Travel

The second thing to consider is your parking situation which can, depending on hotel choice, run you another $25-40/day.  So you can reach over $80/day for a car you are not going to use very much.

I used the shuttle from the airport to the hotel and either my feet or a taxi when in town.  $80/day can buy a lot of taxi rides….

Depending on your destination, the streetcar or the bus is another option.

If you need a vehicle for a day trip, there are a few car rental places in the area that I have listed below:

• Avis – 2024 Canal St.
• Budget – 1317 Canal St.
• Enterprise – 1939 Canal St. or 1019 Baronne St.
• Hertz – 621 St. Louis St at the Omni Royal Orleans

Where is the best places to listen to music?

Even though I like music festivals much more than heading out to the clubs, the choices are many.  If you are wondering what is happening, either head here to see if any of the musicians from Treme are in town or head over to the listings at Offbeat.

I personally like the Frenchmen Street area as the clubs are small and you feel closer to the musicians.

Where do you recommend to eat?

Wow, that list is rather long…  I have eaten at many restaurants since my return but there are more places to eat now than before Katrina.

If you have a particular restaurant in mind, go over to BlackenedOut.com and do a search for a review.  They are very thorough, usually have pictures of the food and also very funny…

What else is there to do in New Orleans other than eat/drink/listen to music?

Even though my tastes tend toward the aforementioned, there are still lots of other activities to do.

If you have kids (even if you don’t), the Aquarium and the Audub0n Zoo are nice places to spend some time.

Judging by the lines of people I see in the French Quarter, the Ghost and Voodoo tours are popular and I see the Swamp Tour bus heading out with people on a daily basis.

The Cemetery Tour is a must-see that you can easily walk through on your own, but the guides usually have some good stories to keep you entertained.

You can take a ride on the Algiers Ferry where Creighton did his final dive.

Museums for History, Art, Mardi Gras or go take a look at some historical homes.

Find a bench with a beverage of choice and watch the people walk by.  Always highly entertaining…

Call your boss to say that you are taking a few more days off….

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