New Orleans: Itineraries

A Top Day in New Orleans

My first goal would be to find a way to turn my day into several. Maybe I can accomplish this at one of the voodoo shops in the French Quarter? Meanwhile, breakfast is in order, probably at one of the cafes in the lower Quarter, not too early though, as this is New Orleans. Here I find locals pondering the newspaper and their hangovers. Suitably refreshed I head over to the Mississippi River for a boat ride. Old Man River has been the reason for the Big Easy's existence from the start and it's from here that you can best see what the area is all about. Back ashore, I spend a few hours strolling the shops in the Quarter. Royal St is a good place to start. Now it's time for a scene change. If the amazing and historic St Charles Ave streetcar is running again, I head uptown to the Garden District for an amazing po'boy at Parasol's Bar. Then it's time to wander the imposing mansions and lush gardens of this storied district. Late in the day, I head back down to the French Quarter for a cocktail. The Sazeracs at the Napoleon House are fine. Next up it's time for dinner at one of the justifiably famous restaurants like NOLA, K-Paul's Kitchen or Galatoire's. Then after a brief amble along Bourbon St to take in the spectacle, I head up to the Marigny where there are all kinds of mellow bars and clubs to enjoy through the night.

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