New Orleans

We are going there for Valentines, and I have dinner reservations at Antoine's and Emeril's. I printed a lot of info off the web, and am looking any suggestions of where else to visit

thanks

check out the river boat dinner cruises! THey are supposed to be great! When we were there it rained so we didnt get to go!
if you scan the websites you can get a free travel guide htat has coupons in it for alot of the restaurants and attractions!

Ohhhh - you are gonna love it there.

I am going in october I was there about a year and a half ago
Commanders palace, Brennenans, Court of two sisters are all awesome resturants

Bennans for breakfast is pricey but worth it

do a msn city search to get reviews.

I went a few years ago, but I totally enjoyed -

- swamp tour, didn't see any gators but we got some really great recommendations for dinner from the guide.

- beignets at Cafe du Monde

- you have to have a Hurricane at Pat O'Briens

- walking tour of the Garden District. I loved seeing the big homes (we saw the Real World house and Anne Rice's) and the cemetery but we weren't allowed in since parts of it is sinking.

I can't remember any of the restaurants - sorry but it was a great city and I totally enjoyed it!

You're going to have a great time.

Not sure where you're staying but we stayed at a guest house, and it was so cool, our hosts had happy hours set up for us every afternoon around 5pm. We would sit in the courtyard and drink and have cheese and they would tell us stories.

I have never been to - but saw on the food networks food finds a place in the garden district Camillia Grill - it looked soo good - not fancy just really good drunk food.

I dont know what you are into I really enjoyed the vampire tour, the garden district tours, and the river boat i also want to go on the swamp tour this time i havent gotten a chance to go on that yet.

I love It there - where are you staying?

PS I went to Emril's in orlando it was great !
I am taking FH there as a suprise when we go in Oct - please let me know of any places you find when you go!

I heard from people who went to college down there that its very hot and humid that time of year!
We went hte end of March, beginning of april and it was gorgeous weather! 75-80 degrees!

yes do the naschez (SP??) dinner cruise. So worth it! Goes up the river, very enjoyable.

We actually did it for free, by go to one of those 30-min tours of new orleans for a timeshare. We of course did not buy, but we got the tickets we were promised.

I heard you have to book the cruise way in advance.

we went the end of may/1st week in june and it was hot, but I remember it beign no different then here.

who cares once you cool off with a few cocktails

I was there around Memorial day in 2002 and the weather was nice, not overly hot but pleasent. Definately do a ghost or vampire tour. It was great. My friends and I did a walking ghost tour and you see parts of the city you normally would'nt see and hear amazing stories. You also stop for cocktails The swamp tour we didn't like as much, but try to eat at some little places in town. We eat at the Gumbo shop, vey authentic food but not so commercialized. Have fun, it was a blast. Oh yeah definitely hit Pat O' Brians!

I was there last presidents day week and the weather was cool - we HAD to buy a sweat shirt.

Check online for mardi gras parades that weekend. There's a dog (in costume!) parade I have been trying to catch for two years and keep missing by a weekend.

We had a hard time finding an affordable but good breakfast place... but we finally found one and went there for the remainder of our trip... the locals eat there (cops, etc.)...

Not sure of the name though, but I know how to get there.

Walk down Bourbon street (image you are coming from Canal street)... Ramada will be on your left hand side. Make a left at Ramada, make a right on the next block (so you are parallel to Bourbon). Keep walking a few blocks (2 to 4 blocks). There is a little restaurant on the corner on your left hand side (at the end of the block), where you walk up a couple of steps to go in. They make yummy pancakes, egss and bisquits!!!

we were just there in November. It is a great place to visit. Just remember New Orleans is all about food

I would try Red Fish Grille and definately go to Commander's palace.

I took a tour of the plantations which I enjoyed and a new orleans city tour. There is a gray line tour place that has many tours to choose from.

I also took a Cajun cooking class at the Cajun cooking school. It was so much fun!!! and it was only 15 dollars... (it was a lunch thing) I did it at the riverwalk.

THere is the aquarium, zoo and imaz theater too

Oh there is also Harrah's to go to for gambling.

Bourbon Street is fun to go to but that really isn't my thing.

We stayed in the french quarter so everything is in walking distance. very convenient. We only took a cab once to COmmander's palace.

we tool jet blue down there it was the cheapest we thought (150 round trip). Have fun.....