What are some things to do in New Orleans?|191955

My fiance and I are planning a trip to New Orleans and we are trying to think of some things to do. We are planning on staying in the French Quarter so anything in that area would be good. Anyone have any ideas?

If you have not decided on a place to stay there are many, many hotels in the French Quarter and you should check the travel sites like Expedia _ Orbitz. Also check the hotel sites once you narrow your choices. Go to www.frenchquarterhotels.com for some non-chain hotels in the FQ.

Questions like yours often attract highly negative _answers_ from people who actually know nothing about New Orleans. All you need to do do to be safe n NOLA is use the same basic common sense needed in every city in the world.

Things to do in New Orleans:

Mardi Gras and the Jazz Festival are world famous events, but New Orleans hosts many festivals and celebrations throughout the year: www.nola.com/festivals

There are many tours offered and an example is:
http://www.graylineneworleans.com/


The Saint Charles Streetcar is the oldest continuously operating street railway in the world and is a _tourist attraction_ in its own right. It is part of the public transit system, as are the Canal Street and Riverfront streetcar lines: www.norta.com

There is always music, but the bands change: Go to www.bestofneworleans.com and click on Music then Listings or to www.offbeat.com and click on Listings, then Music.

Note that music clubs often advertise _No Cover_, meaning there is no charge for entering. However, clubs with _No Cover_ often require that customers buy a beverage each for every _set _ of music (which can be every 20 minutes) so KNOW THE PRICE before you sit down. Clubs do that because some people will sit in the club all evening drinking nothing (clubs only make money from the drinks they sell - not from the music). It is also a good idea to pay for each round of drinks (in clubs on Bourbon Street) as it is delivered so there can_t be any confusion at the end of the evening.

An incomplete guide to bars _ clubs:


http://www.10best.com/New_Orleans,LA/Nig��

www.neworleanscheapdrinks.com

About certain alcoholic beverages: Realize that some famous drinks are VERY potent compared with regular cocktails that have only 1 to 1 ? ounces of alcohol. For example, a Hurricane is basically 3 or 4 ounces of rum in something like red Kool-Aid, and a Hand Grenade has at least 4 ? ounces of Everclear + rum + vodka mixed with melon liquor. They don��t necessarily taste like an alcoholic beverage and it is easy to over-indulge.

Wander around the French Quarter, enjoy the architecture, watch the street entertainers (do tip), and visit some of the historic buildings that have been turned into museums (go to www.frenchquarter.com and click on Historic Attractions).

Assuming the weather is good, you can collect a sandwich lunch and eat in the riverfront park (watch the shipping) or in Jackson Square (a very nice park).

The Riverwalk shopping center has an air-conditioned food court with dining overlooking the river (www.riverwalkmarketplace.com). The Canal Place shopping center is in the French Quarter and has a cinema and higher-end shopping (Saks 5th Avenue, Brooks Brothers, etc.).
http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/N��


Magazine Street is a miles-long shopping district: www.magazinestreet.com

Louisiana is the only US state that offers tax-free shopping for international visitors, but not all merchants participate in the program:
http://www.louisianataxfree.com/


The lobby for the Westin Canal Place Hotel is on the 11th floor and overlooks the French Quarter. It is a great place for an afternoon drink/snack:(www.westin.com).

Cafe du Monde is in the French Quarter and you shouldn_t miss having cafe au lait _ beignets (www.cafedumonde.com). Another great coffee shop is the Croissant d_Or (at 617 Ursulines Street), which is open from 7:00am to 2:00pm and has food in addition to pastry.

The Palm Court restaurant is very nice, has moderate prices, and offers traditional live jazz starting at 8:00pm: 1204 Decatur Street, tel 504-525-0200 (reservations are important and they are not open every day). The Palm Court is closed from about mid-July 25th to sometime in August each year:
http://www.palmcourtjazzcafe.com/


Maximo_s Italian Grill has great food and atmosphere: 1117 Decatur Street in the French Quarter, (504) 586-8883. www.maximosgrill.com

All of the famous restaurants (Antoine_s, Arnaud_s, Brennan_s, Commander_s Palace, etc.) have reopened. The Pelican Club (on Exchange Alley in the FQ) is not as well known but is the same type experience. Reservations are a good idea, and probably essential on weekends. Tujaques Restaurant (823 Decatur Street) is very traditional and has moderate prices: www.tujaguesrestaurant.com

Cafe Degas is a very French restaurant near City Park at 3127 Esplanade - which is not within walking distance of downtown (5 to 10 minutes by taxi). They are closed on Mondays _ Tuesdays (504-945-5635). www.cafedegas.com

The Napoleon House restaurant is at 500 Chartres Street in the FQ, and has a menu of great local dishes: www.napoleonhouse.com

More restaurant suggestions:
http://www.10best.com/New_Orleans,LA/Res��


Preservation Hall has traditional live Jazz, and doesn��t serve alcohol so all ages are welcome: www.preservationhall.com

New Orleans has ballet, opera, a symphony orchestra, and theatre:

www.nobadance.com
www.neworleansopera.org
www.lpomusic.com
www.lepetittheatre.com

There is a free ferry across the Mississippi at the _foot_ of Canal Street. It is a short trip but like a harbor cruise w/o a guide:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/canal_stree��


The Aquarium, Audubon Zoo, and the new Insectarium are world-class attractions (www.auduboninstitute.org) and you should see them if you can. The Zoo is several miles from downtown. You can drive to the Zoo (which has free parking) or take public transit from the French Quarter.

