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Burt Reynolds 
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 6:31 pm to deeprig9)
make sure that you at eat at deanies seafood and acme oyster house. oz is a fan bar to go to. i recommend it. other than that, grab a lucky dog and hand grenade. nothing more new orleans than lucky dogs and hand grenades except maybe a hurricane from pat os
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shawnlsu 
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 6:35 pm to deeprig9)
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New Orleans Vacation
Stopped reading here. Go to the beach
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Burt Reynolds
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 6:36 pm to shawnlsu)
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Go to the beach
save your money. new orleans is a dump
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LSUnGA
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 6:41 pm to Burt Reynolds)
"deanies seafood" in the quarter is very over rated to me, I much prefer the one in Bucktown. There are many others in the FQ that I would try before going back there.
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Burt Reynolds
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 6:43 pm to LSUnGA)
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There are many others in the FQ that I would try before going back there.
oceania ftw
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Bullfrog
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 6:43 pm to deeprig9)
May can be pricey on hotel rooms but summer heat has not cranked up, usually. Be prepared to shop hard for a good room. Good rooms will book months early for May.
The ambiance & location of the Monteleone is hard to beat.
If you go in the summer, be prepared for the heat. Still can be a great time. Lots of fun touristy things to do as a young couple.
This post was edited on 11/29 at 10:55 pm
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 6:47 pm to deeprig9)
Food: Irene's, Pelican Club, Green Goddess,
Burgers at Yo Mama's Bar & Grill or Port O' Call, Food & Drinks at Delachaise Uptown(get the goose fat fries), Cochon Butcher for lunch in the Warehouse district
Drinks: The Columns Hotel Uptown, Monkey Hill Bar Uptown, The Bulldog Uptown or Mid-City, Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar in the Warehouse District, Jean Lafitte Blacksmith Shop in the clean part of Bourbon St., St Joe's Bar Uptown, Carousel bar at Hotel Monteleone, Old Absinthe House on Bourbon
Good music venues/bars: Maple Leaf Bar on Oak St. passed Tulane, anywhere in the Marigny District, Le Bon Temps Roule uptown
shite Show/Late late night bars: F&M's patio bar Uptown, Gold Mine Saloon in the French Quarter
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AmosMosesAndTwins 
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 6:47 pm to Burt Reynolds)
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oceania ftw
Meh.
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cheesewithmike
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 6:49 pm to Burt Reynolds)
Definitely hit dragons den. Swanky place  I would check out frenchman street though. Always really good music, just not at dragons den
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 6:51 pm to deeprig9)
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Budget is under a thousand dollars for a 4 night thing, tops.
you are going to need to double that, at least.
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saderade
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 6:57 pm to JLSIX)
Priceline name your price for a hotel in either the downtown or French Quarter zone. That will save you a pretty good amount of money. Agree with what Whizzanator said before earlier in the thread but there are honestly 50 awesome places to eat. Follow the food board on here and take some notes.
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Burt Reynolds
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Meh.
What! oceania is the best. only gumbo pot is better imo.
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TheWhizzinator
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 7:11 pm to saderade)
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Agree with what Whizzanator said before earlier in the thread but there are honestly 50 awesome places to eat
This is true and honestly every time a thread like this comes up it's hard to compile a short list because there are so many good places to eat. I haven't even been to probably 85% of the good places either.
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Tigah1
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 7:12 pm to deeprig9)
Sunday morning do brunch at La Pavillon. 40 bucks a person and all you can drink mimosa's. Good food..not on the level of Commander's but a good time.
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 7:24 pm to JLSIX)
Stay in the CBD, take a cab to and from the quarter and still save $$. Parking in the quarter will run you about $25 a day.
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Burt Reynolds
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 7:27 pm to Daygo85)
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Stay in the CBD, take a cab to and from the quarter and still save $$. Parking in the quarter will run you about $25 a day.
dont listen to this guy. go to chickie wah wah in mid city then go to tropical isle for a nightcap
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 7:47 pm to deeprig9)
Admittently touristy things do things;
Please excuse misspellings
Beignet and coffee at cafe D
Pecan pralines
Acme oyster house
Go down river road and tour the oaks house
Ride trolley car
Gumbo House
Pat Obrian's
Jazz Preservation Hall after Pat O's
Jackson Square Cathedral
Pirate's Alley
Street artists and entertainers
Antique shops on Royal Street
At least one really good restaurant - others will tell you which ones
Drive past Cemetaries -impressive take a tour (daytime only)
Air Bost tour of swamps and gators
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LSU CRAZY
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 8:11 pm to deeprig9)
Diffidently try and go for French quarter fest.
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4LSU2
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 8:13 pm to MeridianDog)
It is a crying damn shame that the culture of NOLA is a major tourist attraction and the area is so crime ridden.
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| re: New Orleans Vacation (Posted on 11/29/12 at 8:14 pm to Burt Reynolds)
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make sure that you at eat at deanies seafood
Absolutely
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