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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: AppleJack on May 17, 2011, 01:18:21 PM
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Never been and planning a Fall trip, considering New Orleans.
Is this place elite or what? Love the crap out of Cajun food and Florida @ LSU on 10/8. LSU game is on the bucket list. Do the streets still smell like piss 8 months after Mardi Gras? Is October a good time to visit? :dunno:
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Never been and planning a Fall trip, considering New Orleans.
Is this place elite or what? Love the crap out of Cajun food and Florida @ LSU on 10/8. LSU game is on the bucket list. Do the streets still smell like piss 8 months after Mardi Gras? Is October a good time to visit? :dunno:
Doesn't that entire town suck more than it did pre Hurricane Katrina?
Mods? Confirm?
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Never been and planning a Fall trip, considering New Orleans.
Is this place elite or what? Love the crap out of Cajun food and Florida @ LSU on 10/8. LSU game is on the bucket list. Do the streets still smell like piss 8 months after Mardi Gras? Is October a good time to visit? :dunno:
Doesn't that entire town suck more than it did pre Hurricane Katrina?
Mods? Confirm?
Mods?
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Never been and planning a Fall trip, considering New Orleans.
Is this place elite or what? Love the crap out of Cajun food and Florida @ LSU on 10/8. LSU game is on the bucket list. Do the streets still smell like piss 8 months after Mardi Gras? Is October a good time to visit? :dunno:
Doesn't that entire town suck more than it did pre Hurricane Katrina?
Mods? Confirm?
Mods?
We might be waiting a while on this. I'm not even 100% sure there are mods on this site.
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i've never been, have no desire to go. seems like a losery-type place.
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i've never been, have no desire to go. seems like a losery-type place.
Although I agree with you, I think what we were looking for was a mod's opinion. Thanks for your input, though.
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I pak'd with Steve-O there.
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new orleans is sinking, and i don't wanna swim
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WRFF is going to come out of retirement and light your asses on fire.
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WRFF is going to come out of retirement and light your asses on fire.
i doubt wrff is still alive. those crock pot dinners are terrible on your diet.
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I like NO.
Never hit it hard for drinking, though. Always there for family stuff during the day. Pretty cool for that stuff.
My best bud had a cousin shot in the face for his paycheck there too.
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WRFF is going to come out of retirement and light your asses on fire.
i doubt wrff is still alive. those crock pot dinners are terrible on your diet.
:horrorsurprise:
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it's awesome. if you like to eat amazing food, drink too much, and do it over and over, you'll love it. bourbon street is definitely worthwhile, but it's very touristy - albeit in a much better way than most touristy places. don't miss out on other parts of the french quarter and uptown. it can seem a little nasty and dirty at times, but that's part of the charm if you ask me.
what a bunch of lame-o's in this thread.
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I'm officially over the term "bucket list".
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it's awesome. if you like to eat amazing food, drink too much, and do it over and over, you'll love it. bourbon street is definitely worthwhile, but it's very touristy - albeit in a much better way than most touristy places. don't miss out on other parts of the french quarter and uptown. it can seem a little nasty and dirty at times, but that's part of the charm if you ask me.
what a bunch of lame-o's in this thread.
yup, just as i figured. totally crap place filled with totally crap people and totally crap visitors. thanks everyone.
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Just say "no" to chicory in your coffee.
Disgusting.
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I'm officially over the term "bucket list".
Yeah, that's my fault. In fact I'm pretty sure I've never said that before in my life. I just really want to see a game in Baton Rouge. Accept my apology everyone? :cheers:
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it's awesome. if you like to eat amazing food, drink too much, and do it over and over, you'll love it. bourbon street is definitely worthwhile, but it's very touristy - albeit in a much better way than most touristy places. don't miss out on other parts of the french quarter and uptown. it can seem a little nasty and dirty at times, but that's part of the charm if you ask me.
what a bunch of lame-o's in this thread.
I should also mention I am really really into voo-doo and above ground tombs. eff sea level is what I always say :thumbsup:
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NOLA is great for eating delicious food and getting blackout drunk. Just make sure you stay with a group of people so you don't get mugged/shot in the face.
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eff sea level is what I always say :thumbsup:
very similar to a favorite saying of mine, which is "sea level or above is for pussies". i say it all the time, it's what i say.
