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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 30, 2001
Pros: old world charm, huge oaks, old-fashioned architecture
Cons: Hard to get around, dangerous at night
Summary: This spring I took a journey. I left my home in northern
Alberta, left behind a temperature of twenty above Fahrenheit, left behind drifts of snow, the remains of Saturday night’s blizzard. I boarded a plane, and six hours later landed in one of my ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 5, 2001
Pros: FUN!
Cons: horrible smells, can be dangerous
Summary: I've been to New Orleans about a dozen times over the past 15 years. I've traveled with large groups the size of a college marching band (interesting since I was traveling with a college marching band at the time) and small groups consisting of just me ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 24, 2001
Pros: Lots of history and interesting stories, plus drinking in the streets.
Cons: Bourbon St. at night is crowded and dirty.
Summary: I've now spent two weekends in New Orleans, and managed to have some really cool experiences that make me want to return. I was there in late September, and also about a week prior to Mardi Gras.
Now if you want to party like a rock star, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 12, 2001
Pros: The food,history and overall southern atmosphere.
Cons: Stay away from the information centers, most are trying to sell you time shares!
Summary: I recently came back form a long weekend in New Orleans (April) We stayed at the Maison Dupuy, about two blocks from Bourbon Street. The hotel was nice but a bit expensive. I would stay somewhere on Royal street next time. Royal street is one block from ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 3, 2001
Pros: fun, interesting, beautiful, lots of history
Cons: bad roads and that's it
Summary: I loved visiting New Orleans. It was the best thing in the world. I loved every minute of my vacation. I love to travel and of all the places that I have been to, this is by far my favorite.
I would highly recommend that anyone visiting New Orleans ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 30, 2001
Pros: tons to do, let-loose attitude (if you are into that), great food
Cons: humidity, unsafe areas
Summary: Last fall, I traveled down to New Orleans for business. It just so happened that the conference I was attending fell over Halloween. When we arrived, we were told that Halloween follows only Mardi Gras in terms of great party nights in the city.
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 10, 2001
Pros: You feel like a "local"! Two blocks from Bourbon Street and close to Jackson Square
Cons: I'm just warning you that there are no elevators! Might be a problem for some.
Summary: Hello everyone! First, let me tell you the reason for my trip to New Orleans. I own a bulletin board on the web, and it just turned 5 years old. For the past two years, we've been hosting a Halloween party. It's not really a party, per se, but more ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 8, 2001
Pros: Nola: Good food fairly priced. Brennan's; nice ambiance
Cons: Nola's: Noisy. Brennans: Too pricey
Summary: My wife and I spent a couple of rainy cold days in New Orleans before embarking on a Christmas/New Years cruise on the Crystal Harmony.
Let's face it, the Big Easy is a wonderful place to dine well. A couple of years ago, we ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 8, 2001
Pros: Good location
Cons: Service, service, service
Summary: My wife and I spent a couple of days in New Orleans just before embarking on a Christmas/ New Years cruise on the Crystal Harmony.
We got a very favorable rate, or so we thought ($89)at the Sheraton New Orleans. Having a gold Starwood Card ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 4, 2001
Pros: Just about everything, people, food, lots of things to do/see
Cons: The smell in the Quarter, street vendors
Summary: This is a total(well, almost total) re-write of an early opinion of mine on the French Quarter. I thought it was horrible, and time to go back for some revision, I just deleted the other one, didn't want to pollute more innocent souls with that thing. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 27, 2000
Pros: variety of activities
Cons: not a "quiet" getaway
Summary: Having made a trip to New Orleans in June of this year, I found it to be a spectacular city. I stayed at the Hotel Monteleon in the French Quarter, just a block off Bourbon Street. During my week stay there, I tried a little bit of everything. The city ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 26, 2000
Pros: A party not to be missed, and not for wimps!
Cons: Easy to miss the best stuff if you don't make an effort
Summary: Sure, go get stumbling drunk, half-naked and hallucinatory, but it's the parades that push this psychedelic celebration into overdrive. If the mere idea of public drinking and bare breasts is enough for you, child, then please enjoy your next frat party. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 20, 2000
Pros: Great place!
Cons: Fun all year long!
Summary: What do you like? Are you looking for a party that never ever ends? Are you interested in Mardi Gras, Floats, Beads, and those types of things? Do you like great food? Are you interested in things that happened in history? Are you interested in VooDoo? ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 30, 2000
Pros: Price, Staff, Comfortable, Scenery
Cons: None
Summary: While we were in New Orleans my honey decided he wanted to take me on a river boat ride. The Ride costs $12 a person just for the ride and you can for an additional $6.00 have lunch inside the riverboat as it cruises the Mississippi.
The ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 27, 2000
Pros: Charming, Lovely Food, Nice Sights, Wonderful People!
Cons: high Crime Rate
Summary: New Orleans is a wonderful place! I know this, because I live here. :) I just wanted to give some suggestions to folks that might be traveling this way because there are some things here you do NOT want to miss. :) First of all, make sure you do ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 24, 2000
Pros: Lots to do, at all hours of the day
Cons: Too much to do, at any hour of the day
Summary: It all began in the spring of 2000. My parents had told me that there were going to be flying me down to meet them in New Orleans for my 21st birthday in June. I was excited to be going to New Orleans but was unsure as to how things would work out ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 12, 2000
Pros: Fun, a lot to do that is free, historic.
Cons: Much that is not kid-friendly.
Summary:
Review Topic: Sights & AttractionsNew Orleans is one of the most interesting cities I've ever visited. The abundance of history in the midst of such a modern city makes it a superb destination. The French Quarter, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 24, 2000
Pros: Everything, bars never close, everyone great, get free beads!
Cons: Some people have to buy their beads.
Summary:
Review Topic: OverviewReview Topic: Sights & AttractionsReview Topic: Sights & AttractionsNew'Awlins is how it is actually pronounced if you are from the south, I was corrected so many times while I was ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 23, 2000
Pros: great food and variety
Cons: crowded a lot
Summary:
Review Topic: OverviewNew Orleans is a great town to spend a vacation. I've been to several New Orleans Saints games(about 4 or 5), though I'm not a big Saints fan. The Superdome isn't the best kept stadium in the world, but it ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 2, 2000
Pros: A detailed and authentic look at what plantation life was really like
Cons: None
Summary:
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions Take the Laura Plantation tour even if (like me) you have no interest in a plantation tour. Let me start by saying that I grew up in New Jersey, I'm a Yankee at heart, and that whole ... read more
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