NOLA- Things not to Miss

[chapjim]

That ref’s bad call basically lost the saints the game.

Wonder how many more good years Drew Brees has in him.

I bet if he ran for Mayor of New Orleans, he'd win in a landslide. And probably provide better governance than New Orleans is used to.

 

[Sugarcubesea]

Drinking a bottomless Bloody Mary at Daisy Dukes

 

[rapmarks]

Drinking a bottomless Bloody Mary at Daisy Dukes

That will help your cold

 

[Sugarcubesea]

That will help your cold

That’s what I was hoping for. I had this darn cold for 10 days. I want it gone

 

[Bailey#1]

That’s what I was hoping for. I had this darn cold for 10 days. I want it gone

Hope you feel better, since you are in NOLA now, a must see band for me is Tuba Skinny and they are playing at the Maison (frenchmen street) on 1/24/19 (7-10)pm . If you like old time Jazz check them out.

here is a sample of them.

 

[Bailey#1]

Here is another excellent band. They are playing at the Spotted cat (frenchmean street) 1/23/19 at 6-10 pm.

 

[Bailey#1]

And of coarse at the Spotted Cat (Thursday 6-10) their is the Miss Sophie Lee Band.

 

[Bailey#1]

After looking at these video's, I have decided that we will be going next April for the French Quarter fest.

 

[Sugarcubesea]

Thanks, I think we will go to The Spotted Cat on the 23.

 

[Sugarcubesea]

For cheap entertainment we rode the Green “St. Charles” streetcar from end to end. It’s a 2 hour trip, round trip. Having a great time and it’s a great way to see everything

 

[Bailey#1]

Thanks, I think we will go to The Spotted Cat on the 23.

They have cool Tee shirts there!

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

There are street musicians all over the French Quarter. Usually quite a few in Jackson Square. Frenchmen Street has 4 to 6 places that play Jazz and Blues. This is where most of the locals go for music. Our favorite is The Spotted Cat. Only a few tables and chairs so get there early. No food only drinks. So they will let you bring food in.

There is 1 timeshare on Frenchmen Street with open decks with chairs facing the street on the 2nd and 3rd floors. We stayed there a week in October.

Music on Frenchmen Street.

Here is another excellent band. They are playing at the Spotted cat (frenchmean street) 1/23/19 at 6-10 pm.

Double thumbs up on Frenchman Street and the Spotted Cat. Dont waste any time on Bourbon Street. Walk or Uber/Lyft/taxi to Frenchman.

I have video of Shotgun Bank and Dominick Grillo and the Frenchman Street All-Stars Band on my phone that I took at the Spotted Cat.

 

[Sugarcubesea]

When we go to New Orleans, we always have either a brunch or a lunch at Muriel’s. After we are through with the meal we take a drink upstairs to their balcony and grab a table and enjoy the sights below. You will be able to see the performers shown above from that balcony if you are there in the afternoon. We will be back there May.

Tom:

We went to Muriel's tonight for dinner and it was great, they had a 3 course meal deal and I loved everything… thanks for the tip

 

[Sugarcubesea]

Last day here, enjoying one last cup of Cafe Au Lait

 

[VegasBella]

Dont waste any time on Bourbon Street. Walk or Uber/Lyft/taxi to Frenchman.

Agreed with the exception that everyone visiting New Orleans should go to Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar.

 

[Sugarcubesea]

I found a new Happy Hour that I love. “The Bombay Club” it’s right next to Prince Conti Hotel

 

[Bailey#1]

I found a new Happy Hour that I love. “The Bombay Club” it’s right next to Prince Conti Hotel

That is a very nice place!

 

[Sugarcubesea]

That is a very nice place!

It really is. I just loved it

 

[traveller1]

Watching this thread. We’ll be in NOLA in May.

Dave

Hi Dave,
What cruise are you taking in May? We are also going out of NOLA the first part of May!

 

[dlynnerosen]

I go to the QH every year. I recommend taking the St. Charles streetcar through the Garden District which is beautiful! The same streetcar will take you to Commander’s Palace. If you go for a weekday lunch, you can get martinis for $0.25 and an memorable lunch.
We usually do a plantation tour and sometimes a bayou tour with Cajun Encounters. All of the museums are fantastic. If you like art you can go to the art museum at City Park (take the Canal St. Streetcar) or go to the Ogden.
Eat a muffaletta at Central Grocery. Get beignets and a coffee from Cafe du Monde and go to the Mississippi to watch the boats and people go by.
I never get tired of NOLA. Just walking around the French Quarter makes me happy.

 

[DaveNV]

Hi Dave,
What cruise are you taking in May? We are also going out of NOLA the first part of May!

We're catching a five day Carnival Cruise to the Yucatan later in May. Just two in-port periods - Cozumel and Progresso (Merida.) Found it on Costco.com for a really great price for balcony staterooms, and decided it's a great way to extend our vacation there. Best of all, my best friend from high school and his wife, (both very good friends of ours, and are practically family), are flying over from Virginia to join us. Their stateroom is across the ship from ours on the same deck, so we can switch sides for the better view. We did that in 2017 on an Alaska Cruise with them, and it worked great. We've booked a private car tour of Merida, which will be a high point for us. We've been wanting to get a feel for that city, so we can decide if we want to go there for a destination vacation. This will be a great way to get a taste of it.

Have fun on your cruise!

Dave

 

[ab71786]

Any suggestions for reasonably priced overnight parking. For the week

 

[traveller1]

We're catching a five day Carnival Cruise to the Yucatan later in May. Just two in-port periods - Cozumel and Progresso (Merida.) Found it on Costco.com for a really great price for balcony staterooms, and decided it's a great way to extend our vacation there. Best of all, my best friend from high school and his wife, (both very good friends of ours, and are practically family), are flying over from Virginia to join us. Their stateroom is across the ship from ours on the same deck, so we can switch sides for the better view. We did that in 2017 on an Alaska Cruise with them, and it worked great. We've booked a private car tour of Merida, which will be a high point for us. We've been wanting to get a feel for that city, so we can decide if we want to go there for a destination vacation. This will be a great way to get a taste of it.

Have fun on your cruise!

Dave

That sounds like a wonderful time!! It is so fun to travel with friends and spend some quality time together. Life gets us so busy for us that we sometimes forget to stop and take time for good friends! Have a fun time in Merida and be sure and let us know how your experience goes!! Happy travels!!!

 

[freeport28]

I did the walking ghost tour with my cousins when we went to NOLA 2 years ago. 2 of the 4 of this group have issues walking. One out of the 2 is obese and just walking short distances tires him out and the other person just doesn’t like to walk long distance (more then a short block)

I wonder if they have a bus ghost tour. Thanks for the suggestion love it

Lord Chaz is the man for ghost tour

 

[Sugarcubesea]

Lord Chaz is them man for ghost tour

What your group is out of?