I'm from New ORleans! Thanks for checking us out! I love our city. Tennessee Williams said "There are three cities in America, New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. Everything else is Cleveland." This video didn't scratch the surface of what's going on down here! Thank you for highlighting my hometown.
NO! It is NOT OrLEANS. It's New Orlins. I was born in New Orleans and live in Metairie which is an unincorporated district of New Orleans and is home of the south part of the Lake Pontchartrain Bridge which is the longest continuous bridge over water in the world. I can get to the Superdome within 15 minutes. I can get to the Mississippi River within 10. I gave you my like and message, our transaction is now complete! 🤣
ASK THE FRENCH YOURE WRONG ITS NUVELLE ORLEANS I LIVE HERE YOU CAN PRONOUNCE IT HOWEVER YOU WANT VUT PROPPER PRONUCIATION IS NEW OR-LEE-ANS ITS 3 SYLABLES NOT 2 GO AHEAD SOUND IT OUT LIKE YOU LEARNED IN SCHOOL
METAIRE IS NOT A DISTRICT OF NEW ORLEANS, YOU SURE YOU LIVE HERE??? METAIRIE IS A CITY METRO TO NEW ORLEANS. BUT WE JUST LUMP THE AREA INTO METRO NEW ORLEANS BECAUSE WE KNOW WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE FOLLOWING CITIES. KEY WORD CITIES METAIRIE,KENNER, RIVER RIDGE, HARAHAN. THESE ARE ALL METRO CITIES. A DISTRIC OF NEW ORLEANS WOULD BE THE FRENCH QUARTER OR THE GARDEN DISTRICT, OR THE BDC, USUALY WE CALL THEM WARDS NOT DICTRICTS.
Metairie is in Jefferson Parish; it's like saying the city of Anaheim is an unincorporated part of Los Angeles, when in fact its in Organe County. New Orleans is in Orleans Parish. Technically Metairie is part of the "city" but not part of New Orleans, but you can sat it's part of the New Orleans Metropolitan area. So hopefully tha clears that up for everyone here. I currently live in Slidell and work in the City near Xavier University in Mid City. Originally from Los Angeles.
I was a bartender in the 300 block of Bourbon right across the street at a fancy restaurant, long extinct. Now the place is a " gentleman's club" where you can eat, drink and watch the strippers do their pole routines while topless waitresses serve you. They also got big tips... Basically, Bourbon street is a tourist trap and tacky and really has nothing whatsoever to do with the real N'Awlins history+ culture except from 1845-1970 roughly speaking even though theFrench then the Spanish ruled it from 1718 when it was founded until America bought it and about one third of the current U. S. from Napoleon so he could fund France's war in 1803 when he was busy conquering most of Europe. No local would be caught dead on Bourbon street because it's so fake. The French Quarter is the moon and the rest of New Orleans is the Earth to us citizens here in the 504... ☝️🤨
I only got as far as New Iberia. November in my Ford Ranger with no A/C. Not that necessary in Denver. I never saw sugar harvest before. My truck was parked in the sun but I had to turn on my heater fan on high for the fogged windows.
New Orleans local checking in! It’s such a vibe in the city you need to come visit!! One of the things I love is the depth of culture and cuisine. You have all the touristy places people go to in TH-cam videos but then you also have soooo many places locals love that are never shown
Some of my favorite places to eat in NOLA, I found because I was hungry (and believe in the closest hole-in-the-wall so I don’t kill companions) and walked in for a quick bite. I just wish I could remember all of them!
New Orleans is probably the most unique city in America. The food is all delicious. Since you are in the dirty south the people are as kind and polite as anywhere on earth. If you go out from the city to the more rural bayou areas are unlike anywhere in the world.
He's right, it's pronounced New Or-lins. Coming from a family from NOLA including my mom, aunts and uncles, my late grandpa, FIL, BIL, SIL, and nieces and nephews. The way she says it is the way northerners say it and it's wrong.
I had to pause the video and make sure someone posted how to pronounce it, because her way of saying it made me uncomfortable 😂. So, thank you for educating people on how to say it right.
NO HES NOT LOL JUST BECAUSE WE LIVE HERE AD CANT SPEAK RIGHT DOSENT MEAN THAT THE TRUE PRONUCIATION. ITS FRENCH AND ITS PRONOUNCE NEW OR-LEE-ANS ITS THEE SYLLABLES NOT 2. IF IT WAS NE OR - LINS IT WOULD BE SPELLED NEW ORLINS. THE FRENCH PRONOUNCE IT NOUVELL ORLEANS THE E HAS A LINE OVER THE TOP TURNING IT INTO AN EY SOUND SO IT NEW-VELLE OR-LEY-ANS. IN AN ENGLISH DIALECT ITS NEW OR-LEE-ANS MY GOODNESS LOL AND TRUE PEOPLE HERE SAY IT LIEK THIS , NAWLINS WE LIKE TO MASH WORDS TOGETHER
With due respect pralines have no caramel. You can find all kinds of modern twists, of course - like in the video, but the original, real praline is just a slightly crystalline, tender sugar candy with pecans.
We grew up calling it Pecan Candy 🤷🏾♀️ and when my family moved to Texas we learned that they call them pralines. Just like Lost Bread (French Toast)…
I've been in Louisiana 57 of my 59 years. The other two years I lived in Texas. I've been to New Orleans many times for food and New Orleans Saints games to Baton Rouge for many LSU games. I've played Drums all over Louisiana Texas parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas all my life. I love Louisiana it is my home and definitely in my blood. She is definitely wrong he is saying New Orleans right.
That’s cool I’m the exact opposite 😅 I was born in New Orleans and moved to Texas as a pre-schooler… My dad’s aide of the family still lives there but my moms side all moved over sporadically but the last of them came after Katrina.
I live in the New Orleans area. Someone once said, "When you live in New Orleans it feels like you're getting away with something"… one of the jewels of the South.
Hey Hun, lived south of New Orleans all my life. It's about an hour drive north for a nice day trip. Good food, museums and attractions. Edit: I yelled when they showed Central Grocery, "Oh da Muffuletta!" My favorite sandwich
I'm from lafayette and my dad's favorite place for muffalata was central grocery, and I still love them ! Made my day to see Cafe du Monde and central grocery , also you can't go wrong with gumbo , ettoufe and red beans and rice !
Hey Andre! I'm an hour and 15 mins away from New Orleans! A few hints, don't go in the summer! It's akin to being on the surface of the sun! Also,if someone asks you, or bets you they can tell you where you got your shoes, the correct answer is ON YOUR FEET! The people and the city is amazing! Truly a one of a kind city! Visit the Garden District! The homes are beautiful! And City Park is amazing! And, the food??? The only reason I can't move! The food is AMAZING!!!! Best wishes to you and your family!!!
I grew up across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans. We used to go to New Orleans for special event shopping, school field trips, family outings to the Audubon Zoo, Aquarium, and years ago - Pontchartrain Beach Amusement park. Wonderful memories. EVERY TIME we go we have to get beignets. Of course, we spend most of the day eating because there are just so many things we have to have while there. The absolute best food in the country. One of the best things about Louisiana was being exposed to so many great cultures: French, Spanish, Cajun, Creole, Italian, African, and Caribbean just to name a few. Muffulettas are my favorite sandwich. Thankfully, you can get them all over south Louisiana, but Central Grocery’s are the best. New Orleans is historic, charming, wild, tacky, graceful, beautiful, disheveled, romantic, sad, tragic, and joyous all at once. You should definitely visit!