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it's awesome. if you like to eat amazing food, drink too much, and do it over and over, you'll love it. bourbon street is definitely worthwhile, but it's very touristy - albeit in a much better way than most touristy places. don't miss out on other parts of the french quarter and uptown. it can seem a little nasty and dirty at times, but that's part of the charm if you ask me.
spot on (smells like vomit as well). But add an LSU night game to the equation, holy chit :drool: Stay at the "W" if you are scared of the locals, it's like an elite oasis inside of the funk
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it's awesome. if you like to eat amazing food, drink too much, and do it over and over, you'll love it. bourbon street is definitely worthwhile, but it's very touristy - albeit in a much better way than most touristy places. don't miss out on other parts of the french quarter and uptown. it can seem a little nasty and dirty at times, but that's part of the charm if you ask me.
what a bunch of lame-o's in this thread.
i agree w/ all this. i mean, i wouldn't want to go there every year or live there or anything but it is at least interesting and one of a kind. only a total loser idiot wouldn't want to at least go there once.
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A place thats great to visit. Good drinking/party scene and even better food. People that hate those things probably won't enjoy it.
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Also- people who have an aversion to voodoo zombies probably won't enjoy themselves. The place is filthy with em.
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Visited last summer (I think :dunno:) with some elite OU/Mizzou guys
Stayed at the Intercon. Was pak'd for 60% of it. Woke up in Houston Int'l Airport 4 days later.
Damn you, hand grenades!
Loved the food though. Ate at the city's Man V Food joint, great po'boys. Crawfish are hard as cac to eat though and have very little meat.
Oh yeah, sweet tea and sundresses :love:
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Best place in the world. Go. Lived in Baton Rouge for three years and am actually flying back in a few minutes, once I wrap up this toilet/BBS session and head to the airport.
1. LSU/Florida sounds fun, but don't expect to actually get into the game unless you want to drop at least $200/ticket. Even if Florida is terrible again this year, your chances are VERY slim unless you pony up serious dough, and even then, scalpers will probably rip you off and sell you a fake ticket like they did to a lot of people two years ago (Google it).
2. Baton Rouge is the worst. "Totally, they have great tailgating!" Meh. Louisiana-Lafayette did it better. If you're going to the game you should definitely spend the day tailgating in Baton Rouge, but don't plan on doing anything else there because New Orleans is 1,000x better. Also, don't make plans for Saturday night after the game in New Orleans, because traffic is terrible and if the game gets out at 10:30, that 70-mile drive will probably take you at least 3 hours.
Now. New Orleans stuff.
Don't stay 'paked in the quarter the whole time. I mean, do, but also do some other crap.
Go to Magazine Street and do any/all of these:
-Sucre (insane desserts, will make you cream your pants)
-Juan's Flying Burrito
-Nacho Mama's (It is advised that you order a Shrimp Cheesy Chimi and then drink a bunch of tequila shots and margaritas all by yourself after Jake's party, then have your girlfriend drive you home and barf on the side of your house at 3 am).
-Shop for weird funny stuff
Best place to eat if you don't mind spending around $30/plate:
Jacques Imo's. Way more quintessential New Orleans-y than Dick & Jenny's. Both are good and cost about the same, but Jacques Imo's is more of an experience. Get the alligator cheesecake, it will knock your socks off. Seriously. The alligator cheesecake. It's rough ridin' delicious.
Crazy interesting thing that you wouldn't expect:
-WWII museum. It's insane.
I will be your authority on all things Baton Rouge, and since WRFF was apparently the victim of a New Orleans voodoo zombie-ing, I'll be his proxy for that.
:users:
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Best place in the world. Go. Lived in Baton Rouge for three years and am actually flying back in a few minutes, once I wrap up this toilet/BBS session and head to the airport.
1. LSU/Florida sounds fun, but don't expect to actually get into the game unless you want to drop at least $200/ticket. Even if Florida is terrible again this year, your chances are VERY slim unless you pony up serious dough, and even then, scalpers will probably rip you off and sell you a fake ticket like they did to a lot of people two years ago (Google it).
2. Baton Rouge is the worst. "Totally, they have great tailgating!" Meh. Louisiana-Lafayette did it better. If you're going to the game you should definitely spend the day tailgating in Baton Rouge, but don't plan on doing anything else there because New Orleans is 1,000x better. Also, don't make plans for Saturday night after the game in New Orleans, because traffic is terrible and if the game gets out at 10:30, that 70-mile drive will probably take you at least 3 hours.
Now. New Orleans stuff.
Don't stay 'paked in the quarter the whole time. I mean, do, but also do some other crap.
