You have to visit the French... by dzni
You have to visit the French Quarter. Yes, it's touristy, but it's a must. Depending on your age and the time of day, you may want to avoid it though. During the day, you can go almost anywhere in this place, and it's actually really neat. The old buildings, in Carribean style, line all of the streets around here down to the river, with ferns and other plants hanging off the sides of the balconies. There are tons of places to eat and shop, as well. I reccommend making your way down toward the cathedral, which I'll explain in the Must See section. Anyway, walk around, explore, but don't wander outside the Quarter.At night, Bourbon Street is the place to be, at least for all of us tourists! It's pretty raunchy, so I would avoid it if you're offended by such things or you have children with you. However, if you're not offended, take a stroll down here at night.. everything is open 24/7 around here! Drinking and dancing and hanging off balconies is the primary deal here at night. Ah, well, you all have also seen what goes on here on Bourbon Street with the intoxicated females, so I'll spare you... but I can assure you it does go on.Walking back to the hotel at night... take that for what it's worth. ;)
