New Orleans, Louisiana, is famous for so many things, from great bars to Mardi Gras to jazz festivals, but they all involve having a good time. After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans worked hard to rebuild. Tourists can once again visit the Big Easy and its many historic bars with these instructions.
Instructions
1. Get a map of city of New Orleans. Plotting out a route in advance is a good way to not get lost and know what's within walking distance. Be sure to bring the map along on the bar tour. Bourbon Street and the French Quarter have lots of bars from which to choose.
2. Stop by Pat O'Brien's, which has to be one of New Orleans' most famous historic bars. It has 3 separate bars, a piano bar, a garden patio bar and a side bar. Pat O'Brien's is known as "Home of the Hurricane", which is its signature drink.
3. Drop by Coops, a small local bar with lots of character. They claim to make the best margaritas and Bloody Marys in town, and their food is good as well.
4. Walk over to St. Louis Street and go into the Napoleon House. This bar is located in one of New Orleans' most historic buildings, which was built for Napoleon Bonaparte though he never actually lived there.
5. Catch a cab over to St. Charles Avenue and check out the Columns Hotel. This historic bar is inside the hotel set in an antebellum house. Walk around the corner to the Mayfair, another historic bar complete with a doorbell to gain entrance.
6. Let someone else do all the planning and take the New Orleans Original Cocktail Tour. They visit historic bars and restaurants and do the driving. Tickets are $24 and can be purchased from Gray Line New Orleans.
