I’d never consider living there but an occasional trip is fun.

I can't imagine being in NOLA for a month, I'd gain 25lbs.

Number one on my list would be some backwater fishing for flounder and specks

I’d never consider living there but an occasional trip is fun.

Lived there for 36 years. I do miss my family, my friends, the food, and the fishing.

We still go back as our family still reside in the metro area, but we limited out in 2005 with hurricanes. Told the wife after Katrina I was done and couldn't live there any longer.

I mean the house I grew up in had 2 foot of water above the peak of the roof. You can get on top of the Super Doom, look to the west bank of New Orleans and see the golf of mexico. Some will argue what you're seeing is Barataria Bay, but to be a bay the body of water needs more land encompassing it. Its all gone.

Now with that said, and maybe you don't need this, per your comments I think you're dialed in, but just in case.

Things to do in New Orleans:

Restaurants:

1. Brennan's
2. Cafe Maspero
3. Commander's Palace Restaurant
4. Cafe du Monde
5. Central grocery
6. Ralph & Kacoo's
7. Deanie's Seafood Restaurant
8. Court of Two Sisters Restaurant
9. Mike's on the Avenue
10. K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen
11. Galatoire's
12. Crescent City Brewhouse
13. Acme Oyster House
14. Copeland's Cheesecake Bistro

Things to See At Night:

1. Pat O'Brien's
2. Cat's Meow
3. Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
4. Tipitina's
5. House of Blues
6. Funky Pirate
7. Bourbon Street!
8. Harrah’s Casino

Things to See Day:

1. River Walk (closes at 6pm; leave area)
2. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
3. Cajun Critters Swamp Tours
4. Creole Queen
5. National World War II Museum
6. French Market
7. Royal Carriages, Inc.
8. Street Car Ride
9. Audubon Zoo
10. Oak Alley Plantation
11. Haunted History Tours, Inc.
12. Gallery Bienvenu

Tip:

If asked to take a bet on someone telling you where you got your shoes at even though they weren’t there when you got’em, just say, “there on my feet!” And move on. It is a street hustle.


Here is where you can find out info on everything listed. http://www.neworleanscvb.com/

Here is what is called lagniappe:

Recommended Fishing Guides:

1. Bayou Charters ( he guides out of Hopedale LA) http://www.captaincharlie.com/
2. Bourgeois Fishing Charters (guides out of Lafitte, LA) http://neworleansfishing.com/index.html
3. Captain Phil Robichaux’s Saltwater Guide Service (also guides out of Lafitte, LA) http://www.rodnreel.com/captphil/index.asp
4. Mike Fernette (for Venice, LA) http://www.venicefishing.net/

He’s out of prison now, where he was sent for running a team of grave robbers that apparently supplied his antique shop to some degree. Try to top that…