New Orleans...any 'must do's'?

[AdeTuono]

Off to US next week, a few days in NYC, then down to New Orleans for four days before Las Vegas to round it off. NYC & LV are covered WRT activities, but New Orleans not so much. Obviously there will be late nights of music and drinking along Bourbon Street, but what else? Any tips?

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Glad it's only 4 days, by the sound of it! We're staying in The French Quarter, thankfully.

We'll try not to get killed to death.

[AdeTuono]

Well, we didn't get killed, and had a cracking time. Would definitely go again, but would steer clear of Bourbon Street, which was like a living hell. The areas where the locals hang had a much more laid back feel, less junk & lowlife and, more importantly, better music. Food was universally excellent. Now in Las Vegas, which I will never return too. It's all the worst aspects of humanity rolled into one place (IMO)

BTW Swerni, got your supercharger, but wouldn't you know it, it's too large for my luggage, so have donated it to a tramp outside the hotel. He promised to look after it until I can arrange shipping. Sorry....

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ChrisBMW said:

Surprised you found LV to be so bad, I was there last December with my wife and we thought it was a great place. Neither of us are gamblers so we weren't there for that, done the helicopter trip to the grand canyon and went to several shows which were great. I would defintely go back again.

It's not that I found it bad, just totally soulless. It's an unbelievable place; the scale is incredible Caesars Palace is fking immense. We stayed at The Wynne Encore, and it's no exaggeration to say that the footprint of the hotel is larger than some complete towns. What's been achieved at The Venetian is truly staggering. We went to the Blue Man show, ate at several hotels, did a lot of the standard things (not Grand Canyon) but coming directly after New Orleans and NYC (for the 7th time) it left me cold.

I'm really glad I went, but the place just didn't do it for me.

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BigBen said:

AdeTuono said:

We stayed at The Wynne Encore, and it's no exaggeration to say that the footprint of the hotel is larger than some complete towns.

Actually that is a complete exaggeration

FFS, there's always someone who has to take a contrary position, isn't there? Less than 30 seconds on Google gives a size of 87 ha for the Wynn Hotel. Manningtree in Essex covers 20 ha. I'm sure there are several towns between 20-86 ha in the UK, but I can't be arsed to find a list. Get back under your rock.