When in NOLA

There are lots of things to do and see in this fine city called NOLA and here are a few tips to help you enjoy your stay:

1.  If you are travelling by car, park it.  You can buy a three day, or single day bus pass for a little of nothing and enjoy touring the city on all the street cars and buses.

2.  If you find yourself tiring, hail one of the bicycle taxis to get you to your next stop in the Quarter.  It's a life saver getting from Jackson Square to Canal or Bourbon Street.

3.  If you go to Cafe Du Monde and find a long wait line, enter from the restaurent.  It's kinda like the back door to the large covered patio.

4.  I haven't seen this one in a long time, til last night. If you are wearing nice.leather shoes, keep walking when approached by a local saying "I know where you got them shoes!"  It's a pickup line for a tip for him to "polish them shoes"!

5.  When on Bourbon Street, there is no need to go inside the peep shows.  The characters will eventually come outside the door, flashing their wares, and trust me, what you see at the door is more better than what's inside.  And you'll swear the female impersonators look better than anythang you have back home!

6.  When Making reservations at a restaurant  for New Years Eve, keep the dining party small, and limit it to one table.  Chances are some of your dining party will be "no shows" and you will get hit with a late cancellation fee on your credit card that you used for the reservation for any table not occupied.

7.  When hitting the clubs on Bourbon, know what you are drinking.  Some of these "cool drinks" are loaded up with everclear, and your head will be spinning in no time.  Never leave a drink at the table unoccupied.  Somebody might drop a rape date poll in it while you have gone to the restroom!

8.  When going to the Superdome, arrive a bit early and see if the public parking lots are open.  We got lucky at the Sugar Bowl and ended up on the upper deck of lot 5, only thirty yards from our entry gate!

9.  It's amazing what a woman will do for some plastic beads, when she has had a wee too much to drink.  It's too funny.

10.  There are signs advertising "Big Ass Beers".  Who wants to drink a beer that comes in a container larger than 16 ounces.  It's usually some Bubba that has bought it, and that's their date for the night!

11.  If you are staying in a hotel outside the city and take a taxi into downtown, remember that most of the cabs in the city only work the local streets.  Before exiting your cab, get the cab company's number so that you can call for the return trip to your hotel.  This will save you lots of walking and hailing cabs that don't leave the city limits.

12.  Good idea to have a backup external battery for when your cell phone finally dies.  If you are going to taxi by using Uber, everything is transacted by smart phone.  Dead battery means no Uber ride back to the hotel!

There are lots more.  These will get you started on a fun, safe stay in NOLA!