HE is correct on the pronunciation!! lol There is a vibe in New Orleans that is no other. And central grocery has a very unique story of the muffuletta. It opened in 1906. It’s a must see when visiting.
i lived in New Orleans for 8 1/2 years...the natives pronounced it Noo Awlins.. in winter time one day it would be 70 degrees and the next day in would be 40 degrees summer was over 90 degrees for months and with 500 percent humidity....then it rained
I remember a few Thanksgivings and Christmases when the temperature was in the mid 90's. We usually get about MAYBE two months of cold weather a year, usually from New Years through Valentines day, but the cold comes and goes and could last until St. Paddy's day. But with our tropical high humidity, it gets cold to the BONE. 🥶 I've lived up in the Northeast and 23:26 45° in New Orleans is equivalent to 20° up north. But we have summer weather a good nine months of the year ehjch is fine by me. I like it when it's around 90-110° myselfm.. 😊
Except for the time I was at university I have lived in New Orleans all of my life. Years ago, I used to live in the Garden District. To answer your question, many of the homes in that area were built between 1820-1850. And no, you will not usually see any naked people walking down Bourbon St - except possibly close to Mardi Gras. New Orleans is definitely worth a visit - one of the most unique cities in the US. But do not pronounce it "New Orleeens" as the woman did - if you do you will immediately be identified as a tourist.
I'm actually live in the neighboring state of Mississippi. I've been to New Orleans a few times. The culture and architecture was originally French, which is where the name the French Quarter came from. There is also the Cajun French. My grandmother was Cajun French. New Orleans is also known for Voodoo. The food is absolutely awesome. Red beans and rice, jambalaya, Gumbo, ettouffee. Yummy! Burbon Street is famous for restaurants and bars. It's also where Mardi Gras takes place.
Sorry, fella. I live here. Mardi Gras takes place all over the city, and around the state. Cajun Mardi Gras is something very different. And the city nearly burned to the ground twice, in 1788 and 1794. Spain owned the colony then, so the rebuilding was done with Spanish architecture. That's the look of the old "French" Quarter.
@@gumbopieI’m from New Orleans, there is still French architecture in the French Quarter, it’s just mixed with Spanish architecture. It’s the New Orleans creole style. The architects were a mix of French and Spanish descended peoples of New Orleans and both styles were incorporated into the buildings. It just took place under Spanish rule and was funded by the Spanish crown that’s why lots of people mention Spain. It’s mainly called the French Quarter because it’s historic population was French origin and French speaking, but it’s real name is the old square (Vieux Carré).
I'm from Lake Charles, Louisiana (about 3 hours west of New Orleans and 2.5 hours east of Houston). I did live in NOLA for a few years and loved it for the experience but glad to be back home. Love your videos! Keep up the curiosity and search for knowledge.
Great reaction my friend. I was born and raised in New Orleans Louisiana and still live and work in the area. He said it correctly, both ways. Bourbon Street is known for being very wild. The scam about the shoes is someone will say " I bet I can guess where you got your shoes. The correct answer is on my feet. They are trying to get money out of you so the best thing to say is no thank you and keep walking.
Great food, great music, great entertainment, good people, the prices of goods and gas are the cheapest. If you look under the wooden pews in the St. Louis Cathedral and in the wooden cabinets in Central Grocery you'll see A. Noto carved, my grandfather's farther (came with a wife and 6, later my grandfather 7, children from Sicily). He did the woodwork. It's sort of like living in Europe, but you are also in the U.S.. My Mother worked at the first Popeyes. It was actually called Chicken On The Run. When are ya'll cocoming to New Orlins (Orleans, not EVER Nawlins)? Really thought, I think ya'll like it. Large Portuguese community and Catholic community. For Mardi Gras you'll see A lot of books at the parades leading up to it, and nude people the day of. I was in the Mardi Gras traffic at night and a naked guy walked by with his dangler dangling right where my car lights were. Close up, too. I was like, "Why me?". For $2 I bet I can tell you where you got your shoes. On your feet!
I've lived here in the French Quarter for the past 13 years. It is really special, also it can be crazy and dangerous too. It takes a certain kind of a person to live here with the noise and the crowds. Come visit us someday!
I lived at Dauphine at St. Ann, straight across from Good Friends Bar, diagonally cross from St. Ann Grocery. But that was before I moved uptown in 1996, so things have surely changed. I left N.O. exactly 1 year after Katrina.
We went in January and it was cheap, quiet and beautiful! The weather was so nice and my husband had a great time trying out the local eateries. It was to be his last vacation, but it was a great one and we really enjoyed it.
@@jeffslote9671 - That's entirely subjective. It is obviously a tourist trap sort of town, but just like Las Vegas you have to move away from the French Quarter and some other touristy places to find some real gems where only the locals know. But that's pretty much true of every town or big city. Find out where the locals are to get a real taste of the place.
@@RayWhiting Sure that is true. Over the years I have experienced the closest thing to a small-town life here in the Quarter. We may get millions of tourists through here every year, but for those who live here we know our neighbors and there is a real community.
I spent a week there earlier this year for a conference, my second visit. First visit was Hurricane Katrina cleanup. I spent about 3 hours at the conference this year and the rest of the week was exploring the French Quarter. Absolutely my favorite U.S. city.
WTching you on tv instead of my phone and saw you for the first time and the respect you showed our Silent Marine Drill Team and was amazed at your reaction. Thank you so much. Am now one of your YTube family. Thank you again.
This was from before Hurricane Ida on 8/29/2021. Central Grocery has yet to reopen after the storm severely damaged their building. The heavy construction has finished, but they still haven't reopened. Sad.
I spent a few days there a couple of years ago. Fabulous! Im so glad that my family i was with knew their way around and drove the whole time! Sooo much to see and eat!❤❤❤❤
New Orleans was the CLEANEST city I ever visited. They wash the streets and sidewalks with soap every night. Although I haven’t visited in quite a while, I always enjoyed my stays. I have lived in northern Louisiana for over 30 years. The first place you should visit is Yosemite in California. The most beautiful place on earth. Hope this helps. 😊😊
You need to book your trip for Mardi Gras a > year < in advance. I recommend choosing a hotel in the City Center. If you drive then park your car in a garage or lot and LEAVE IT THERE until it's time to leave.
New Orleans is a place like no other. It is truly glorious and wonderful and EVERYONE is so welcoming. It is my favorite “second home”. (I live in the Seattle area, and have family there, so have been visiting as often as I can since I was 3.)
Pro Tip: If you are not looking primarily to drink during your stay, visit for Halloween instead of Mardi Gras. Perfect city for Halloween festivities.
The Mardi Gras season begins on 12th Night, way before "Fat Tuesday". I always have visited New Orleans in January for cool weather, enough crowds to have the night life going (including some specifically associated with Mardi Gras) but you can still get into all the better restaurants and the must-see attractions are not swamped with people.
I keep telling you, Andre, skip Texas. Go to New Orleans in autumn or winter (just not during Mardi-gras). You won't need a car. There is a trolley that goes through the Garden District where the beautiful mansions are. You can book day trips by small van to the plantations, the bayou (swamps, alligators, Cajuns), take a boat on the Mississippi River, do walking tours with or without a guide to the famous cemeteries, listen to Dixieland, zydeco and jazz on the streets, visit the aquarium and of course, eat good food.
its common knowledge at least in the states that if you're a woman & you 'flash' (show your chest quickly) to people in the crowd that you'll get a necklace of beads thrown at you to that you get to keep during Mardi Gras (Mardi Graw) & people try to get as many as possible
@@aahh6914 I live in Lake Charles, Louisiana so not too far. Bourbon Street is fun if you go with a group but I'd much rather go to Pat O'Brians. Mmm hurricanes
Andre, I just love to hear you compliment our beautiful country! With all our flaws, America is MY beloved place to live. I hope some day you will come to visit and I hope you are thrilled to pieces by your experience! Sending much love to you from Clearwater, Florida. ❤️
Left my wallet that had everything in it bar hopping one night on Bourbon Street.Woke up and panicked the next morning. I just knew it was gone. Someone remembered the last bar we went to. Drove back there and they had it! Everything in tact. They saved me a tremendous ordeal. Bourbon Street can be a sketchy place but just goes to show, never say never in America😊.
