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Where would you take a 16 yr. old visiting New Orleans
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:36 pm
This summer we are hosting a kid from smallish-town Kentucky. My kid's karate school is flying him in to do a seminar, and he's spending a week at my house. This kid is a rock star in the martial arts world. His sponsors fly him all over the world to compete and do seminars, and he has been featured on ESPN several times. I think most of his travels tend to be all business - he flies in, competes, then flies on to the next gig. This will be his first time in New Orleans. I want him to have a good time, but also want him to experience the culture of New Orleans - something that he will look back on a few years down the road and be glad that he got a chance to experience. We'll have probably around 3 days of time to fill. Of course I've asked my kid (14) what he would want to do, but since he's lived here all of his life he takes certain aspects of New Orleans living for granted. Here are my initial thoughts:
- Take him on a Honey Island Swamp tour (one is about 30 seconds from my house)
- Take him to the N.O. Aquarium, the Quarter, eat Galatoire's, then grab some beignets at Cafe Du Monde
- Take him karting at NOLA Motorsports Park so he can have some actual fun
Any other suggestions?
- Take him on a Honey Island Swamp tour (one is about 30 seconds from my house)
- Take him to the N.O. Aquarium, the Quarter, eat Galatoire's, then grab some beignets at Cafe Du Monde
- Take him karting at NOLA Motorsports Park so he can have some actual fun
Any other suggestions?
This post was edited on 3/20/14 at 12:38 pm
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Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:37 pm to 911Moto
big daddy's is the only answer
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:37 pm to 911Moto
Here we go
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:38 pm to AUCE05
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:39 pm to CurDog
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big daddy's is the only answer
I thought he'd have a better time at Visions.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:39 pm to 911Moto
WWII Museum.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:39 pm to 911Moto
WWII museum is pretty awesome
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:39 pm to 911Moto
He's not local, no I don't think he can go.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:40 pm to 911Moto
Pelicans game.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:40 pm to 911Moto
If I was from BFE Kentucky I would be thrilled to take a boat ride in the marsh and maybe catch a redfish. The swamp tour is great but you could add a marsh tour in an airboat and I'm sure he wouldn't soon forget it.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:41 pm to fightin tigers
WWII museum
Rock N Bowl
Rock N Bowl
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:41 pm to 911Moto
quote:
- Take him on a Honey Island Swamp tour (one is about 30 seconds from my house)
- Take him to the N.O. Aquarium, the Quarter, eat Galatoire's, then grab some beignets at Cafe Du Monde
- Take him karting at NOLA Motorsports Park so he can have some actual fun
City Park (there's also a putt putt course there now)
po'boys at Parkway
Camilia Grill for freezes
Go to the Zoo and then throw frisbees at The Fly
If he's there not this weekend but the following one, take him to Hogs For the Cause in City Park.
You can take him to see the Chalmette Battlefield where the Battle of New Orleans was fought. Rock N Bowl could be a lot of fun for a kid
WWII Museum
Pelicans Game
Zephyrs Game
eat at Bud's Broiler
sneak him into a Jazz Club on Frenchmen Street so he can hear some real music
This post was edited on 3/20/14 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:41 pm to 911Moto
Take the kid to penthouse. Get some titties in his face. I'm sure he'll enjoy that.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:44 pm to 911Moto
Wednesdays at The Square to see some music.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:44 pm to 911Moto
Deja Vu
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:44 pm to glassman
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Wednesdays at The Square to see some music.
Great idea, forgot about that
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:45 pm to Peazey
Take the kid to Pat o's but under no circumstances can he have more than two Hurricans and dont be cheap buy him the souvenir glass.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:45 pm to kingbob
quote:
quote:
- Take him on a Honey Island Swamp tour (one is about 30 seconds from my house)
- Take him to the N.O. Aquarium, the Quarter, eat Galatoire's, then grab some beignets at Cafe Du Monde
- Take him karting at NOLA Motorsports Park so he can have some actual fun
City Park (there's also a putt putt course there now)
po'boys at Parkway
Camilia Grill for freezes
Go to the Zoo and then throw frisbees at The Fly
If he's there not this weekend but the following one, take him to Hogs For the Cause in City Park.
You can take him to see the Chalmette Battlefield where the Battle of New Orleans was fought. Rock N Bowl could be a lot of fun for a kid
WWII Museum
Pelicans Game
Zephyrs Game
eat at Bud's Broiler
sneak him into a Jazz Club on Frenchmen Street so he can hear some real music
Yea this pretty definitive right here. I'd skip the Aquarium though, it's basically designed for 9 year olds. I don't know how much he'd enjoy Galatoire's without being able to drink. Bring him to some of the cool shops up and down Magazine Street and Oak Street.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:45 pm to 911Moto
quote:Drop him off on the east side with a wad of 20's hanging out of his pocket. Then find out how bad arse his karate skills are.
This kid is a rock star in the martial arts world
Posted on 3/20/14 at 12:46 pm to LSURussian
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WWII Museum
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