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New Orleans weekend

A trip from November 04, 2006 to November 05, 2006, travelling to New Orleans
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New Orleans
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11/04/2006 to 11/05/2006
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Sat 11/04/06 (day 1) - New Orleans

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Audubon Zoo
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From the critter-filled swamps of Louisiana to the grasslands of Africa, you can explore some of the Earth's most in …
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Audubon Zoo
6500 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
United States
Sat Nov 4 10:00am - Sat Nov 4 3:45pm
Notes
The zoo is open.
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Royal St Charles
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This property is situated in the central business district, a block from the French Quarter, and approximately …
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Royal St Charles
135 St Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70130
United States
504-587-3700
Sat Nov 4 4:00pm - Sat Nov 4 4:15pm
Notes
This is a very nice hotel. I would recommend staying at this hotel.
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Quarter View
Quarter View Restaurant in Metairie.
Restaurant
Sat Nov 4 4:00pm - Sat Nov 4 5:30pm
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The Quarter View doesn't open until 4:00pm. I added the quarter view for a one day trip. Audubon Zoo and then the Quarter note. If I were to plan on staying the night, I would eat at the Quarter View or The Gumbo shop. Not both.
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Entergy IMAX Theatre
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The Entergy IMAX features the wonders of nature captured in three stories of vivid, in your face, color. These movie …
Thing to Do
Entergy IMAX Theatre
1 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
United States
Sat Nov 4 6:00pm - Sat Nov 4 6:45pm
Notes
The Imax is open. I visited it 11/4/06.
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Fudgery (The)
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This candy store has daily demonstrations that combine fudge making, singing and joke telling. As always, free …
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1 Poydras St
New Orleans, LA 70130
United States
Sun Nov 5 4:30pm - Sun Nov 5 6:00pm
Sat Nov 4 7:00pm - Sat Nov 4 9:00pm
Notes
The Riverwalk Market Place is open. I visited it 11/4/06.
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Restaurant

+1 504 525 1486
Sat Nov 4 9:15pm - Sat Nov 4 10:00pm
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The Gumbo Shop is open. The food was very good. Don’t let a long line at the door scare you. It moves very fast. I went to this restaurant on 11/4/06.

I would recommend this restaurant.
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Sun 11/05/06 (day 2) - New Orleans

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Cafe Du Monde
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This French-market coffee stand, established in 1862, offers a menu of dark coffee and chicory, beignets, white or c …
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Cafe Du Monde
800 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
United States
Sun Nov 5 8:00am - Sun Nov 5 9:00am
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Don't let the long line fool you. It moves fast. By the way you seat yourself when your next!
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Aquarium of the Americas
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This is a world-class aquarium with state-of-the-art exhibits, allowing visitors young and old to experience underwa …
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Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal St
New Orleans, LA 70130
United States
Sun Nov 5 10:00am - Sun Nov 5 12:00pm
Notes
The Aquarium is open. I visited it 11/4/06 and 2/07.If you from the area I would recommend you purchasing a membership to the Audubon Nature Institute. It’s a year pass and you can chose two of the attractions.We have the zoo and the aquarium.You’ll get into each free for a year and we get a discount to the Imax. Visited again 8/4/07.
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Restaurant

+1 504 522 5800
Sun Nov 5 12:00pm - Sun Nov 5 1:00pm
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Bubba Gump Shrimp is open and was great. The food is very good and the entree can feed two. I went to this restaurant on 11/4/06 and 4/14/07. It didn't take long to get our food.


I would recommend this restaurant.
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French Market
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Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider …
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French Market
1100 North Peters
New Orleans, LA 70116-2628
United States
+1 504 522 2621
Sun Nov 5 1:00pm - Sun Nov 5 3:00pm
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The French Market is open. I visited it 11/4/06, 2/07, 4/14/07, 6/29/07 and 8/4/07.
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French Market Connection
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Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider …
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French Market Connection
1008 North Peters Street
New Orleans, LA 70116-3317
United States
+1 504 522 2621
Sun Nov 5 3:00pm - Sun Nov 5 3:15pm
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The French Market Connection is open. I visited it 11/4/06. Very nice and a lot to see!!

I would recommend seeing this.
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Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville Store
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In 1985, Jimmy Buffet and his Parrot Head fans made this fictional Caribbean locale come to life in Key West. Now th …
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1104 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70116-2606
United States
Sun Nov 5 3:15pm - Sun Nov 5 3:30pm
Notes
We left this area befor the store opened. 11/04/06.