I've often heard that there are four iconic architectural/cultural cities in America: New Orleans, San Francisco, Charleston, SC, and Savannah, GA. Since 3 out of the 4 are in the South...the South is a MUST visit.
Chicago is probably THE most iconic city for architecture in America. It is where the most American of all building forms was pretty much invented: the "skyscraper". It is where some of America's most famous and best architects lived and worked: Louis Sullivan, Daniel Burnham, Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe, and more recently Jeanne Gang. No American architecture tour can be complete without visiting Chicago.
@@BTinSFsounds like historical, tells a story about the foundation of America cities. The Southern ones he mentioned all have at least 100 years before Chicago came around. Chicago has history but not quite as rich as Southern history or the original colonial states 🤷🏾♀️ But if someone just wants the history of architecture then sure 👍🏾
@@britt1784 I see it as just the opposite. Historical cities like Charleston, Savannah and San Francisco just have architecture that was popular in their most economically successful era by not-especially-distinguished architects. The famous Victorians of San Francisco were available from a Sears Roebuck catalogue. Chicago's best buildings were truly distinguished and innovative in their day.
@@BTinSF that’s why I didn’t mention San Francisco… I think New Orleans, parts of Georgia, and the Carolina’s as well as the original colonial state have great historical architecture which really the story of America. It seems as if Chicago has more historically modern architecture. We can definitely agree to disagree but the several times Ive been to Chicago I didn’t find it as charming as some of the southern destinations. IMO
@@britt1784 I wouldn't call Chicago "charming" either. I would call Mendocino, CA "charming". And the San Francisco Victorians are charming too (but not great architecture). I don't think charm and great architecture are that closely related.
I used to work for a company remodeling Aaron's furniture stores in the 90s and I've spent months in cities across the south and up the east coast and across the Midwest we always worked in the south in the winter and up north in the summer and I've worked in and around New Orleans multiple times for a month or so each time I've been there for 3 Madi Gras saint Patrick's day and New years The " shoe scam " is they bet you that they know where you got your shoes and their answer is your feet
The music & street performers are beyond awesome, the choice of restaurants range from super expensive to normal priced....none are bad. I highly recommend visiting New Orleans. My Aunt & Uncle lived there for 4 years in the late 1960's as my Uncle was a Southern Baptist preacher and I visited twic
I agree with @LindaBleching. Come between October and April. The nude people she was probably referring to is the Mardi Gras celebration in late February or early March. It involves a lot of alcohol and beads. I live in New Orleans, about a 10-minute walk from the French Quarter. It's fine when it is not summertime. this area is hurricane-prone and extremely hot and humid in the summer. Otherwise, it is a beautiful city, and everyone should visit. Mardi Gras is a blast.
I've lived lots of years in NO but, sadly, am not there now. The best food and music and joie de vivre!!! I have a deep love for the culture. My favorite apartment I ever lived in, in my entire life, was in the Garden District! Was married in the courtyard!❤️
And, at the end, they both said New OrLEENS (HER way). Then he reverted to his way at the very end. I grew up in Illinois, 85 miles SW of Chicago, and we pronounced it her way. I've lived in the South since I was 19, first in Texas, then in Florida, and I now pronounce it the way that he does - without thinking about it. I had even forgotten about pronouncing it any other way, until I heard her say it. I'll be 67 in December, so it's been a LONG time since I changed the way I pronounce it. Love you, dear! Can't wait until you get to come to the States!
NOLA is a must visit, lived here all my life, it has issues like most cities but it has more personality, better food, better music and bigger parties. And is New Awelenz
Grant here from Baton Rouge surroundingarea. Now I live Shreveport Louisiana, because of hurricane Ira! The culture and food is completely different here! I miss the people, culture and food! It's only 4 hrs away.
I'm from Louisiana! My parents were originally from New Orleans. I live about 50 miles west as the crow flies, but 125 miles by highway in the heart of Cajun country, Lafayette, LA.
I’m originally from Marrero and moved to St. Martin parish. No regrets. Love the history but the crime keeps me enjoying it in a horribly corrupt parish
Brother, New Orleans is magical. We'd love to have you here sometime. Some of the most kind, fun people and rad vibes. Glad to see you show some love for it. Comment and like well earned.
I live in Texas but I am from Louisiana and very proud of it. I used to go to New Orleans quite often and actually lived in the suburbs of it a while. The food and music there is amazing. I have family living all around that area.
Cafe du Monde is my total weakness. I love beignets. Like, LOVE love. I could go to town on many plates, cover myself in powdered sugar, and be happy as a clam. When you visit New Orleans, just plan to eat your way through town. The food is incredible (shrimp etoufee is my favorite). And if you don't want to listen to live music and drink at night, there are several "Ghost Tours" that will give you a fun history lesson of the town, add in a few ghosts, and you've walked off dinner!
Lafayette, LA here. Been here in Lafayette for 20 years now, but I grew up about an hour and a half south of New Orleans, in the Houma/Thibadoux area. Love the video.
I went to New Orleans in my early 20’s shortly after my dad died on a senior citizen bus trip with my mom…had zero expectations and was blown away with the culture, beauty, biodiversity and history. We did everything from Cajun dancing to Bayou and cemetery tours… the Garden District was my favorite with Tulane College, big colorful houses, wrought iron and old, old, live oak trees. I was mesmerized and captivated, want to go back someday😊
If you're planning a trip to the US, but only want to do a "section," you could do Memphis (Bass Pro Pyramid, Civil Rights Museum, BBQ, blues, Elvis), maybe catch an Ol' Miss or Mississippi State football game (in fall), then drive down to New Orleans for all of the stuff in this video and more. You'd get to experience Southern culture, from different parts of the South. And Louisiana is a different culture with the Cajun and Creole influences. You're just following the Mississippi River from halfway up the US to the Gulf of Mexico.
The United States of America has 175 statues of a man on horseback. The place / city with the most is Washington, District of Columbia. Memorials After the Civil War, equestrian statues became memorials to those who died in battle. Legend There is a legend that the position of the horse's hooves in a statue can indicate how the rider died: One hoof raised: The rider was wounded in battle Two hooves raised: The rider died in battle All four hooves on the ground: The rider survived all battles
New Orleans was always on my bucket list. I decided to come to celebrate my 50th birthday which is today. It’s my last day here. I’ve had an amazing time. Love it here. The people, the culture and the food have made me feel at home. I definitely want to come back again someday
I’m from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which is about an hour north of New Orleans, and my dad was from NOLA. Our whole state is beautiful and packed with so much history, and I hope you get the chance to come visit us one day! ❤
I live 45 minutes outside of New Orleans in the country. I have two extra bedrooms you and your family are welcome to use when you visit. I would be more than happy to bring you to New Orleans for the day or anyplace else in Louisiana you want to go. Love watching you channel. Keep up the great work.
Not sure what they got there at Café du Monde, but it didn't look like regular beignets. What we ever got there was a like what Josh and Ollie got there a while back. Light fluffy beignets covered on powdered sugar and they are quite delicious. But I will echo what someone else said. They can be a bit over powdered to where the powdered sugar can be a bit cakey, as it's so thick.
