emm@usl.UUCP (Erin Margaret Murphy) (04/29/85)
Here's some more New Orleans info from a past resident. If you are visiting during the summer, you should probably try a snowball. It's like a snow cone, but it's made with finer ice and comes in a variety of flavors. Nector's one of my favorites. One of the best places for them is Hansen's SnoBlitz on Tchoupolatis by the River, but it might be difficult to get to without a car. Also, it's only open from about 3pm-11pm Mon.-Fri. Two other restaurants in the French Quarter you might want to try are Felix's and Acme Oyster Bar in the French Quarter. Both have a New Orleans atmosphere and sell poboys and other seafood. If you pass the Roman Candy Man, be sure and stop. You'll recognize him as the horse draw cart wandering thoughout the city selling chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla taffy. A ferry ride is also interesting. I believe the ferry boards at the end of Canal. Its not as elegant as a riverboat ride, but it's free and has a similar affect. Everyone usually rides the St. Charles streetcar. It costs 60 or 70 each way and excact change is required. You can catch it around St. Charles and Canal, and it will take you to the uptown area. A guidebook will help you to recognize landmarks. I'm sure they sell them in the French Quarter or at the Streetcar Shop in the 100 block of St. Charles. It's not worth going to the end of the line though. A good place to stop is the Riverbend area. You can eat at Camillia Grill or the Riverbend restaurant, and there are a couple nice shops in the area including some New Orleans boutiques. I still enjoy walking through the French Market along Decatur. It's an open area market where people sell fruits and vegetables unloaded from ships arriving in New Orleans. Also, on Saturday and Sunday there's an interesting flea market there. St. Louis cathedral is worth a look. The museums on either side the Prebyster and the Calbido are interesting, and I believe only charge a nominal charge. Make sure to see the collection of Mardi Gras costumes in one of these museums. There are a number of antique shops on Royal Street, and the real antique buff might enjoy the stores on Magazine Street. As morbid as this may seem, the cemeteries in New Orleans are supposedly very interesting. Many tombs are above ground and some can even be considered works of art. They're easy to get to. Just take Canal Steet to City Park Ave. and then take a left. You can't miss them. Erin Murphy
rlr@avsdT.UUCP (Rhode Roberts) (05/16/85)
> > Here's some more New Orleans info from a past resident. > > Two other restaurants in the French Quarter you might want to try are > Felix's and Acme Oyster Bar in the French Quarter. Both have a New Orleans > atmosphere and sell poboys and other seafood. > etc... also; In the french 1/4 try Tu Jaques ( two jacks ) no menu, cheap price, for a seven course meal. EXCELLENT!!! just another unknown terminal....