The Louisiana State Museum is in the French Quarter:
http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/
New Orleans is also home to a number of other museums, such as the National World War II Museum (
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/)
and the New Orleans Museum of Art (www.noma.org). Both can be reached by public transit: The WWII museum is in the central business district but a long walk from the French Quarter. NOMA is not within walking distance of downtown but has free parking. Go to www.neworleansmuseums.com for info on more museums.

Harrah��s Casino is in the Central Business District: www.harrahs.com (age 21 required for entry)

New Orleans City Park has a variety of attractions + free parking. (www.neworleanscitypark.com).

Check www.frenchquarter.com and
http://www.nola.com/visitor/
for ideas about other things to do.

Hope you have a great time!

Stay at the monteleone hotel or place de armes

Jackson Square, St Louis Cathedral, Cafe Du Monde, Rvierboat(don_t eat there the food is terrible) Zoo, Aquarium, Historic New Orleans Collection, Royal St. Antiques, Magazine Street Shopping, Airboat Swamp tour, Mardi Gras World, Ride the Streetcar, You can just walk around to see the Architecture! I would also suggest Getting off the streetcar and walking in the garden district to see some gorgeous houses. I would get off the streetcar and first look at the Bradish- Johnson House at 2343 Prytania St. From there you can just walk!

Go EAT!!

Museum- Historic New Orleans Collection, Ogden, Dday, the cabildo, Pharmacy, Confederate Museum, US Mint...

Music- Frenchman st!!(snug Harbour, DBA) Check out what is playing at tipitinas, HOB, Howlin Wolf. Tipitinas has cajun dancing every sunday night, and Preservation Hall

Some Restaurants; Brennans, Cochon, Jaquimos( 2nd FAV), Rio Mar, Commanders Palace(MY FAV), Muriels, Old Coffee Pot (FAVORITE RED BEANS and breakfast), Upperline, Lilette, Irenes, Gumbo Shop, Napolean House( FAV. LUNCH SPOT), One on Hampson, Brennans, Crepe Nanou, Tommys Restaurant, Brigtsens( GREAT), Dragos(famous for Chargriled oysters), Domileses(awesome poboys), Favorite coffee- Cafe du monde
Favorite dessert- Commanders

Drink! Pat O_s, Lafittes Blacksmith shop, Columns Hotel, Absinthe House, Carousel Bar, bombay club
favorite FQ BAR- Lafittes and Pat o_s

Haunted Places; Le Petit Theater, Cabildo, Pontalba, Pirates Alley, The Lalaurie House, St. Louis Cathedral and Lafittes Blacksmith shop, The Pharmacy are a few.

the Cats meow on Bourbon street at Orleans. Free admitance for a karoake club.

Be sure to stop by at the Tropical Isle and get a hand grenade, best drink in town

Bourbon streeett!!! Party it upp!!!!

What hotel is the best hotel to stay at in las vegas to celebrate a 21st birthday?|135444

I_m trying to plan my 21st birthday, I want it to be a trip to las vegas but i wanted to see if i could get a hotel room or something that had more than one bedroom in it, so my friends and I can have our own privacy. Any recommendations? I_m also open to any other 21st birthday ideas!!

The 2+ bedroom suites tend to be extremely expensive - often several thousand dollars a night. It would be far cheaper to just get several rooms together or adjoining instead. You could consider an all-suite hotel like Venetian/Palazzo or Rio - the standard rooms are one-bedroom suites, but offer a bit more space than standard rooms at other hotels. You could book several of those if you still want separate sleeping areas.

Good party hotels on the strip include Luxor, MGM, and Planet Hollywood. Caesars and Venetian have some of the best nightclubs on the strip (Pure and Tao), but they aren_t otherwise really party hotels. Off the strip, Palms and Hard Rock are good party hotels.

You will find out that Las Vegas not only has the best hotels in the world, they also have the most affordable rates. If you want some privacy the best thing to do is get two rooms next to each other because suites are very expensive and will not offer you that much privacy. Use promo codes to get discount rates.
http://www.lasvegas-how-to.com/las-vegas��

The RIO, no doubt about it. Party central for the younger crowd.

Whats the most practical way for me to get from Anaheim to Hollywood?|154582

I_m going into California for three days to attend two different concerts, one in Anaheim and one in Hollywood. Getting to California and getting back home isn_t a problem, I already have a ride both ways, but it_s going between Anaheim and Hollywood that_s presenting a problem. Is there a bus line that I can take, or maybe a chartered shuttle?