The St Louis Cathedral is pronounced kuh-thee-druhl........I live in Florida and have never been to New Orleans.......I would love to visit it one day......I love Cajun food, especially Jambalaya......love your channel
I live in New Orleans, it's my hometown, and I love it. There is a ton to do here, and our food is some of the best in the country. There is so much more to do than just the French Quarter. Plus, jazz was invented here. It's pronounced like he said it, New Or-Lens, never New Or-Leens. We also never say N'Awlins. It's either New Or-Lens or NOLA. If you ever call the streetcar a 'trolley', be prepared to get funny looks from us locals as well. You need at least 3-4 days to fully explore what NOLA has to offer. Buying beads is a huge no-no as well. No one gets naked, during Mardi Gras, drunk female tourists on Bourbon St will flash their breasts momentarily for beads that are thrown to them from balconies. Also, Frenchman St >>>>>> Bourbon St.
In south Louisiana you can find yourself wearing short sleeves any month out of the year. It’s a sub-tropical climate. It will still get very cold occasionally though.
New Orleanian here. My family actually opened central grocery way back when. Love your video. If you ever come here try to catch the week of fall it’s the best time of the year here and the Halloween stuff all over is so fun.
They went to the WRONG place for Beignets!!! My favorite place in the morning is Cafe Du Monde. Those little pastries are simply magnificent. They serve a great cup of coffee too. Sit outside and enjoy a good start to your day so that you are ready for Bourbon Street in the evening. You gotta go to Cafe Du Monde!!!
I was born in New Orleans and have lived here my entire life (except for the nearly two years I lived in Georgia after Katrina). There are a few ways to pronounce it, but most of us say New Orlins. There's New Orleens (mostly visitors), New Orlyans (mostly Uptown/Garden District residents), New Allins (those who don't inclde the R), and Nawlins. The thing I always told visitors was to be sure not to inhale when taking a bite of beignet (lots of powdered sugar)! My favorite N.O. dish is seafood/ chicken and sausage gumbo, but Red Beans and rice (which is traditionally a Monday dinner) is a close second. Some of my favorite places are: City Park, which is also home to NOMA (the New Orleans Museum of Art). Audubon Zoo. It was an animal jail when I was a child (check it out in the remake of Cat People with Nastassja Kinski), but it's a wonderful place to be now. Aquarium of the Americas, which recently combined with the Audubon Insectarium. Bourbon Street has the reputation of nudity mostly because during Mardi Gras, people (mostly women) have been known to flash for beads. Btw, wearing beads at any time other than Mardi Gras immediately identifies you as a visitor. They didn't try a roast beef poboy (sandwich on french bread) from Mother's on Poydras Street. I highly recommend it.Poboys are so named because it was a poor boy's meal. I'm so glad you like my hometown! We have so many varied things to do, see, and eat, that you should give yourself at least a week. 24 hours is like taking just a bite of an appetizer. I hope you get the opportunity to visit us. Laissez le bon temps rouler (Let the good times roll)! 😀⚜️🎺👑🎭❣️
I live about an hour south of New Orleans and i tell everyone who visits down this way welcome home. You will always be made to feel right at home here.
One thing about New Orleans, it’s a city unlike any other. If someone surprised you with a trip and plopped you down in the middle of the city blindfolded. Once you open your eyes, you will immediately know where you are!🎉 The architecture, food and music are amazing!
Louisiana native here ❤ love your reactions! I am from North Louisiana though. Born in the small town of Winnfield and now live in Shreveport - the gentleman was correct on the pronunciation of New Orleans. We only put 2 syllables in Orleans. Or-lens Bourbon street is the party area of the French Quarter. The nudity references are from Mardi Gras parades where some women flash themselves to get beads. A lot of debauchery during Mardi Gras. You also don’t want to travel too far down Bourbon street…it isn’t safe
I'm about 3 hours from NOLA but I've been there plenty. It's a lot of fun. Besides the nightlife, they have an amazing aquarium, zoo, Children's museum, WW2 museum and so much history. We have the best food in the world here too. 😉 And the girl is saying New Orleans wrong.
I live in Houma, Louisiana (roughly 60 miles south west of New Orleans) and have been there countless times. I guess we just take things for granted but it was so nice to see New Orleans through your eyes! Wow! ♥️
We frequent New Orleans because my son is a bass player in NOLA. We live in Gulfport, MS which is about an hour drive. My son used to busk on the streets, he now has regular gigs at famous jazz clubs like "Spotted Cat" etc. Such a unique little city!
New Orleans is my favorite city. The BEST food. Fabulous music scene. But, never go in the summer!!!! Bourbon Street is full of clubs and is known for being rowdy. Lots of drunk people...the people watching is hilarious. But, it isn't unusual to see women flashing their breasts for Mardi Gras beads.
I was born in California but have lived in New Orleans for 30 years. You show Cafe Beignet on Royal Street near the start. I was walking down Royal once to meet some friends at a bar when I passed by Cafe Beignet. A young man was standing in front of it and talking on his phone to his girlfriend. I clearly heard him say, "Okay, lie to me and tell me you miss me."
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I'm from New ORleans! Thanks for checking us out! I love our city. Tennessee Williams said "There are three cities in America, New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. Everything else is Cleveland." This video didn't scratch the surface of what's going on down here! Thank you for highlighting my hometown.
new orleans native here, thanks for showing our city some love!!
NO! It is NOT OrLEANS. It's New Orlins. I was born in New Orleans and live in Metairie which is an unincorporated district of New Orleans and is home of the south part of the Lake Pontchartrain Bridge which is the longest continuous bridge over water in the world. I can get to the Superdome within 15 minutes. I can get to the Mississippi River within 10. I gave you my like and message, our transaction is now complete! 🤣
I'm in BR, was born in Louisiana, and can't stand all that nallins crap. everyone just says new orllins.
ASK THE FRENCH YOURE WRONG ITS NUVELLE ORLEANS I LIVE HERE YOU CAN PRONOUNCE IT HOWEVER YOU WANT VUT PROPPER PRONUCIATION IS NEW OR-LEE-ANS ITS 3 SYLABLES NOT 2 GO AHEAD SOUND IT OUT LIKE YOU LEARNED IN SCHOOL
METAIRE IS NOT A DISTRICT OF NEW ORLEANS, YOU SURE YOU LIVE HERE??? METAIRIE IS A CITY METRO TO NEW ORLEANS. BUT WE JUST LUMP THE AREA INTO METRO NEW ORLEANS BECAUSE WE KNOW WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE FOLLOWING CITIES. KEY WORD CITIES METAIRIE,KENNER, RIVER RIDGE, HARAHAN. THESE ARE ALL METRO CITIES. A DISTRIC OF NEW ORLEANS WOULD BE THE FRENCH QUARTER OR THE GARDEN DISTRICT, OR THE BDC, USUALY WE CALL THEM WARDS NOT DICTRICTS.
Metairie is in Jefferson Parish; it's like saying the city of Anaheim is an unincorporated part of Los Angeles, when in fact its in Organe County. New Orleans is in Orleans Parish. Technically Metairie is part of the "city" but not part of New Orleans, but you can sat it's part of the New Orleans Metropolitan area. So hopefully tha clears that up for everyone here. I currently live in Slidell and work in the City near Xavier University in Mid City. Originally from Los Angeles.
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Bourbon Street is named for the Bourbon royal family of France and not for the whiskey.
I was a bartender in the 300 block of Bourbon right across the street at a fancy restaurant, long extinct. Now the place is a " gentleman's club" where you can eat, drink and watch the strippers do their pole routines while topless waitresses serve you. They also got big tips... Basically, Bourbon street is a tourist trap and tacky and really has nothing whatsoever to do with the real N'Awlins history+ culture except from 1845-1970 roughly speaking even though theFrench then the Spanish ruled it from 1718 when it was founded until America bought it and about one third of the current U. S. from Napoleon so he could fund France's war in 1803 when he was busy conquering most of Europe. No local would be caught dead on Bourbon street because it's so fake. The French Quarter is the moon and the rest of New Orleans is the Earth to us citizens here in the 504... ☝️🤨
@@dennymartin18 Agree about most of Bourbon Street being a tourist trap.
