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As long as you are not a "holy roller" you have to at the bare minimum walk up and down Bourbon St one time in your life. Do it after it gets dark, but before midnight any day of the week, Saturday preferred. If you do not like crowds then go on a weeknight in between festivals or a few days after Mardi Gras. You have to just see the freaks, drunks etc. Maybe join in and pick up a Hurricane from Pat Obriens to drink as you walk the street. Watch the bull riders at the Bourbon Cowboy (if you can stand the country music) they will change the music based on the response from the crowd though. Sit in the courtyard at Pat Obriens and have a Hurricane and watch the rats run the perimiter (they won't hurt you) Or just people watch. It is all sort of like strolling the Ramblas in Barcelona with more bars/drunks/strip clubs/ freaks. If you are really adventurous come on a holiday and dress up for it. For example, near St Pats day dress up in green hair and clothes, wear some green flashing beads etc and you will have the time of your life! ENJOY! Leave a Comment
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 Bourbon Street by maestrousmc
New Orleans in the Forties and Fifties was often heralded as "The Most Interesting City in America." Bourbon Street was its epicenter, and it became world famous for its concentration of nightclub shows featuring exotic dancers, comics, risque singers, and contortionists, backed by live house bands. Along a five-block stretch, over fifty acts could be seen on any given night. The street gleamed with neon lights as barkers enticed tourists and locals into the clubs to see the featured attractions whose photographs were prominently displayed in the large windows outside.
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 Bourbon Street in the evening by grandmaR
We arrived in NO on a Friday in December, and I was surprised when we walked over into the French Quarter and ended up on Bourbon Street to see people drinking and partying outside in the street. I didn't realize that such things happened outside of Mardi Gras.
The website has a Bourbon street webcam which will probably show you what I mean especially if it is night-time when you look.
I am told that drinking on the street is legal as long as your drink is in a plastic cup, but the police will quickly deal with disorderly behavior.
So your motto should be - Let the good times roll, but don't lose control. Leave a Comment
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Bourbon Street by Yasmine03Leave a Comment Directions: Just around the corner of Bourbon Street
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For some, Bourbon Street is a destination. For others, it's to be avoided at all costs. The good news for both camps is that if you've come to New Orleans to party, you've found the place. If you've already had your quota of hangovers, there are plenty of other things to do.
Named not after a type of liquor (although that would be appropriate) but after the French royalty who occupied the throne when it came into being, Bourbon St. used to be an expensive address for the well-heeled. How times change. While rents are still astronomical, the quiet residential street of 3 centuries ago is now a raucous mix of mostly bars, souvenier shops and strip clubs with a few hotels and restaurants thrown in - lots of neon, loud (read: earsplitting) music and alcohol of every kind and then some. Even if "party 'til you drop" is no longer on your agenda, most folks are still a little bit curious about this infamous part of New Orleans so a walk-through is definately recommended. It's quieter and smells better early in the day when the previous night's refuse has been hosed away - good choice for just taking in the architecture or strolling through with small children. Later at night is best for experiencing the noise and color of Bourbon in full-throttle insanity (not a place for the young'uns).
Whether there for just for 5 minutes or for 5 days, I think most visitors would say that if you haven't been to Bourbon Street, you haven't been to New Orleans! Leave a Comment
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 by Ozboytravel
It is packed year round with tourists and locals mixing it up and having an absolute blast, it tends to be an area were people leave behind there inhibitions and cut loose.
Anything can be found on bourbon street from hotels/accomodation to strip clubs and barooms and places to dine and shop.
DONT MISS IT !! Leave a Comment
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 Bourbon Street by rwlittle
On Bourbon Street you will find bars, tourist shops, music halls (you can see Maison Bourbon in the photo), and strip clubs. Leave a Comment
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 by Ariannrhod
New Orleans was founded by 2 french canadien young men barely out of puberty
Long live the french
long live freedom of sexuality-expression and
pretty much anything else that comes to mind
!!!!!!!!!!! Leave a Comment
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 All of Us at Bourbon STreet by EyRe
I will recommend for you to visit Bourbon STreet for the experience but personally I found it a bit tacky and liked other more "quiet" parts of New Orleans nightlife better. Leave a Comment
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 He's REALLY that tall! by just4funds
Can you believe we ran into Howard? Leave a Comment
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