things to do in New Orleans?

[Aharami]

going to NOLA this weekend for friend's bachelor party. We plan on hanging around the french quarter at night, but need things to do during the day. What are some daytime activities that would be good for this time of the year?

 

[olds]

A New Orleans woman.

 

[Texashiker]

I heard there is gold treasure buried in the levy system. Get a shovel and start digging. Make sure you dig at night so nobody will bother you, or try to steal your loot.

 

[brainhulk]

When I was there daytime was used for sleep and praying to the porcelain god.

Oh, and eating beignets

 

[zinfamous]

get shot.
piss on street
eat tasty food

 

[EvilYoda]

Hah, I just got back from NOLA for the same reason. I've been a few times before though...depending on the type of people in the group, walk to Jackson Square, see the cathedral, walk the market (immediately past Cafe du Monde). If they're more open to sight-seeing, hop on the trolley and just take it up for a while. Get off on Magazine St, eat/shop...some beautiful neighborhoods out there.

If you're all into live music, I also highly suggest getting over to Frenchmen St. It's about 2-3 blocks East of the edge of the French Quarter and that's where you'll find a bunch of open clubs/bars like D.B.A., Snug Harbor, Spotted Cat, etc. It's also open container like the FQ so if you don't like a band, just take your drink and leave.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Cafe du Monde
Jackson Square
Aquarium of the Americas
D-Day Museum
French Quarter

Sleep in Slidell, LA if you want to live.

Walk towards an area with more people if you are approached and said person compliments or inquires about your clothing (like your shoes) or jewelry.

 

[SlitheryDee]

Cross dressing is big in NO.

 

[h8red]

Do yourself a favor and go to the World War II museum. Make sure you go to the movie, it is well worth it.
http://www.ddaymuseum.org/

 

[Aharami]

Hah, I just got back from NOLA for the same reason. I've been a few times before though...depending on the type of people in the group, walk to Jackson Square, see the cathedral, walk the market (immediately past Cafe du Monde). If they're more open to sight-seeing, hop on the trolley and just take it up for a while. Get off on Magazine St, eat/shop...some beautiful neighborhoods out there.

If you're all into live music, I also highly suggest getting over to Frenchmen St. It's about 2-3 blocks East of the edge of the French Quarter and that's where you'll find a bunch of open clubs/bars like D.B.A., Snug Harbor, Spotted Cat, etc. It's also open container like the FQ so if you don't like a band, just take your drink and leave.

sweet. thanks for the tips. how long were you there for?

 

[crashtestdummy]

Hang around the Garden District. It's a much less touristy part of town and much nicer looking to boot.

Get some pralines. You'll thank me later.

Do yourself a favor and go to the World War II museum. Make sure you go to the movie, it is well worth it.
http://www.ddaymuseum.org/

Loved the museum, couldn't stand the movie. The props moving up and down in front of the screen (and the fake snow) were just too over the top.

 

[Oil]

I'll be in New Orleans this Friday and Saturday. There are only two things I will be doing: eating and drinking

 

[BergeLSU]

Mother's Restaurant

 

[EvilYoda]

sweet. thanks for the tips. how long were you there for?

I came in and left a day before/after the group, so I was there Thursday-Monday. Most of the 11 guys had never been so I figured that we'd mostly hang in the FQ (and I was right).

If you're going to make it to Frenchmen St., make sure you stop by Port of Call on the way for the burgers and baked potatoes (yes, baked potatoes) in NOLA. Plus, their drinks are strong and dirt cheap compared to Bourbon St.

 

[KeithTalent]

Surfing?

Too soon?

KT

 

[ElFenix]

more drinking. take the trolley through the garden district. go to the Audubon zoo. drink more. d-day museum (now called the ww2 museum). hit up couchon butcher for a bacon praline near the d-day museum.

 

[Oil]

Surfing?

Too soon?

KT

More like too late. That joke is so 2006

 

[ElFenix]

I'll be in New Orleans this Friday and Saturday. There are only two things I will be doing: eating and drinking

no strippers?

 

[KeithTalent]

More like too late. That joke is so 2006

Haha, indeed!

KT

 

[Oil]

no strippers?

Unfortunately, no. I'll be with my father D:

 

[ElFenix]

Unfortunately, no. I'll be with my father D:

what, he doesn't like girls?

 

[Aharami]

Unfortunately, no. I'll be with my father D:

hah...come out and join our group when he goes to sleep

 

[Aharami]

long shot, but I heard about a dawn kayak tour thru the marshes. the bachelor thought that would be a good idea. Anyone know anything about that?

 

[Oil]

what, he doesn't like girls?

I hope so but would just be awkward. D:

There will absolutely be strippers involved when I'm back in NO for Halloween

 

[ElFenix]

long shot, but I heard about a dawn kayak tour thru the marshes. the bachelor thought that would be a good idea. Anyone know anything about that?

dawn is when you should be stumbling out of the barely legal club


edit: there are a lot of clubs in new orleans, but we keep going back to that one as it doesn't seem like as much of a ripoff as places like rick's but it's not particularly seedy. try to get a tour of the private rooms upstairs, some of them are creepy.