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Yall like spew that lie but locals are always on Bourbon or should I say Bourbon always has a lot of local
@@Huhn-Bruh Yes, but it is still a tourist trap.
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Yeah but locals still go there
Just don’t go in the summer when it’s 100 degrees with 99%humidity.
I've made that mistake!
Just so you know, it’s what the rest of yall call “summer” for about 44 weeks/year down here 😂 just come on down!
Lies! It's all Anti-New-Orlins propaganda.
Last time I was in Savannah it was 98°F and 98% humidity. And that was in November!
I only got as far as New Iberia. November in my Ford Ranger with no A/C. Not that necessary in Denver. I never saw sugar harvest before. My truck was parked in the sun but I had to turn on my heater fan on high for the fogged windows.
New Orleans local checking in! It’s such a vibe in the city you need to come visit!! One of the things I love is the depth of culture and cuisine. You have all the touristy places people go to in TH-cam videos but then you also have soooo many places locals love that are never shown
Some of my favorite places to eat in NOLA, I found because I was hungry (and believe in the closest hole-in-the-wall so I don’t kill companions) and walked in for a quick bite. I just wish I could remember all of them!
New Orleans is probably the most unique city in America. The food is all delicious. Since you are in the dirty south the people are as kind and polite as anywhere on earth. If you go out from the city to the more rural bayou areas are unlike anywhere in the world.
He's right, it's pronounced New Or-lins. Coming from a family from NOLA including my mom, aunts and uncles, my late grandpa, FIL, BIL, SIL, and nieces and nephews. The way she says it is the way northerners say it and it's wrong.
I had to pause the video and make sure someone posted how to pronounce it, because her way of saying it made me uncomfortable 😂. So, thank you for educating people on how to say it right.
NO HES NOT LOL JUST BECAUSE WE LIVE HERE AD CANT SPEAK RIGHT DOSENT MEAN THAT THE TRUE PRONUCIATION. ITS FRENCH AND ITS PRONOUNCE NEW OR-LEE-ANS ITS THEE SYLLABLES NOT 2. IF IT WAS NE OR - LINS IT WOULD BE SPELLED NEW ORLINS. THE FRENCH PRONOUNCE IT NOUVELL ORLEANS THE E HAS A LINE OVER THE TOP TURNING IT INTO AN EY SOUND SO IT NEW-VELLE OR-LEY-ANS. IN AN ENGLISH DIALECT ITS NEW OR-LEE-ANS MY GOODNESS LOL AND TRUE PEOPLE HERE SAY IT LIEK THIS , NAWLINS WE LIKE TO MASH WORDS TOGETHER
@@wax_idiotic Metairie chiming in. Correct 9th ward pronunciation is Nawlins.
Pralines are a caramel base with pecans and sometimes additional flavors added....'truly to die for'😂
With due respect pralines have no caramel. You can find all kinds of modern twists, of course - like in the video, but the original, real praline is just a slightly crystalline, tender sugar candy with pecans.
@@Joe-bb7ok You're right! My mom was a master candy maker and this was her specialty!
We grew up calling it Pecan Candy 🤷🏾♀️ and when my family moved to Texas we learned that they call them pralines. Just like Lost Bread (French Toast)…
I've been in Louisiana 57 of my 59 years. The other two years I lived in Texas. I've been to New Orleans many times for food and New Orleans Saints games to Baton Rouge for many LSU games. I've played Drums all over Louisiana Texas parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas all my life. I love Louisiana it is my home and definitely in my blood. She is definitely wrong he is saying New Orleans right.
That’s cool I’m the exact opposite 😅
I was born in New Orleans and moved to Texas as a pre-schooler… My dad’s aide of the family still lives there but my moms side all moved over sporadically but the last of them came after Katrina.
Live in New Orleans and love your channel!!! New Orleans is one of the most unique cities in the USA.
Get rid of Latoya the Destroya!
The answer to the shoes thing is to day no thanks but if they insist on an answer, it's "On my feet. Now move so I can use them." 😂
Best response I ever heard was, "I bet I can tell you where you got those broken teeth"
I live in the New Orleans area. Someone once said, "When you live in New Orleans it feels like you're getting away with something"… one of the jewels of the South.
I was blown away as well - such a unique City, music, food, people
It’s New Orlins not New Orleans.
I’m from Louisiana and Natalie is wrong. Matt is right.
Natalie is saying it the country redneck way of Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia.
I live in New Orleans. Come explore! You will love it 🙂.
Hey Hun, lived south of New Orleans all my life. It's about an hour drive north for a nice day trip. Good food, museums and attractions. Edit: I yelled when they showed Central Grocery, "Oh da Muffuletta!" My favorite sandwich
Muffuletta was always my grandma's favorite but I always found it too big for me. Still good though but I prefer Po'boys.
I'm from lafayette and my dad's favorite place for muffalata was central grocery, and I still love them ! Made my day to see Cafe du Monde and central grocery , also you can't go wrong with gumbo , ettoufe and red beans and rice !
Hey Andre! I'm an hour and 15 mins away from New Orleans! A few hints, don't go in the summer! It's akin to being on the surface of the sun! Also,if someone asks you, or bets you they can tell you where you got your shoes, the correct answer is ON YOUR FEET!
The people and the city is amazing! Truly a one of a kind city!
Visit the Garden District! The homes are beautiful! And City Park is amazing!
And, the food??? The only reason I can't move! The food is AMAZING!!!!
Best wishes to you and your family!!!
I’m from New Orleans. You gotta come visit
I grew up across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans. We used to go to New Orleans for special event shopping, school field trips, family outings to the Audubon Zoo, Aquarium, and years ago - Pontchartrain Beach Amusement park. Wonderful memories. EVERY TIME we go we have to get beignets. Of course, we spend most of the day eating because there are just so many things we have to have while there. The absolute best food in the country. One of the best things about Louisiana was being exposed to so many great cultures: French, Spanish, Cajun, Creole, Italian, African, and Caribbean just to name a few. Muffulettas are my favorite sandwich. Thankfully, you can get them all over south Louisiana, but Central Grocery’s are the best. New Orleans is historic, charming, wild, tacky, graceful, beautiful, disheveled, romantic, sad, tragic, and joyous all at once. You should definitely visit!
As a fellow louisianian I couldn't agree more , you captured everything about New Orleans in a perfect statement ! Much love frome Lafayette!
Add Honduran!
HE is correct on the pronunciation!! lol
There is a vibe in New Orleans that is no other. And central grocery has a very unique story of the muffuletta. It opened in 1906. It’s a must see when visiting.
The video and the music were awesome! Thank you for sharing!
i lived in New Orleans for 8 1/2 years...the natives pronounced it Noo Awlins..
in winter time one day it would be 70 degrees and the next day in would be 40 degrees
summer was over 90 degrees for months and with 500 percent humidity....then it rained
Thank you! Finally somebody says it right. That’s how my grandmother pronounced it! And some do say Nawlins 😅
I was going to say you were wrong then I said it. NOAWLINS. huh, didn't realize that
I remember a few Thanksgivings and Christmases when the temperature was in the mid 90's. We usually get about MAYBE two months of cold weather a year, usually from New Years through Valentines day, but the cold comes and goes and could last until St. Paddy's day. But with our tropical high humidity, it gets cold to the BONE. 🥶 I've lived up in the Northeast and 23:26 45° in New Orleans is equivalent to 20° up north. But we have summer weather a good nine months of the year ehjch is fine by me. I like it when it's around 90-110° myselfm.. 😊
It’s Nawlins.
