New Orleans

Pros: some excellent restaurants
Cons: endless kitsch, jungle climate

The first problem in writing about New Orleans is deciding to what it should be compared. Other than having had two unique cuisines (Cajun and Creole) and still having many interesting restaurants--OK, and having a big river--it can't compete with Paris,...

Pros: sights, sounds, smells, southern cookin' and sex on parade.
Cons: to many Hurricanes

Update September 2005 The hurricane Katrina has left devastation in New Orleans. I hope and pray for all the people who have been affected by all that has happened. Update, February 2007 After going back to New Orleans and visiting some ...

Pros: Limitless fun.
Cons: Stinky, high crime, cheesy.

Are we almost there yet? I asked every hour. We wouldn’t be there for another thirteen hours. You could imagine the irritation my parents felt during our road trip from San Antonio to New Orleans. They were just excited about going as I was,...

Pros: My favorite place on the planet
Cons: I'm not there now

Hello all, this is a reposting of an old review, my first review actually. I went through, and spr ...

Pros: History, Jazz, Food, Sex
Cons: Hot and Humid

I hope my boss doesn't read this review since I'm about to admit that my company made a huge mistake in sending me to New Orleans for a 4 day business conference...How was I supposed to actually stay focused on work when New Orleans offers up pleasure of...

Pros: Fun city with great food, music, and neighborhoods
Cons: Hot and humid summers, some places a little TOO funky...

Totally hip, slick, cool, and funky, New Orleans has to be one of the liveliest, most fascinating cities in the U.S. The only trouble with it is that there are so many things to do and see -- not to mention so many great places to eat, drink, and...

Pros: Few tourists, unique, different, a "real" NOLA experience
Cons: None at all

New Orleans has always been my favorite American city. A fun loving, colorful, loud, exotic city of almost two million improbably built in the middle of a swamp. The birthplace of American popular music, an epicure's delight, a city defined by its...

Pros: Great, leisurely ride through several interesting parts of the city that many never see.
Cons: New Orleans is...well...New Orleans

What is Your Desire? “Let's go ride the streetcars! “ is one of my 10 year-old son's recurring solutions when we happen upon a “free” Saturday. Living in south Louisiana, near New Orleans, we certainly have no shortage of ...

Pros: daiquiri bars
Cons: swampy slime in street gutters

I went to New Orleans last April with my father, his girlfriend and my boyfriend. It was wonderful. The weather was hot (80 degrees) and the sun was out. Luckily, just about every other store on Bourbon Street is a Daiquiri Bar! We went during the...

Pros: A lively time - Most of the time!
Cons: Thinking that about a mile in each direction there is still devastation!

These are a few of my favorite reasons to go to New Orleans! Still a good time Guaranteed! 10. The Audubon Zoo is open and ready for business. The zoo is a nice way to get away in New Orleans. It is very spacious and pretty with lots of ...

Pros: Tempting array of restaurants. Rich history that is still evident in its gorgeous architecture.
Cons: Gimmicky, touristy attractions and shops are prevalent.

I knew we were in trouble when Mr. Epicure approached me with a long handwritten list of restaurants the week before our short getaway to New Orleans. He looked like a man with a serious dilemma. So many restaurants, so little time. Two full days to...

Pros: Damn good eating, and good history.
Cons: Too broke to go back.

Note: these reviews were originally written in 2000, and were posted in separate categories at that time. I don't pretend to know New Orleans. I have never ever been there that long to know it, but I know I'm missing out. I am writing this to ...

Pros: Excellent Jazz
Cons: Gets very crowded, but name one place in NO that doesn't

Funky Butt at Congo Square is just off well beaten Bourbon Street in New Orleans. The Funky Butt is a place that should not be missed if you are in the Big Easy especially if you are a jazz fan. Located at 714 N Rampart Street the club opens daily at...

Pros: Endless high-quality family-friendly attractions. Unique architecture, culture, food.
Cons: Just about everything is expensive. Often hot, humid and rainy. Parking is difficult.

Yes, New Orleans has some qualities of dubious wholesomeness... but what city doesn't? Despite it's reputation, nearly all of The Big Easy's top attractions are entirely family-friendly. The food, architecture and culture can't be compared with any ...

Pros: In one city you have the best dining, jazz, and class of the South.
Cons: Sometimes bawdy, sometimes needs a picker-upper, but always fun.

New Orleans Laissez les bons temps rouler! (Let the good times roll) After our delightful cruise along the Mississippi on the American Queen, the four of us, the Eads of Midwest and Fastesons of New England, were eager to ...