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 Re: New Orleans little trip in August. Any suggestion or tips?
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07/11/18 04:55 AM
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sprigsss
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I’m from Louisiana and I avoid N.O. Like the plague.
If you must go, WWII museum, trolley to capitol city grill for breakfast, blackened alligator at mullattes are my only must do’s. I do enjoy the aquarium as well.
Any of the hotels near the quarter are fine and generally safe walking distance from everything.
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Re: New Orleans little trip in August. Any suggestion or tips?
[Re: Jamaica]
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07/11/18 11:58 AM
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Jpurdue
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Take an old pair of shoes. If you walk down bourbon street after 9pm your shoes are going to get covered in booze, vomit, [censored], and other bodily fluids. Best just to seal them in a bio-hazard bag and chuck them in the garbage. Good times other than that. Also, be wary of that last weekend in August, I think that's "Decadence" weekend. You'll see things that'll haunt you for the rest of your days.
"Bragging may not bring happiness, but no man having caught a large fish goes home through an alley." -A.L. www.LunkerLore.com
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Re: New Orleans little trip in August. Any suggestion or tips?
[Re: Jamaica]
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07/11/18 12:51 PM
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Jamaica
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So yea.. New Orleans is got the BIG X. Looking somewhere else now. Within 6-8 hours of driving from Austin
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Re: New Orleans little trip in August. Any suggestion or tips?
[Re: Jamaica]
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07/11/18 01:11 PM
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Mo
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There is so much more to New Orleans than Bourbon Street.
Many folks don't seem to understand this simple fact. Have a person spend a
night on 6th street in Austin, then judge the whole city by that.
Mo
 MY BACKYARD , 20,000 ACRES , NO MOWING 
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Re: New Orleans little trip in August. Any suggestion or tips?
[Re: Jamaica]
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07/11/18 01:32 PM
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PondFish
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My wife went to Tulane and we go to New Orleans regularly.
We like to stay at the Royal Sonesta New Orleans at Bourbon and Conti. Desire Oyster Bar is one of their restaurants.
There are some great shops a block over on Royal.
You can pretty much just walk around and find a good place to eat or get a drink.
Café Pontalba at St Peter and Chartres has good food and offers a good view of Jackson Square. The building it is in has a pretty cool history as well.
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Re: New Orleans little trip in August. Any suggestion or tips?
[Re: Jamaica]
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07/11/18 02:21 PM
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Po Boy
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Lol, ok. I kinda got the picture  Where to go within 6 hours of Austin would you suggest? If you live in Austin, just go ahead and go to New Orleans.
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Re: New Orleans little trip in August. Any suggestion or tips?
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07/11/18 03:57 PM
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CCTX
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So yea.. New Orleans is got the BIG X. Looking somewhere else now. Within 6-8 hours of driving from Austin Lake Amistad and rent a houseboat and some kayaks
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Re: New Orleans little trip in August. Any suggestion or tips?
[Re: Jamaica]
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07/11/18 04:11 PM
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Jamaica
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^^Got a link to Lake Amistad for the houseboat
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Re: New Orleans little trip in August. Any suggestion or tips?
[Re: Jamaica]
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07/11/18 04:19 PM
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CCTX
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mapquest
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Sorry, houseboats are no longer available for rent at lake Amistad—lakeside cabins are an option though Lake Travis has houseboat rentals Also 
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Re: New Orleans little trip in August. Any suggestion or tips?
[Re: CCTX]
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07/11/18 04:38 PM
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elcoyote, esq.
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So yea.. New Orleans is got the BIG X. Looking somewhere else now. Within 6-8 hours of driving from Austin Lake Amistad and rent a houseboat and some kayaks I wish they still rented those. After the rental outfit sold them, I went so far as to write down the TX #’s on some of the boats, look up the owner on tpwd, and got in touch with several to see if they would rent the boats. None of them wanted to do that.
Team wolfs I had to perform. It took a minute to get it all in my mouth and another five to swallow it all.
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Re: New Orleans little trip in August. Any suggestion or tips?
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07/11/18 04:45 PM
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jrs_39
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It would be a lot easier and cheaper to just start peeing in your garage everyday between now and August. Let it soak in really good. Then for vacation, set up a cot in the garage, drink a whole bottle of everclear, and have somebody come in about day two and crack the back of your head with a ball peen hammer. The total New Orleans experience right at your doorstep.
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Re: New Orleans little trip in August. Any suggestion or tips?
[Re: jrs_39]
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07/11/18 04:48 PM
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Bigbob_FTW
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It would be a lot easier and cheaper to just start peeing in your garage everyday between now and August. Let it soak in really good. Then for vacation, set up a cot in the garage, drink a whole bottle of everclear, and have somebody come in about day two and crack the back of your head with a ball peen hammer. The total New Orleans experience right at your doorstep.
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Re: New Orleans little trip in August. Any suggestion or tips?
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07/11/18 04:54 PM
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Pilothawk
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Austin toMaui is only 7+45.
That’s my choice...
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Re: New Orleans little trip in August. Any suggestion or tips?
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07/11/18 08:18 PM
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McLovin’
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Willie Maes Scotch House for fried chicken---the best I've ever had
Saw it on Food Network and stopped in for business lunch....get there early or it will be gone
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Re: New Orleans little trip in August. Any suggestion or tips?
[Re: Jamaica]
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07/11/18 10:49 PM
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bloo_rainger
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Never been to NO, but I don’t know why I would after all I hear about it...
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