Except for the time I was at university I have lived in New Orleans all of my life. Years ago, I used to live in the Garden District. To answer your question, many of the homes in that area were built between 1820-1850. And no, you will not usually see any naked people walking down Bourbon St - except possibly close to Mardi Gras. New Orleans is definitely worth a visit - one of the most unique cities in the US. But do not pronounce it "New Orleeens" as the woman did - if you do you will immediately be identified as a tourist.
I'm actually live in the neighboring state of Mississippi. I've been to New Orleans a few times. The culture and architecture was originally French, which is where the name the French Quarter came from. There is also the Cajun French. My grandmother was Cajun French. New Orleans is also known for Voodoo. The food is absolutely awesome. Red beans and rice, jambalaya, Gumbo, ettouffee. Yummy! Burbon Street is famous for restaurants and bars. It's also where Mardi Gras takes place.
Sorry, fella. I live here. Mardi Gras takes place all over the city, and around the state. Cajun Mardi Gras is something very different. And the city nearly burned to the ground twice, in 1788 and 1794. Spain owned the colony then, so the rebuilding was done with Spanish architecture. That's the look of the old "French" Quarter.
@@gumbopieI’m from New Orleans, there is still French architecture in the French Quarter, it’s just mixed with Spanish architecture. It’s the New Orleans creole style. The architects were a mix of French and Spanish descended peoples of New Orleans and both styles were incorporated into the buildings. It just took place under Spanish rule and was funded by the Spanish crown that’s why lots of people mention Spain. It’s mainly called the French Quarter because it’s historic population was French origin and French speaking, but it’s real name is the old square (Vieux Carré).
I'm from Lake Charles, Louisiana (about 3 hours west of New Orleans and 2.5 hours east of Houston). I did live in NOLA for a few years and loved it for the experience but glad to be back home. Love your videos! Keep up the curiosity and search for knowledge.
The Chuck!
Best WW2 Museum in the US is located in NO. Locals pronouce it "Nor'lins".
The French Quarter doesn’t smell as beautiful as it looks!! Phew!!
so true
It’s bourbon street, not the entire French quarter. It’s from the amount of alcohol dumped and bathrooms used 24/7, they never close.
Great reaction my friend.
I was born and raised in New Orleans Louisiana and still live and work in the area.
He said it correctly, both ways.
Bourbon Street is known for being very wild. The scam about the shoes is someone will say " I bet I can guess where you got your shoes. The correct answer is on my feet.
They are trying to get money out of you so the best thing to say is no thank you and keep walking.
Most of the houses in the Garden District were built between 1832-1900.
Great food, great music, great entertainment, good people, the prices of goods and gas are the cheapest. If you look under the wooden pews in the St. Louis Cathedral and in the wooden cabinets in Central Grocery you'll see A. Noto carved, my grandfather's farther (came with a wife and 6, later my grandfather 7, children from Sicily). He did the woodwork. It's sort of like living in Europe, but you are also in the U.S.. My Mother worked at the first Popeyes. It was actually called Chicken On The Run.
When are ya'll cocoming to New Orlins (Orleans, not EVER Nawlins)? Really thought, I think ya'll like it. Large Portuguese community and Catholic community.
For Mardi Gras you'll see A lot of books at the parades leading up to it, and nude people the day of. I was in the Mardi Gras traffic at night and a naked guy walked by with his dangler dangling right where my car lights were. Close up, too. I was like, "Why me?".
For $2 I bet I can tell you where you got your shoes.
On your feet!
I've lived here in the French Quarter for the past 13 years. It is really special, also it can be crazy and dangerous too. It takes a certain kind of a person to live here with the noise and the crowds. Come visit us someday!
I lived at Dauphine at St. Ann, straight across from Good Friends Bar, diagonally cross from St. Ann Grocery. But that was before I moved uptown in 1996, so things have surely changed. I left N.O. exactly 1 year after Katrina.
New Orleans is the most overrated city in America.
We went in January and it was cheap, quiet and beautiful! The weather was so nice and my husband had a great time trying out the local eateries. It was to be his last vacation, but it was a great one and we really enjoyed it.
@@jeffslote9671 - That's entirely subjective. It is obviously a tourist trap sort of town, but just like Las Vegas you have to move away from the French Quarter and some other touristy places to find some real gems where only the locals know. But that's pretty much true of every town or big city. Find out where the locals are to get a real taste of the place.
@@RayWhiting Sure that is true. Over the years I have experienced the closest thing to a small-town life here in the Quarter. We may get millions of tourists through here every year, but for those who live here we know our neighbors and there is a real community.
You have Lafayette Louisiana in the house... Love the channel,keep up the good work!
I spent a week there earlier this year for a conference, my second visit. First visit was Hurricane Katrina cleanup. I spent about 3 hours at the conference this year and the rest of the week was exploring the French Quarter. Absolutely my favorite U.S. city.
You guys should check out Dooky Chase's resturant. It's family owned and is a NO treasure! RIP Chef Leah ❤
WTching you on tv instead of my phone and saw you for the first time and the respect you showed our Silent Marine Drill Team and was amazed at your reaction. Thank you so much. Am now one of your YTube family. Thank you again.
This was from before Hurricane Ida on 8/29/2021. Central Grocery has yet to reopen after the storm severely damaged their building. The heavy construction has finished, but they still haven't reopened. Sad.
I spent a few days there a couple of years ago. Fabulous! Im so glad that my family i was with knew their way around and drove the whole time! Sooo much to see and eat!❤❤❤❤
New Orleans was the CLEANEST city I ever visited. They wash the streets and sidewalks with soap every night. Although I haven’t visited in quite a while, I always enjoyed my stays. I have lived in northern Louisiana for over 30 years. The first place you should visit is Yosemite in California. The most beautiful place on earth. Hope this helps. 😊😊
Born in New Orleans, but moved across the lake to Slidell. Go Saints!
Lived in the New Orleans area my entire life. Currently 40 minutes north of the city in a town called Mandeville.
Used to see Jerry Lee Lewis play some of the old haunts
You only live 21 hrs from the Alps and we all know how stunningly beautiful Europe is. You guys don't have it so bad.
New Orleans at Mari Gras is on my "Bucket List"...I need to experience it at least once in my life 😊
You need to book your trip for Mardi Gras a > year < in advance. I recommend choosing a hotel in the City Center. If you drive then park your car in a garage or lot and LEAVE IT THERE until it's time to leave.
Yes! Go! You won't regret it. Beautiful city; amazing people and culture; lots to see and learn; and plenty of fun!
@@barryfletcher7136 You gotta pay for it, tho. It can get expensive 😮💨
New Orleans is a place like no other. It is truly glorious and wonderful and EVERYONE is so welcoming. It is my favorite “second home”. (I live in the Seattle area, and have family there, so have been visiting as often as I can since I was 3.)
Pro Tip: If you are not looking primarily to drink during your stay, visit for Halloween instead of Mardi Gras. Perfect city for Halloween festivities.
YES!!!!
The Mardi Gras season begins on 12th Night, way before "Fat Tuesday". I always have visited New Orleans in January for cool weather, enough crowds to have the night life going (including some specifically associated with Mardi Gras) but you can still get into all the better restaurants and the must-see attractions are not swamped with people.
Thank you! For me. 😊
Great recommendation!
Sending you love from New Orleans.❤ Thank you for showing our beautiful city
I keep telling you, Andre, skip Texas. Go to New Orleans in autumn or winter (just not during Mardi-gras). You won't need a car. There is a trolley that goes through the Garden District where the beautiful mansions are. You can book day trips by small van to the plantations, the bayou (swamps, alligators, Cajuns), take a boat on the Mississippi River, do walking tours with or without a guide to the famous cemeteries, listen to Dixieland, zydeco and jazz on the streets, visit the aquarium and of course, eat good food.