We went back to the store 2/07 it was nothing to see. I would not go out of my way to go to the store.
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Woldenberg Riverfront Park
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This green oasis of 20 acres stretches along the old Governor Nicholls Street wharf to the Aquarium of the Americas …
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1 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
United States
Sun Nov 5 3:45pm - Sun Nov 5 4:00pm
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Unscheduled

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Restaurant

+1 504 525 7879
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Restaurant

+1 504 523 0120
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Port of Call is open.
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Restaurant

+1 504 523 0090
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The Trolley shop was still not open when we went. 11/4/06
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Restaurant

+1 504 523 9656
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Mother's is open, but I have not been there 8/9/07.
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Unscheduled - New Orleans

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Louis Armstrong Park
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This park made of grassy knolls and lagoons is named for world-famous musician and native son, Louis Armstrong. His …
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901 North Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
United States
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Pat O'Brien's
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Pat O'Brien's conjures up images of Hurricanes (its specialty drink since 1950), the piano bar, the flaming fountain …
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Pat O'Brien's
718 Saint Peter Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
United States
Notes
Pat O'Brien's is oppen.Try the hurricane, but beware they sneak up on you!!
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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson New Orleans FQ -LA
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Country Inn & Suites New Orleans French Quarter is not your typical Country Inn & Suites. Created out of seven …
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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson New Orleans FQ -LA
315 Magazine St
New Orleans, LA 70130
United States
504-324-5400
Notes
I stayed in this hotel on 4/14/07. The hotel is very nice. The employees at the front desk were very nice. The valet guys were also very polite. The king bed room I had was very nice and clean. It was small but it didn’t mater because I spent very little time in the room.

The hotel is located in a great area. The French Quarter, River Walk, Aquarium, Imax and the casino are all in walking distance form the hotel. We felt very safe waling at night, the area has lots of lights so we were never in the dark.

The hotel rooms are away from the street so there was not noise from the street. The continental breakfast was also nice.
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Bourbon Orleans
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The Bourbon Orleans Hotel is located behind St. Louis Cathedral in the middle of the French Quarter of New Orleans …
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Bourbon Orleans
717 Orleans St
New Orleans, LA 70116
United States
504-523-2222
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French Quarter Festival
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This three-day festival held every April is a celebration of French Quarter life. The list of activities is endless: …
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French Quarter Festival
100 Conti Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
United States
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Very cool!!! My wife and I sat in Jonny White’s and had adult beverages while different bands played on a stage out side the door on Bourbon! ‘07
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Fair Grounds Race Course
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This 19th-century landmark allows visitors to experience the thrill of live thoroughbred racing for the entire winte …
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1751 Gentilly Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70119
United States
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Sidney Lane Ballard (View Sidney Lane Ballard's trips)
Everything went as planed! We were pleasantly surprised at the room. Very nice!! The trolley shop had still not opened for business yet was the only thing that didn’t go as planed.

Had a wonderful time at the zoo. We enjoyed the show at the Imax and Aquarium had a lot of things to see and do.

This was a very good trip. We plan to go back several times during 07’.
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Sidney Lane Ballard (View Sidney Lane Ballard's trips)
We went to the French Quarter Festival the weekend of 4/13/07. We went to the festival Saturday, spent the night Saturday night and left Sunday. We had a nice time. We stayed in the Country Inn Suites and like it better than the Royal St. Charles. It was closer to the attractions and had lights down the street. We felt safe because we were never in the dark. The room was small but because we never spent much time it the room it was okay. The front desk employees and valet guys were very nice and polite.

I would stay in either hotel but would rather the Country Inn.

Just a note, if you’re looking at my trips for ideas. Because I live an hour out of NO, I have a lot of things listed but not scheduled. As I do or go to those places I leave notes in the note section. The things I didn’t get to do, I don’t leave a note. I hope that helps you in planning your trip.
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C.C. (View C.C.'s trips)
Your info is really informative. Me and my crew live about 10 hours away and it is cool to look at your notes and see what is open. Thank you
Posted 9 months ago.
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latonja.turner (View latonja.turner's trips)
IT SEEMS TO BE GREAT
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ms milkshake (View ms milkshake's trips)
We're staying at the Country Inn and Suites also and relieved to know that you had a pleasant stay there. I'll be going July 4th weekend and i got a great deal on the room.
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