sea_u_onboard Posted January 21, 2009 #1 Share Posted January 21, 2009 We are spending the night in New Orleans the day we get off the ship. We are staying at the Drury and while we want to do the streetcar we want to explore some by foot. Any suggestions? Also - inexpensive resturants around the hotel. Casual is great! THANKS IN ADVANCE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Cruz Posted January 21, 2009 #2 Share Posted January 21, 2009 The French Quarter is an easy walk and can take up most of a day. I would also go uptown on the streetcar and walk around Audobon Park. For a casual, inexpensive meal go to Mother's, which on Poydras toward the river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea_u_onboard Posted January 21, 2009 Author #3 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Anyone eat at Napoleon House or Domilise's? Both have great reviews on Tripadvisor. Are they walkable from the Drury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgmpuma Posted January 21, 2009 #4 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Naploeon House is walkable (about ten blocks). Domilise's is way uptown, and isn't. You also asked about driving to the terminal. Just go down Poydras towards the river and turn right on Convention Center Blvd. You will pass the Convention Center, on your left. At the end of the Convention Center, turn left and follow the signs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea_u_onboard Posted January 22, 2009 Author #5 Share Posted January 22, 2009 You also asked about driving to the terminal. Just go down Poydras towards the river and turn right on Convention Center Blvd. You will pass the Convention Center, on your left. At the end of the Convention Center, turn left and follow the signs.That's how we always went - but the google map showed being able to drive over the railroad track at the other end of the convention center. Guess it's wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgmpuma Posted January 22, 2009 #6 Share Posted January 22, 2009 You will turn left on Henderson Street, at the end of the Convention Center. Henderson Street crosses the railroad tracks, then you turn left again and that street takes you to the terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea_u_onboard Posted January 22, 2009 Author #7 Share Posted January 22, 2009 You will turn left on Henderson Street, at the end of the Convention Center. Henderson Street crosses the railroad tracks, then you turn left again and that street takes you to the terminal. Yeap - that's the way we have always gone - but if you run the map from the hotel to the terminal on Google it shows the street at the opposite end of the convention center as a through street (you would cross railroad tracks on that end also). Last time we were there they had big signs that said it isn't a through street - wasn't sure if that had changed since we had been there. I'm sure the google map is just wrong but I will check it out when we go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajuinbell Posted January 22, 2009 #8 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I would just walk around the French Quarter and find the French market. If you take a trolley car you should see allot of stuff and get on and off at different stops. Also you can find the tourist maps in different shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiyana4 Posted January 23, 2009 #9 Share Posted January 23, 2009 The Cathedral at Jackson Square and Cafe Du Monde are must-sees. There is also an Aquarium near Audobon Park (ranked #4 in the US) next to the Riverwalk Shopping Mall. The Garden District is also a nice place to do a walking tour. There is SO much to see and do in NOLA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea_u_onboard Posted January 24, 2009 Author #10 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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