[AbolishCSEU]

Planning a 4 day trip to New Orleans. Tourism Suggestions please? We are foodies per se and will be flying down March 30th then flying back Thursday April 2nd.

Any places to visit/avoid?

[AbolishCSEU]

Oh and planning on visiting the WWII museum. . .

[mothball]

Go to one of John Besh’s restaurants.
Luke
August
Johnny sanchez
Domenica

Best muffaletta is at Central Grocery.

You won’t be disappointed.

[AppyPappy]

Don’t do it.

[9thLife]

Bulletproof vest might come in handy.

[abb]

We’re going in mid-March. This will be the third year in a row we’ve done this.

http://www.auduboninstitute.org/aquarium
http://confederatemuseum.com/
http://nationalww2museum.org/
http://www.commanderspalace.com/
http://www.galatoires.com/home

Been to all these places. Highly recommend.

[9thLife]

Or perhaps some of this for only 75 cents.

[Red Badger]

My suggestion:

Don’t go.

BUT

IF YOU DO GO

Go out only during the day.

Stay OUTSIDE where all the tourists are in the French Quarter.

Do not go down ANY side streets.

Do not carry ANY CASH, JEWELRY, WATCHES, OR wear EXPENSIVE CLOTHING. LOOK LIKE A BUM.

KEEP YOUR CELLPHONE IN YOUR POCKET.

BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS AT ALL TIMES.

IGNORE STREET VENDORS, AND STREET PERFORMERS. THEY CAN BE DISTRACTIONS FOR YOU TO GET PICK-POCKETED.

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[abb]

You might take a day and visit some of the antebellum homes on the River Road. Mucho history.

http://www.oakalleyplantation.com/
http://www.destrehanplantation.org/
http://www.sanfranciscoplantation.org/
http://www.houmashouse.com/

[ken5050]

Watch episodes of “The First 48” filmed in NOLA

[Mad Dawgg]

We just loved walking the streets. But one thing you should do if you are a Geocacher is do the View Carre Geocache, The video is just a teaser it doesn't really show you much (because doing so is frowned upon) but you can get some awesome pics from up there and the only way to get up there is be a registered geocacher and be lucky the day you check it they are allowing people to see the cache.

There are a whole bunch of geocache in the french quarter and they make the whole experience loads of fun when you walk the streets.

Becoming a geocacher is simple and free all you need is a GPS or GPS app on your smart phone and then register here: Geocaching.com

Geocaching is like a treasure hunt using a GPS and it takes you to some interesting places you would probably never find if you didn't geocache. View Carre is ONLY open to geocachers and they give you a great tour usually and show you where all the water from Katrina got to in the NOLA area. AND the Cache itself is huge and packed full of cool stuff.

And the best part is some of this things are hidden right out in the open and you would walk by without ever knowing they were there. NOLA is just full of these hidden treasures!

[jonatron]

Frenchman Street at night for live music, but be careful: Thus far, there has been an average of at least one fatal shooting every two days in 2015.

[chris37]

See that guy who said don’t go down any side streets?

That is the best advice.

Do not leave the beaten path at all for any reason.

New Orleans is a dangerous place. You do not want to go into native areas at all.

[Rastus]

Get beignets at the Cafe Du Monde right across the street from St. Louis Cathedral. Even other locations down the block aren’t as good.

[donna]

Louisiana news - Drudge format

http://www.thedeadpelican.com/

[Boojum]

Four days, if you’re a foodie, is about all you can take. Try to schedule things so you can eat three small and one big meals a day.

Last time we were there, over Sunday Jazz Brunch at the Palace Cafe, I actually said, “I think I’ve had enough butter.”

The food will make you crazy! In a good way.

Go to www.nomenu.com for more than you hope for about the food. Trust Tom Fitzmorris. He knows food and is honest.

[Tuxedo]

Eat at The Gumbo Shop!

[Tupelo]

Turn east on I-10 and go to Biloxi. Less crime, cleaner and beautiful white beaches.

[mass55th]

If your wife or girlfriend carries a purse, make sure it's carried close to the body...preferably one with a shoulder strap that she can put around her neck and hold in front.

Go to the Central Grocery on Decatur Street and get yourself one of their Muffaletta sandwiches. And get youself some beignets and coffee at Cafe Du Monde.

I drove to New Orleans, and visited several of the plantations around the area: Destrehan, Laura, Nottoway, San Francisco, Magnolia, etc. I also took one of the walking ghost tours. Booked myself a bus tour of various sites in the city at the hotel I stayed at. Drove out to the Port Hudson (Civil War) Historic Site, took a riverboat ride that stopped at Chalmette Battlefield, visited the Beauregard-Keyes House (General P.G.T. Beauregard, CSA).

The advice given to us was to stay in the French Quarter if we planned on going out at night. Cemeteries should be visited during the day and with a tour.

[lone star annie]

World War 2 Museum is a must. Take your time and read the information and watch the short films and interviews. Coolest thing there is the view from the German bunker the morning of July 6 just before they saw the Armada.

Ride the street car to the cemeteries and take a stroll. They are super unique. Go to Lafittes on Bourbon that is the oldest bar in the US. Take a day trip down to the Bayou and see some of the locals (alligators).

[FatherofFive]

Ride the trolly all the way through the Garden District. Get off on Oak Street after it turns on Carrolton. Walk down to Jacques Imo's Restaurant. Top Zagat ratings, for a one star price. Very casual. Try the shrimp and alligator sausage cheesecake appetizer. The blackened redfish is great. The Carpet bagger Steak is a filet with oysters, carmalized red onions, bleu cheese, & hollandaise sauce. It is wonderful.

Expect a two hour wait for a table after 6. No reservations for parties less than 6. Worth the wait. The trolly ride back is great at night. Hard to have a better night.