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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 30, 2012
Pros: Variety of activities for every taste, great for people watching, free(ish) entertainment.
Cons: Can end up being very expensive. Loud. Drunks in abundance.
Summary: The French Quarter in New Orleans is famous for its late night nightlife. There are dozens of hotels nearby to house visitors. In the past, I have stayed in the heart of the French Quarter at the Royal Sonesta. It is a beautiful ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 5, 2007
Pros: Plenty for all to do and see here!
Cons: In the early am, streets can smell little funky
Summary: 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. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 2, 2007
Pros: Must see while in town
Cons: Kind of dirty
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 24, 2006
Pros: It would quite an adventure!
Cons: It would be quite an adventure!
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 23, 2005
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.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 28, 2004
Pros: The nightly human carnival is fascinating and exciting.
Cons: Like any slice of humanity-- you'll see a lot of people at their worst.
Summary: Everything you've ever heard about New Orleans' (in)famous French Quarter is true. Anyone who doesn't know why the city is nicknamed the Big Easy has never been to the French Quarter. It's just about the easiest place on earth to find whatever ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 7, 2004
Pros: A great place to visit.
Cons: None.
Summary: I traveled to New Orleans Louisiana this past January and I enjoyed my visit there. I have a friend who lives out there and she took me to the French Quarter upon my arrival and took me out to eat at a cajun food restaurant. The food was abit on ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 8, 2004
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.
Summary: 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, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 17, 2003
Pros: I met some very interesting people.
Cons: They are probably all in prison now.
Summary: This review will be a tad unconventional compared to some you might see on this sight. I'm not going to give you a list of places to go, or tell you to have some beignets and coffee. Okay, yes I will, have some beignets and coffee. But this review wi ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 9, 2003
Pros: laid out in a grid (and I don't mean the strippers)
Cons: all the intersections look alike, especially when you're drunk
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 9, 2002
Pros: Take striking travel photos in one of America’s most photogenic locales
Cons: None at all
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 6, 2002
Pros: So diverse, so much to do
Cons: you need time to get a good taste of the area.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 15, 2002
Pros: French-America, mystery, voodoo, amazing architecture, the river, food and the arts and music
Cons: not for the faint hearted, timid person
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2002
Pros: Endless partying, friendly locals, a place way out of the ordinary
Cons: You would not want to live there
Summary: After a lifetime of wanting to go there, but somehow always postponing the trip, I finally gave up on waiting for company and took a solo 9 day vacation to New Orleans in May 2000, right after the Jazz Festival was over. I wanted to be there long enough ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 10, 2002
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?
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 10, 2002
Pros: An inexpensive, funky, B&B. In French Quarter -- but not on Bourbon St.
Cons: No real negatives.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 17, 2002
Pros: Any Budget, Any Type of Person, Any Time Of Year
Cons: Crowded At Night, Expensive Street Vendors, They Charge for Porta-Potties.
Summary: 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. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 26, 2001
Pros: cozy, historic and delicious
Cons: none, except during High Holiday time
Summary: Sometimes the trick to traveling, especially when you don't have a lot of time, is to hit a great combination for a perfect end to a long or tiring day. For a great addition to any visit to "Nawlin's" I highly recommend a Hurricane at Lafitte's and a ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 9, 2001
Pros: The City That Forgot Care
Cons: Keep The Kids At Home!
Summary: The French Quarter in the heart of New Orleans, the Big Easy, where anything can be done and had for a price. The only streets in the United States that are still swept-and mopped by human hands!
It's not a place where you want to vacation ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 2, 2001
Pros: Old world architecture, many historical points of interest.
Cons: Run down, culturally disappointing, hidden assets.
Summary: You will find endless streams of information about the City of New Orleans if you look. I dipped into that stream just a little in preparation for our first visit to The Crescent City, and conjured in my mind the sights and scenes that would greet us ... read more
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