Oh, no! Nevah skip Texas!!😋
Plus the Audubon zoo and the WW2 museum.
New “Orlins” - all scrunched together as one word.
Most people in southern Louisiana just say it as 1 word but it sounds like "Nawleans"
its common knowledge at least in the states that if you're a woman & you 'flash' (show your chest quickly) to people in the crowd that you'll get a necklace of beads thrown at you to that you get to keep during Mardi Gras (Mardi Graw) & people try to get as many as possible
On Bourbon Street, that's always the rule lol. They sell beads in every gift shop and people pretending it's Mardi Gras lol.
That is what tourists do. We locals avoid Bourbon St, it's a total tourist trap.
@@aahh6914 I live in Lake Charles, Louisiana so not too far. Bourbon Street is fun if you go with a group but I'd much rather go to Pat O'Brians. Mmm hurricanes
Thank you for explaining it so I don't have to. 🤣
@@revgurley I'm not always great at explaining my thoughts lol, pretty ADHD
Cajun girl here! Nothing like Louisiana culture/music/ food!
Andre, I just love to hear you compliment our beautiful country! With all our flaws, America is MY beloved place to live. I hope some day you will come to visit and I hope you are thrilled to pieces by your experience! Sending much love to you from Clearwater, Florida. ❤️
If you visit New Orleans then the best weather is between late October and late April.
In Louisiana, most of us say New Or-lins (like a lens on a camera). New Or-lins is the correct way to pronounce New Orleans, for the most part.
But we’ll give you pass if you’re using it in a song and need to rhyme (red beans, Zulu queens, etc.)😊
Left my wallet that had everything in it bar hopping one night on Bourbon Street.Woke up and panicked the next morning. I just knew it was gone. Someone remembered the last bar we went to. Drove back there and they had it! Everything in tact. They saved me a tremendous ordeal. Bourbon Street can be a sketchy place but just goes to show, never say never in America😊.
I've often heard that there are four iconic architectural/cultural cities in America: New Orleans, San Francisco, Charleston, SC, and Savannah, GA. Since 3 out of the 4 are in the South...the South is a MUST visit.
Chicago is probably THE most iconic city for architecture in America. It is where the most American of all building forms was pretty much invented: the "skyscraper". It is where some of America's most famous and best architects lived and worked: Louis Sullivan, Daniel Burnham, Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe, and more recently Jeanne Gang. No American architecture tour can be complete without visiting Chicago.
@@BTinSFsounds like historical, tells a story about the foundation of America cities. The Southern ones he mentioned all have at least 100 years before Chicago came around. Chicago has history but not quite as rich as Southern history or the original colonial states 🤷🏾♀️
But if someone just wants the history of architecture then sure 👍🏾
@@britt1784 I see it as just the opposite. Historical cities like Charleston, Savannah and San Francisco just have architecture that was popular in their most economically successful era by not-especially-distinguished architects. The famous Victorians of San Francisco were available from a Sears Roebuck catalogue. Chicago's best buildings were truly distinguished and innovative in their day.
@@BTinSF that’s why I didn’t mention San Francisco… I think New Orleans, parts of Georgia, and the Carolina’s as well as the original colonial state have great historical architecture which really the story of America. It seems as if Chicago has more historically modern architecture. We can definitely agree to disagree but the several times Ive been to Chicago I didn’t find it as charming as some of the southern destinations. IMO
@@britt1784 I wouldn't call Chicago "charming" either. I would call Mendocino, CA "charming". And the San Francisco Victorians are charming too (but not great architecture). I don't think charm and great architecture are that closely related.
I used to work for a company remodeling Aaron's furniture stores in the 90s and I've spent months in cities across the south and up the east coast and across the Midwest we always worked in the south in the winter and up north in the summer and I've worked in and around New Orleans multiple times for a month or so each time I've been there for 3 Madi Gras saint Patrick's day and New years
The " shoe scam " is they bet you that they know where you got your shoes and their answer is your feet
That's my old stomping ground! Thank you for appreciating a truly unique city 😍
The music & street performers are beyond awesome, the choice of restaurants range from super expensive to normal priced....none are bad. I highly recommend visiting New Orleans. My Aunt & Uncle lived there for 4 years in the late 1960's as my Uncle was a Southern Baptist preacher and I visited twic
I agree with @LindaBleching. Come between October and April. The nude people she was probably referring to is the Mardi Gras celebration in late February or early March. It involves a lot of alcohol and beads. I live in New Orleans, about a 10-minute walk from the French Quarter. It's fine when it is not summertime. this area is hurricane-prone and extremely hot and humid in the summer. Otherwise, it is a beautiful city, and everyone should visit. Mardi Gras is a blast.
I've lived lots of years in NO but, sadly, am not there now. The best food and music and joie de vivre!!! I have a deep love for the culture. My favorite apartment I ever lived in, in my entire life, was in the Garden District! Was married in the courtyard!❤️
I'm born, raised and live in the Garden District of New Orleans. I love when people discover our little city for the first time
New Orleans is amazing! I lived there for a few years and still have good friends that we visit there. Food and people are AMAZING!
And, at the end, they both said New OrLEENS (HER way). Then he reverted to his way at the very end.
I grew up in Illinois, 85 miles SW of Chicago, and we pronounced it her way. I've lived in the South since I was 19, first in Texas, then in Florida, and I now pronounce it the way that he does - without thinking about it. I had even forgotten about pronouncing it any other way, until I heard her say it. I'll be 67 in December, so it's been a LONG time since I changed the way I pronounce it.
Love you, dear! Can't wait until you get to come to the States!
NOLA is a must visit, lived here all my life, it has issues like most cities but it has more personality, better food, better music and bigger parties. And is New Awelenz
Grant here from Baton Rouge surroundingarea. Now I live Shreveport Louisiana, because of hurricane Ira! The culture and food is completely different here! I miss the people, culture and food! It's only 4 hrs away.
I'm from Louisiana! My parents were originally from New Orleans. I live about 50 miles west as the crow flies, but 125 miles by highway in the heart of Cajun country, Lafayette, LA.
I’m originally from Marrero and moved to St. Martin parish. No regrets. Love the history but the crime keeps me enjoying it in a horribly corrupt parish
Brother, New Orleans is magical. We'd love to have you here sometime. Some of the most kind, fun people and rad vibes. Glad to see you show some love for it. Comment and like well earned.
The Ashley Judd movie called Double Jeopardy has a great scene toward the end of the movie, which was filmed in the famous cemetery in New Orleans.
I live in Texas but I am from Louisiana and very proud of it. I used to go to New Orleans quite often and actually lived in the suburbs of it a while. The food and music there is amazing. I have family living all around that area.
Married a girl from The Big Easy,what a cook! She can boil a brick and make you ask for seconds.
I lived in New Orleans as a kid from '77-'80. The food is spectacular. I still miss it 40-some years later. That should tell you something!
I'm originally from Louisiana. Best food, in my opinion, that you can get. 😊
Native Nola girl. Nothing made me appreciate home li,e being gone for 11 months after Katrina. Love my hometown warts and all. Come see us boo
Cafe du Monde is my total weakness. I love beignets. Like, LOVE love. I could go to town on many plates, cover myself in powdered sugar, and be happy as a clam. When you visit New Orleans, just plan to eat your way through town. The food is incredible (shrimp etoufee is my favorite). And if you don't want to listen to live music and drink at night, there are several "Ghost Tours" that will give you a fun history lesson of the town, add in a few ghosts, and you've walked off dinner!
Lafayette, LA here. Been here in Lafayette for 20 years now, but I grew up about an hour and a half south of New Orleans, in the Houma/Thibadoux area. Love the video.