There is MTA bus #460 connect Anaheim( Disneyland) to Downtown LA 7th/Metro center, runs every 20 min, and riding duration 1 1/2 hr. Fare $1.25

From 7th/Metro, you can take Redline rail( runs every 15min, and duration 20 min) to Hollywood/Highland(Kodak theater) Fare $1.25

_Tom C_ is basically correct, however the time your concerts end could become a problem. If they end in the late evening the public transportation system may not offer any, or only very limited service to the area you need to travel to.

http://alllinthis.blogspot.com
you can get much information in this website,kindly stay a minute in website and check anyone link at a time

I would definitely rent a car. As Peedlepup said, getting stuck in Hollywood after the Red Line closes would be a real drag.

What is the best church in the North KC area?|151320

I have no social life and want to make friends and someone said church was a great place to do that. What churches are heaps of fun and have lots going on?

Plesant Valley Babtist church if you want lots of fun. during every sermon they have you stand up and shake someones hand. its a lot of fun.

Amazing Grace Baptist Church, 2324 S 9th, Box 3131, Kansas City, KS 66103.
913-384-6110 [
Pastor Sam Olivas]
The best people in the world. I_ve gone there twice to visit my Best friend and they treated me like gold. They are like a big family without all the drama. Pastor Olivas really cares, he_s a fun guy to be around. They have lots going on for young and old. They are very diversified. Ask for Jessica, she_s the best person I_ve ever known. I_m not sure if this is the area you are looking for but I live in Maine and if I could I would drive there every week to be involved in such a great church.

I don_t know if this is too far north--but Platte Woods United Methodist church is an awesome place. I know the minister and his wife--Steve and Cindy Breon. They have a great singles ministry--give them a try.

Pine Ridge Presbyterian across from Zona Rosa would be a good church to try. I think they have a website, too.

I heard that Pleasant Valley Baptist in Liberty is kind of cool.

what religion

What are some of the major streets and intersections of Long Beach?|193160

I_m doing a paper and need to know some of the major streets and intersections of Long Beach.

PCH
Long Beach Blvd
7th Street
Los Coyotes Diagonal
Cherry
Orange
Atlantic Ave
Lakewood Blvd
Carson St
Spring St
Stearns
Atherton
Clark
Del Amo Blvd
Santa Fe
Ocean Blvd
Broadway

If you go to Long Beach Transits website you can see a scaled down map of Long Beach and see the layout of the city or look on Mapquest or Yahoo maps...

Is there a specific reason why you can_t get this information by simply looking up a map of Long Beach? You are sitting at your computer, after all.

the PCH cirlce (lots of streets there!

Los Coyote Triangle, PCH (Pacific Coast Hwy), Lakewood Bl, Long Beach Bl.....Go to Yahoo_s home page and click on maps and put in Long Beach, CA

There are a lot of bigs streets in Long Beach, since Long Beach is a big city. But here are a few just to get you started (I hope you mean Long Beach, Ca): Pacific Coast Highway (also known as PCH), 7th Street, Ocean Blvd, Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach Blvd.

What is a better mountain to go snowboarding, and also just to hang out? Breckenridge or Aspen?|188693

Also if you know of any other good ones in CO, and UT can you let me know please?

If money is not a factor, Aspen is a great choice. Aspen has great skiing options for any level. Plus, Aspen is unique compared to other ski towns in CO because it actually has a 5,000 person year round local population. Therefore it has more character than the other ski towns which are basically cheesy tourist traps. Plus, I_m in my 20s and the nightlife in Aspen is superior to other ski towns. I always have a great time when I go out there.

The skiing sucks at Breckenridge and the town is basically Disney World on ice. Only go there if you_re on a budget.

Steamboat, Telluride and Crested Butte are all quality places to ski with towns that have character. Vail and Copper have good skiing, but the towns feels artificial.

I_ve never been to Aspen but I learned to snowboard at Breckenridge. I didn_t think it was that bad and I went during the end of the season. I don_t know that Breckenridge is really that great of a place to hang out just to hang out but I_ve always regarded Aspen as being really snooty.

Aspen has four mountains to snowboard on. This will give you choices but you will not get bored if you pick one mountain and stick to it for several days. The town of Aspen is pretty big with many choices of restaurants, clubs and stores. The night life is rockin during winter or summer season.

Havent been to aspen, but Breck sucks. Too many flat spots. I ended up walking a lot. Breck is close to Denver though.

I hit Utah this winter for the first time. WAAAAY better then CO! The snow is fantastic, resorts are close to airport, snow is drier, everything is close! Hills are less crowded too. And the runs are overall more challenging.

What is the difference between a northern Ohio and a California accent?|175693

Please give some examples (some words both pronounce differently, or some terminology) to illustrate the difference. As I understand it, Drew Carey has the perfect Ohio accent; and a lot of northern Californians have the perfect Californian accent. But to my ear (of a native of NJ), I do not notice ANYTHING different between the accents. They both sound like the standard American accent.

Soda vs pop. Other than that, not too much. Or maybe I_m not aware of it coming from NJ as well.