Took a long walk thru the french Quarter and Bourbon Street. Found Bourbon Street to be smelly and trashy. Was not impressed. The Locals feel that we as the tourists make Bourbon Street this way. They could very well be right.

The French Quarter is definitely a walkable area in New Orleans. However, I would definitely recommend venturing away from the French Quarter to see what else New Orleans has to offer. It has plenty. There's the Garden District, Lake Pontchartrain, City Park, the bayous by City Park, post-Katrina tours, aboveground cemetery visits. Geez, I could go on and on, but... More

Loved the shops just not all the drunk traffic on bourbon street

Wow--it truely is everything you've heard and more! SO MANY little shops and galleries and restaurants and they're so cool! We took a carriage ride through since it was late at night and there was a LOT going on! And it was a Wednesday! Don't think it matters in the French Quarter!! Any day is a good day for fun... More

Cool history and architecture and you can drink on the streets. Great jazz (check out Preservation Hall) and incredible food everywhere you turn. Sure it is loud and flat out stinks in places, but its worth coming back to for years to come. Oh yeah, and girls show skin for plastic beads.

It's rowdy and freewheeling - different than any other city. It has heavy drinking, lots of people, it's pretty dirty. There are lots of places to eat, listen to music but the general area is very touristy. Wear sneakers for safety. Bring your camera. Plan on lots of walking and high humidity. Bring water or drink lots. Sometime in spring... More

New Orleans in the Spring could be challenging due to the heat & moisture, but all the discomfort fades away when you walk into the French Quarters, if you are a morning person have little dough nuts and hot chocolate in Cafe du Paix, walk into the streets layered in perfect grid with the charming 3 level houses and fancy... More

The French Quater is a wild happening place for young people or people that like to party, We walked around had some hurricanes and looked at the wild people. Not a place for small kids or young teenagers

This place a ton of shops and food and it is extremely different between the night and day. I do love how it allows for the street performers their chance and it attracts a great blend of people, but god! It's so bloody noisy at night! A lot of fun though and again, a great mix of people.