The French Quarter

[Tahuyaman]

We went down to Frenchman Street because we were told that's where the top blues and Jazz bands play. It wasn't any better than Bourbon Street. A cab driver taking us to the airport said that we went there on the wrong nights.

He did drive us through the ninth ward. All I could think when driving through there was "holy $#@!".


I'm glad I went, but I don't need to go back. Five days is too long to spend there.

[Mister D]

Let's cut to the chase, shall we? New Orleans is a big ghetto.

[Mister D]

Evidently a lot has changed since 1970.

Yes, like the demographics of the city. No mystery here.

[Tahuyaman]

Yes, like the demographics of the city. No mystery here.

I don't believe the demographics have changed significantly. Maybe the attitudes have changed.

[Mister D]

I don't believe the demographics have changed significantly. Maybe the attitudes have changed.

Oh, but they have. New Orleans was majority white (a vanilla city lol) in 1970.

[Peter1469]

We stayed at the Grand Sonesta on Bourbon Street. I mainly saw the French Quater, Garden and Warehouse districts. I was looking for food and music. I was disappointed in the music. Especially on Bourbon street. Nothing but mediocre cover bands.


The best music I heard was a couple of street musicians a few blocks off Bourbon Street.


The most interesting band I saw was a four piece group called the Cajun Drifters. They were playing on Bourbon Street at a place called The Bayou Club. For some reason the Cajun music got my attention.

I have no plans or need to go back.

I hung out in the Quarter in college and law school. There use to be an Irish Pub, off the beaten path- mostly locals drank there. It closed, not sure when.

I feel the way you do about Las Vegas that you do about NOLA. (Once is enough).

[Peter1469]

Let's cut to the chase, shall we? New Orleans is a big ghetto.

They have their share of Blue Bloods.

[Mister D]

They have their share of Blue Bloods.

No doubt.

[Mister D]

I do love the cuisine of south LA.

[Peter1469]

I do love the cuisine of south LA.

I like it, except for the fried food.