I went to New Orleans in my early 20’s shortly after my dad died on a senior citizen bus trip with my mom…had zero expectations and was blown away with the culture, beauty, biodiversity and history. We did everything from Cajun dancing to Bayou and cemetery tours… the Garden District was my favorite with Tulane College, big colorful houses, wrought iron and old, old, live oak trees. I was mesmerized and captivated, want to go back someday😊
If you're planning a trip to the US, but only want to do a "section," you could do Memphis (Bass Pro Pyramid, Civil Rights Museum, BBQ, blues, Elvis), maybe catch an Ol' Miss or Mississippi State football game (in fall), then drive down to New Orleans for all of the stuff in this video and more. You'd get to experience Southern culture, from different parts of the South. And Louisiana is a different culture with the Cajun and Creole influences. You're just following the Mississippi River from halfway up the US to the Gulf of Mexico.
The United States of America has 175 statues of a man on horseback. The place / city with the most is Washington, District of Columbia.
Memorials
After the Civil War, equestrian statues became memorials to those who died in battle.
Legend
There is a legend that the position of the horse's hooves in a statue can indicate how the rider died:
One hoof raised: The rider was wounded in battle
Two hooves raised: The rider died in battle
All four hooves on the ground: The rider survived all battles
New Orleans was always on my bucket list. I decided to come to celebrate my 50th birthday which is today. It’s my last day here. I’ve had an amazing time. Love it here. The people, the culture and the food have made me feel at home. I definitely want to come back again someday
NOLA is my favorite place on earth ❤❤❤
That Popeyes they were at was the original one that started it all.
I’m from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which is about an hour north of New Orleans, and my dad was from NOLA. Our whole state is beautiful and packed with so much history, and I hope you get the chance to come visit us one day! ❤
I live 45 minutes outside of New Orleans in the country. I have two extra bedrooms you and your family are welcome to use when you visit. I would be more than happy to bring you to New Orleans for the day or anyplace else in Louisiana you want to go.
Love watching you channel. Keep up the great work.
Not sure what they got there at Café du Monde, but it didn't look like regular beignets. What we ever got there was a like what Josh and Ollie got there a while back. Light fluffy beignets covered on powdered sugar and they are quite delicious. But I will echo what someone else said. They can be a bit over powdered to where the powdered sugar can be a bit cakey, as it's so thick.
The St Louis Cathedral is pronounced kuh-thee-druhl........I live in Florida and have never been to New Orleans.......I would love to visit it one day......I love Cajun food, especially Jambalaya......love your channel
I live in New Orleans, it's my hometown, and I love it. There is a ton to do here, and our food is some of the best in the country. There is so much more to do than just the French Quarter. Plus, jazz was invented here. It's pronounced like he said it, New Or-Lens, never New Or-Leens. We also never say N'Awlins. It's either New Or-Lens or NOLA. If you ever call the streetcar a 'trolley', be prepared to get funny looks from us locals as well.
You need at least 3-4 days to fully explore what NOLA has to offer. Buying beads is a huge no-no as well. No one gets naked, during Mardi Gras, drunk female tourists on Bourbon St will flash their breasts momentarily for beads that are thrown to them from balconies. Also, Frenchman St >>>>>> Bourbon St.
I'm from 55 miles North West of New Orleans in between it and Baton Rouge. Our food is the best in the world!
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In south Louisiana you can find yourself wearing short sleeves any month out of the year. It’s a sub-tropical climate. It will still get very cold occasionally though.
If you’re on Bourbon Street and they ask where you got your shoes. You say you got them on Bourbon Street.
New Orleanian here. My family actually opened central grocery way back when. Love your video. If you ever come here try to catch the week of fall it’s the best time of the year here and the Halloween stuff all over is so fun.
I was born and raised in New Orleans. Glad you liked my city😊
They went to the WRONG place for Beignets!!! My favorite place in the morning is Cafe Du Monde. Those little pastries are simply magnificent. They serve a great cup of coffee too. Sit outside and enjoy a good start to your day so that you are ready for Bourbon Street in the evening. You gotta go to Cafe Du Monde!!!
Watching this video brings back the wonderful memories I had visiting New Orleans, but my favorite is still the national WW2 museum.
I was born in New Orleans and have lived here my entire life (except for the nearly two years I lived in Georgia after Katrina). There are a few ways to pronounce it, but most of us say New Orlins. There's New Orleens (mostly visitors), New Orlyans (mostly Uptown/Garden District residents), New Allins (those who don't inclde the R), and Nawlins.
The thing I always told visitors was to be sure not to inhale when taking a bite of beignet (lots of powdered sugar)!
My favorite N.O. dish is seafood/ chicken and sausage gumbo, but Red Beans and rice (which is traditionally a Monday dinner) is a close second.
Some of my favorite places are: City Park, which is also home to NOMA (the New Orleans Museum of Art).
Audubon Zoo. It was an animal jail when I was a child (check it out in the remake of Cat People with Nastassja Kinski), but it's a wonderful place to be now.
Aquarium of the Americas, which recently combined with the Audubon Insectarium.
Bourbon Street has the reputation of nudity mostly because during Mardi Gras, people (mostly women) have been known to flash for beads. Btw, wearing beads at any time other than Mardi Gras immediately identifies you as a visitor.
They didn't try a roast beef poboy (sandwich on french bread) from Mother's on Poydras Street. I highly recommend it.Poboys are so named because it was a poor boy's meal.
I'm so glad you like my hometown! We have so many varied things to do, see, and eat, that you should give yourself at least a week. 24 hours is like taking just a bite of an appetizer. I hope you get the opportunity to visit us.
Laissez le bon temps rouler (Let the good times roll)!
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I live about an hour south of New Orleans and i tell everyone who visits down this way welcome home. You will always be made to feel right at home here.
One thing about New Orleans, it’s a city unlike any other. If someone surprised you with a trip and plopped you down in the middle of the city blindfolded. Once you open your eyes, you will immediately know where you are!🎉 The architecture, food and music are amazing!
Louisiana native here ❤ love your reactions! I am from North Louisiana though. Born in the small town of Winnfield and now live in Shreveport - the gentleman was correct on the pronunciation of New Orleans. We only put 2 syllables in Orleans. Or-lens
Bourbon street is the party area of the French Quarter. The nudity references are from Mardi Gras parades where some women flash themselves to get beads. A lot of debauchery during Mardi Gras. You also don’t want to travel too far down Bourbon street…it isn’t safe
I'm about 3 hours from NOLA but I've been there plenty. It's a lot of fun. Besides the nightlife, they have an amazing aquarium, zoo, Children's museum, WW2 museum and so much history. We have the best food in the world here too. 😉 And the girl is saying New Orleans wrong.
I live in Houma, Louisiana (roughly 60 miles south west of New Orleans) and have been there countless times. I guess we just take things for granted but it was so nice to see New Orleans through your eyes! Wow! ♥️
We frequent New Orleans because my son is a bass player in NOLA. We live in Gulfport, MS which is about an hour drive. My son used to busk on the streets, he now has regular gigs at famous jazz clubs like "Spotted Cat" etc. Such a unique little city!
New Orleans is my favorite city. The BEST food. Fabulous music scene. But, never go in the summer!!!! Bourbon Street is full of clubs and is known for being rowdy. Lots of drunk people...the people watching is hilarious. But, it isn't unusual to see women flashing their breasts for Mardi Gras beads.
I was born in California but have lived in New Orleans for 30 years. You show Cafe Beignet on Royal Street near the start. I was walking down Royal once to meet some friends at a bar when I passed by Cafe Beignet. A young man was standing in front of it and talking on his phone to his girlfriend. I clearly heard him say, "Okay, lie to me and tell me you miss me."