driveway and 15 feet from an intersection, but they REALLY vary on how they start the measurement. |
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I'll actually be down there this weekend for Jazzfest. Got an aunt and uncle who flew in from Nevada on Wednesday staying through the weekend. Being so close I thought I'd visit them one day so I'm heading down there Saturday to join them for Tom Petty. This will be my second time, but the first we went to the usual spots that tourists go...Cafe Du Monde, Acme Oyster House, etc. I'm just planning on paying for parking somewhere around their hotel and I think we decided to just get a cab.
If you go to Cafe Du Monde and you don't want to wait in the huge line you can usually go sit inside which has a different, very short line or no line at all. When we went I think we just waited for a table to be cleaned and then were able to sit down. |
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Quoted: http://www.neworleanscvb.com/ is a good resource for doing a little research. There have also been many threads in this forum, so if you poke around a bit, you'll find a LOT of recommendations. However, it's going to depend on what y'all are interested in. The National World War II Museum is a must if you're into history, it's easy to spend a whole day there. In the same block is one of the largest collections of Civil War stuff at the Confederate Museum. Right next door is the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. If you're into art, then walk over to Julia Street and look in the various galleries there. The New Orleans Museum of Art has some very interesting pieces, but it's located quite a ways from these. You can catch a streetcar on Canal Street that will take you there. The French Quarter is full of things to do and see, and the whole town is full of great places to eat - you just stay away from anything that smacks of a chain and you'll probably find something to tell the folks at home about. (The site I posted up top has a good listing, reviews can be found at http://www.nola.com Audubon Zoo and Aquarium are World Class, but separated by several miles. They also run an Insectarium that some people like and others can't stand (if you go to the Insectarium, be aware that it's a Federal Building, so no carry of anything). If you want nightlife and jazz music, find your way to the Marigny part of town (Blue Nile or Snug Harbor) or hit some of the more touristy places along Bourbon Street. One exception to the touristy on Bourbon is Irvin Mayfield's Playhouse in the Royal Sonesta Hotel). If you're around Jackson Square, pop into the St. Louis Cathedral and look around - it's a few hundred years old, and was the scene of a visit by Pope John Paul II in 1987. You can cross Jackson Square and eat some beignets and drink some cafe-au-lait at Cafe du Monde. Have a great time! +1 while Bourbon St is fun, I really like the live music scene there
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