Go to Magazine Street and do any/all of these:
-Sucre (insane desserts, will make you cream your pants)
-Juan's Flying Burrito
-Nacho Mama's (It is advised that you order a Shrimp Cheesy Chimi and then drink a bunch of tequila shots and margaritas all by yourself after Jake's party, then have your girlfriend drive you home and barf on the side of your house at 3 am).
-Shop for weird funny stuff
Best place to eat if you don't mind spending around $30/plate:
Jacques Imo's. Way more quintessential New Orleans-y than Dick & Jenny's. Both are good and cost about the same, but Jacques Imo's is more of an experience. Get the alligator cheesecake, it will knock your socks off. Seriously. The alligator cheesecake. It's rough ridin' delicious.
Crazy interesting thing that you wouldn't expect:
-WWII museum. It's insane.
I will be your authority on all things Baton Rouge, and since WRFF was apparently the victim of a New Orleans voodoo zombie-ing, I'll be his proxy for that.
:users:
:love:
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went on a ghost hunting tour at night, it was really fun.
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All "fall trip" planning should be immediately put on hold....grumblings that forces will be brought to bear on goEMAW Miami Southbeach pak'r.
Grumblings...
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Just a few things to remember.
1) Always carry an umbrella. If to see the locals get theirs out, and it's a sunny day, it will gully-washer in a few minutes. I mean it will rain like you won't believe. Then be sunny again in 15 minutes.
2) When going in the bars on Bourbon St, keep your mouth closed. The waitresses love to grab guys and give them jello shots from their cleavage. They aren't cheap, either. Also, make sure to hit the bars when their having their 3-fers hours. Makes it a lot cheaper.
3) Hit the voodoo shops. Can't stress this enough. You'll regret it if you don't.
4) If you can sober up enough, go for a walk on Bourbon street in the morning after sunrise. It's really amazing then.
5) Always remember to have your camera on you. You never know what you will see. If you happen to take a pic of the street performers they will demand payment for the pic. The local cops don't mink having their pictures taken. You will see a bunch of them.
6) Drink, drink and then drink some more.
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Def. what TBL said about #4.
There are two French Quarters: the nighttime party French Quarter, and the incredible, pleasant daytime French Quarter. When you're doing the Quarter during the day, MAKE SURE you go to a toy store called The Idea Factory. It's full of crazy handmade wooden toys.
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I love NOLA
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Just realized I'm staying like 1 mile from Algiers, where Neon Boudeaux is from :surprised:
Have tix to the LSU-Kent game, hoping Geaux Tigers wear those new elite white uni's.
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..........You're staying in Algiers? :confused:
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..........You're staying in Algiers? :confused:
:lol: No, but google maps tells me its not that far from Canal/Bourbon St. :dunno:
Any neat bars in Baton Rouge that I won't get kicked in the face at?
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Any neat bars in Baton Rouge that I won't get kicked in the face at?
no
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Go see Kermit Ruffins at Vaughn's if you're there on a Thursday.
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Baton Rouge is tricky and depends on a number of factors, because there's no concentrated bar area like Aggieville. There are tiny, tiny clumps spread out all over the place, and none of them are within walking distance.
Answer me these questions three:
1. How old are you?
2. What kind of bars are you into? (Dive, chill, gay, karaoke, crazy dance bars, Rusty's-type college douchebag bars, etc.)
3. Where are you staying?
4. What days of the week will you be there?
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Baton Rouge is tricky and depends on a number of factors, because there's no concentrated bar area like Aggieville. There are tiny, tiny clumps spread out all over the place, and none of them are within walking distance.
Answer me these questions three:
1. How old are you?
2. What kind of bars are you into? (Dive, chill, gay, karaoke, crazy dance bars, Rusty's-type college douchebag bars, etc.)
3. Where are you staying?
4. What days of the week will you be there?
Can just make a flowchart?
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So how long til that dumbass city floods again? Serious :facepalm: when everyone moved back there.
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Wow, you're one of those, huh?
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Wow, you're one of those, huh?
Yeah kind of. Seems like an awesome place with lots of historical and cultural importance... but the chance of serious flooding seems way too high to justify living there.
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It's like Iowa, without the historical or cultural importance.
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Just realized I'm staying like 1 mile from Algiers, where Neon Boudeaux is from :surprised:
Algiers ferry will be your best friend going back and forth from the city. Think its $1 for cars and free if you're on foot but it could have changed.
Love Nawlins. Parents lived/worked down there for 5 years before the storm. Check out the bars/restaurants on Frenchman street. Spotted Cat, Snug Harbor, Praline Connection are a few.
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It's like Iowa, without the historical or cultural importance.
I really effed up what I was trying to say here.