French Quarter

Pros: So diverse, so much to do
Cons: you need time to get a good taste of the area.

The French Quarter of New Orleans is the definition of diversity. It is found in the history, cultures, food, music, architecture, and life styles. There is no other place in the world like it. I hope the following ideas help you get a sense of this part ...

Pros: Plenty for all to do and see here!
Cons: In the early am, streets can smell little funky

My dad took me on my first trip to New Orleans back in 1998. Ever since then, it has had a place in my heart. I was devastated by Hurricane Katrina, even though I was not personally affected. Seeing the damage even six months afterward just broke me. ...

Pros: Take striking travel photos in one of America’s most photogenic locales
Cons: None at all

Travel and photography are an absolutely natural combination, two intricately related pastimes that complement and enhance each other perfectly. Travel destinations like Paris, Barcelona, Venice, Bali, Kyoto, and New Orleans are known worldwide because...

Pros: Jazz, blues, zydeco, lively atmosphere, plenty of alcohol, historic architecture, interesting people.
Cons: Debauchery/non-stop rowdiness isn't suitable for the uptight or easily offended, can become tiring quickly.

New Orleans' famed French Quarter is one of the most unique historic areas in the United States. Claimed and constructed in the 1700's, the authentic architecture of the buildings in the French Quarter have a surprisingly Spanish influence due to the ...

Pros: It would quite an adventure!
Cons: It would be quite an adventure!

Take It Easy—In The Big Easy!—Are You Kidding?!—Nope! Will there ever be a better time than now to take that first or tenth vacation to the “Big Easy?” As I write this, Mardi Gras parades are rolling full blast, in an abbreviated parade ...

Pros: Scrumptious food, funky bars, and an "anything goes" attitude
Cons: Funkiness and grunge factor might not be for everyone

You could skip the aquarium, skip the casino, skip the gardens, skip the riverboats, skip the museums, skip the trolley, but the one thing you absolutely must not skip is the French Quarter.

The French Quarter is...

Pros: Must see while in town
Cons: Kind of dirty

Let me start by saying, I love New Orleans. It is one of only a handful of places I've traveled to more than once. Normally once I've visited a city I take that city off of my list of places to travel to, but New Orleans is different. I've been ...

Pros: The vibrant, colorful, exotic atmosphere... great food... and never-ending music
Cons: Prominent bars and sex shops will give your kids a glimpse of society's seedier side.

Exotic... Colorful... Gritty... That's New Orleans in three words. New Orleans is arguably the most unique and exotic city in the USA. For those who have visited, or even read about New Orleans, the distinctive architecture, music, food, ...

Pros: Excellent value, entertainment and food
Cons: You have to go home

New Orleans. Just the thought of it conjures up all sorts of yummy memories for me. This city with it's mix of Indian, French, Spanish and African history has evolved into a virtual mecca for food and drink enthusiasts. If you haven't yet had the...

Pros: a unique area of an bizarre town, plenty to eat and drink, never boring
Cons: Not for families, the strip bars are kinda scary

My roommate, Bethany, and I decided take each other to New Orleans for our birthdays. It seemed to be the perfect plan. She had lived there about 8 years ago, so she knew the area and attractions and I had never been. We were going to stay with an old...

Pros: An inexpensive, funky, B&B. In French Quarter -- but not on Bourbon St.
Cons: No real negatives.

The Sun & Moon B&B is located at the west border of the French Quarter, at 1037 No. Rampart St., New Orleans. An easy 10 minute walk has you down at the Mississippi River,or, in 5 minutes you can be on boisterous Bourbon St. The Sun & Moon was our...

Pros: laid out in a grid (and I don't mean the strippers)
Cons: all the intersections look alike, especially when you're drunk

One of the other reviewers mentioned the "winding streets of the French Quarter." Now, really, this is total balderdash. The streets of the French Quarter don't "wind" anywhere: the neighborhood is laid out in an almost symmetrical grid. This makes ...

Pros: If you want to drink and oogle flesh, this is it.
Cons: Do you like the smell of stale booze, vomit and urine in the morning?

In part one I focused on the hotel we stayed at in New Orleans - now I turn to Bourbon Street.

There is no doubt that the famous street is aptly named. As soon as we checked in at the Hotel Dauphine Orleans we made our way to the hotel bar for...

Pros: Any Budget, Any Type of Person, Any Time Of Year
Cons: Crowded At Night, Expensive Street Vendors, They Charge for Porta-Potties.

Statistically, the time you spend in your life doing something worthwhile is very insignificant. Consider the following:

You spend years of your life sleeping. @ 8 hours per day.

You spend twice that working at a job....

Pros: French-America, mystery, voodoo, amazing architecture, the river, food and the arts and music
Cons: not for the faint hearted, timid person

If you love adventure, mystery, history, French architecture, music and gourmet food, then New Orleans will not disappoint you.

On the other hand, if you like sanitized historical districts such as Charleston and Natchez, New Orleans might...