When I watched TV the other night, the government Officials encouraged tourists to visit New Orleans. They said it helped building up the economy. So, me and my friend are thinking a vacation to New Orleans during Christmas.
How many days should we spend in New Orleans? We want to see the French Quarter. But, if we go during Christmas, can we see anything? Besides the French Quarter, what else can we do? Remember we only have 3 days. We don't want to spend too much time on traffic.
Any good eating places in New Orleans?
Please advise. Thanks!
2006-11-04 09:51:44 · 7 answers · asked by sarcasm2046 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New Orleans
Since you folks recommend us to stay for a week, what can we do besides bar hopping?
2006-11-04 11:08:38 · update #1
We haven't been since the floods, but before that we went several times.....once the day after xmas. Stayed till NewYear's eve. LOTS to do and a whole lot of fun.
Any good places to eat???? LOL.....LOTS of WONDERFUL places.
Try Mulates and some of the other well-known places. Go to a bookstore and get yourself a Fodor's guide to New Orleans. It's well worth the money and it'll help you hit the good spots for sure.
Check out the garden district and the downtown areas, as well as the French Quarter. It's fun everywhere. Be sure to take a riverboat cruise.....there's a really good aquarium there....go to the revolving restuarant at the top of the World Tower (not sure of the name, but it's the tallest building along the waterfront)....great shopping mall on the waterfront.
Have fun....Wish I was gonna be there, too!
2006-11-04 09:58:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
New Orleans is a city best visited by eating your way through. You really need more than three days to 'dig in', so I would give myself 5-7 days. Stay in the French Quarter or in the nearby Marigny. This allows you to walk around most of the time and still not be far from your base. You could rent a car for only part of your visit while you explore outside the Quarter.
For the Quarter, there is much to do. Of course you can go to all the bars, but let's put that aside right now. Give yourself a day for shopping. There are antique shops, tourist shops, and assorted art shops on Royal Street and Chartres Street. There is also some interesting shopping along Decatur by the French Market.
For traditional creole cuisine, go to Galatoire's, Arnaud's, Brennan's, Gumbo Shop, or Antoine's. For other Louisiana fare, go to NOLA, Palace Cafe, GW Fins, Bourbon Oyster House, Irene's Cuisine, or Stella. Have Beignets at Cage Du Monde, or have a full breakfast at Cafe Beignet or Petunia's. There are so many restaurants in the French Quarter you would never have to leave the area to eat.
Other activities include: take a ride on a streetcar to the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) in City Park. The museum is nice and is in a beautiful setting at City Park. City Park also has the Celebration in the Oaks event during the holidays. It is a nighttime display of lights and other holiday festivities. Magazine Street in Uptown has nearly five miles of shopping and dining. Mafazine is best accessed by having a car, so you can stop where you want and walk around. The Audubon Zoo is in Audubon Park by Tulane and Loyola Universities. By the way, you will drive through uptown and the garden district to ge to the zoo. Spend some time driving around in the garden district, it has some of the finest 19th century architecture around.
This should be enough to grab your interest. New Orleans is still the greatest place in the country to visit, maybe even live! Good luck!
2006-11-05 08:40:05 · answer #2 · answered by sir velvet 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i agree.. you have to stay for ATLEAST a week. Just in the French Quarter alone.. you wont be able to experience everything in just 1 week. but for a start Yall can take some tours.. just go to neworleans.com .. under 101 things.. also under tours and attractions. You can take an awesome haunted history tour .. of the french quarter.. i'd recommend going to the 8pm one... http://hauntedhistorytours.com/
you can also take a tour on the Natchez steam boat.. you can choose to either have lunch or dinner .. while touring the Mississippi .. and listening to some great live cajun music...
http://www.steamboatnatchez.com/
You can go to the River Walk .. The French Market.. go grab a burger at Port of Call .. Take a carriage ride around the French Quarter while being told the history.. as for food.. Everywhere you go will have good food... you cant go wrong when you're in the French Quarter.. just make sure you get to eat Gumbo and Jambalya before you leave. Also .. you'll have to try Cafe Du Mondes beignets (pronounced Ben-Yays) and their coffee. If you dont experience those things.. then you haven't expereinced New Orleans.. and once you have .. you wont want to leave..
Theres ENDLESS things to do .. so enjoy and ..
Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!
2006-11-04 17:18:14 · answer #3 · answered by nola_cajun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a week in a half for christmas and new years, better make that two weeks. eating places? hmmm....not sure, but i bet itll be fun.
2006-11-04 09:55:12 · answer #4 · answered by blackeaglejp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blow the 3 days I say 4every and a day ..have fun and eat plenty...PeAcE
2006-11-04 10:14:01 · answer #5 · answered by michael looooou 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at least a week
2006-11-04 09:52:52 · answer #6 · answered by Mary Smith 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a week or two
2006-11-04 09:59:48 · answer #7 · answered by smart one 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