French Quarter

The French Quarter area of New Orleans has a dual personality. If you drive or walk through during the day you see the wonderful wrought iron balconies the great brickwork and architecture and narrow streets. But when the sun goes down and lights come on the personality changes. The streets of the French Quarter are blocked from vehicle traffic and the people come out of the woodwork and the party starts. The music begins, the liquor flows, the bead necklaces flash and people get wild. If you are into the party life this is definitely a place to enjoy!

The French Quarter is unique in its own way. Bars, jazz music, beads, and some very uninhibited people crowd the streets beyond the dawn hours. Of course Bourbon Street is the epicenter of the whole area, and it reminded me a bit of the 6th street in Austin. It can be a very fun time and quite unforgetable, but make sure you plan your trip like no other. People can be rude at times, somewhat like New York, and don't adventure too much outside the French Quarter; not too safe. Don't forget to check out some other areas devasted by Katrina, but don't get out of the car. Otherwise have fun and don't worry about going wild; nobody cares and nobody knows you.

After Hurricane Katrina, I was like everyone else, thinking how tragic and not a place to visit for awhile. My wife and I usually vacation to Hawaii, but we wanted a change and it just seemed right to go there. I am sure glad we went to New Orleans!! A great vacation and more or less are favorite vacation so far, Maui is hard to beat, but the food alone is the tie breaker. French Quarter is beautiful as publicized. The Warehouse and garden Districts were great also, but the atmosphere at the French Quarter was awesome. I was/am honored to meet the few true New Orleanians who stayed to make a life and not let a city die. Everyone should take a vacation there. I know, there reports of crime, but we did not encounter the bad elements, way more good things to experience. We will vacation there again. Hopefully we can get in a Saints game too when they are playing a home game.