How bad were the cemeteries hit in New Orleans by Katrina? Are there still tours of the area? I want to travel around the Halloween season, any interesting places related to ghosts,etc.? I like to take pictures of so called "haunted" places, cemeteries especially any good stories and locations, in the New Orleans area?
2006-08-19 07:53:19 · 5 answers · asked by USuck79 4 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New Orleans
I was in New Orleans in April and can tell you that the tourist areas of the city are in pretty good shape. You'll have a terrific time when you go.
The Times-Picayune's web site has an entire page dedicated to Haunted New Orleans: http://www.nola.com/haunted/
As for tours, I always recommend Robert Florence's company, Historic New Orleans Walking Tours. I've taken many tours with him over the years and have never been disappointed. He's a great storyteller who manages to be fascinating without all the sensationalistic and corny junk of other tour companies on whom I've squandered money in the past. He's also written two very well-received books on New Orleans cemeteries. He does haunted tours, cemetery/voodoo tours and historical-architectural tours. http://www.tourneworleans.com/contact_set.html
Be sure to check out Offbeat or Gambit to check the entertainment listings for when you'll be there.
http://www.offbeat.com/
http://www.bestofneworleans.com/
2006-08-21 04:36:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first answerer is incorrect. Some parts of New Orleans were not hit as bad as others so it makes sense that they are nearly back to normal. They have made a lot of progress but there is still a long ways to go.
Do not go to a cemetary alone. It is not and has never been safe and the cemetaries are popular so the thugs hand out there and will rob you. Always go as a group. There are organized tours and you can easily find them in the quarter. Go to New Orleans Online and request a city guide. It will have tour info for you.
2006-08-20 23:27:27 · answer #2 · answered by Proud to be an American 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be care full walking around the cemeteries in New Orleans lots of criminals hide behind the big tomb stones. There is a store off Bourbon Street that sell voo-doo items
2006-08-21 00:23:36 · answer #3 · answered by Magica! Star 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would HIGHLY recommend tours done by the French Quarter shop called Reverend Zombies VooDoo shop ... i went on the Cemetary tour in Feb and it was GREAT ! .. good stories.. and very well done..
they also have a Haunted Histoy tour i've been wanting to go on .. i would recommend goin to the 8:00pm one !
if you make reservations do it by phone.. just to clarify everything..
http://hauntedhistorytours.com/
2006-08-20 14:17:49 · answer #4 · answered by nola_cajun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The state is still in total disarray. They worked on the downtown area, and the rich, the rest is still recked. From what my son said it will take YEARS before they are even 1/2 the way rebuilt.
2006-08-19 15:02:09 · answer #5 · answered by spiritwalker 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