Should i visit New Orleans>?
Tryin to decide between going on a 1 week west coast road trip, or a New Orleans trip in July. I am leaning toward New Orleans since we have friends there and can borrow there car. If we do west coast trip it will be very costly, and we are saving for a big trip to S.America next. So how is New Orleans for a week visit…would we get bored. We love good foor, and i think that would bethe highlight of the trip for me. My husband always raves about New Orleans….I don’t know what to be excited for. How is there tourism there now?
March 4th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Tourism is great and they are almost back to normal. I’d pick New Orleans any day.
March 6th, 2009 at 9:10 am
The tourist part of New Orleans is pretty much back to normal. That depends on what you’d like to do, beaches, i’d recommend the coast, if you’d like to party and relax(it can be done, you might see) then defiently come here. We rock lol. Just, like any other major city, don’t leave the tourists parts(downtown), because the surrounding neighborhoods aren’t to great. I’d suggest staying there too, if not there then maybe uptown or metairie, which is the town over.
March 8th, 2009 at 12:56 am
New Orleans anytime is fun! – just keep in mind that it’s going to be hotter than heck in July though. There’s plenty to do there and lots and lots of great food! – if I lived there, I would be so fat… Stay cool by walking through the mall near the waterfront – that’s what we did in June. Hot and sticky!
March 10th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
I am from Louisiana. I have to say you will love New Orleans. The food is great from breakfast to dinner. Lots of clubs to enjoy during the night life. There are many things to see througout the day. Get on the street cars and tour the city!
March 11th, 2009 at 5:03 am
id never consider spending a hot humid week in new orleans during the month of july. the touristy parts of the city (clubs and restaurants) are pretty much back to normal, but then again so is the rest of this crime riddled city. it truly is the detroit of the south with the exception of great music and food. if you do pick new orleans, make sure the car and place you stay are air conditioned and never try to visit the slums( er, neighborhoods). dont wnat to offend anyone.
March 13th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
You better start getting excited lol .. b/c New Orleans will be quite an experience for you. There are many things for you to experience here that u cant experience in any other city. I live just north of New Orleans .. and I go to New Or every other weekend for entertainment .. for several years now .. and I’ve yet to get bored… theres always something new. The entertainment here is endless. Its a whole different culture … you’ll get to experience a whole different way of life .. food.. music.. dance.. language .. festivals .. the list is endless. Theres something for everyone.. wether you like to party then we def have the clubs .. or if you are more laid back .. we have the best relaxing jazz lounges .. upscale restaurants and nice museums.. both a party city and romantic one
oh and visit Brazil if you can when u go to south america =)
March 13th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
new orleans and it people are very unique and not like any other part of america. the people have such a spirt of souther hospitality and very nice. new orleans is one of the major party spots of the us as well. it you come to new orleans you must go to burbon st at night, it is an indescribeable experince. the street is nothing but bars,gift shops, and hotels open all night. you can see everythign from public nudity, to mimes paints all in gold or silver and if you put money in their boxes they will move. some people are dressed up like halloween even though it may be in june.
the audobun zoo and aquarim are very nice and the river wall it also a very nice mall to shop at. you would also want to do some shopping in the french quater it is like a huge flee market in the middle of a busy city. there are swamp tours right outside the city. people actually come to new orleans to go on grave yard tours. we have facinating grave yards and there are alos voodoo tours and you can see “Marie LaVou’s” grave. oh and the best thing about new orleans is the food . a few must tries are the boild shrimp, crabs, and crawfish. gumbo, jambalyas, and all of the resturants are pretty good at cooking all creole dishes. enjoy your stay down in the big easy
March 13th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
sure,just be careful..
March 15th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
I went for Mardi Gras and it was amazing. There’s so much to do and the food is great. The tourism was fine when I went. New Orleans is pretty much back to normal, well almost.
March 17th, 2009 at 1:39 am
you should visit if you like to get drunk and party and enjoy good food……… other than that its nothing fancy.
March 18th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
I just went for the first time 6 months ago and can`t wait to
get back to New O.
Go and have fun
March 20th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Only boring people get bored!
Let your imagination run wild
Audubon Zoo
Imax
French Quarters
Museum
Art Museums
Jazz Hall
Clubs
Street car rides
Walks along the river(both ends)
Unique dining experiences
Casino gambling
Riverboat tours
Shopping
Monstrous drink specials in the Quarters
Swamp tours
Voodoo and cemetery tours
Plantation tours
You’ll run out of time before you run out of events!