Anyone have any grand plans? It looks like crazy fun in NOLA.
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Never been there at that time. I can tell you anything about the area, I also have a private driver that is cheap to useTimeshareforums Shirts and Mugs on sale now! http://www.cafepress.com/ts4ms
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what do you use him for, Frank? We aren't heading back until the end of October. Mostly we've spent our time in the French Quarter, though we have taken a tour and have spent some time in the Garden district as well. We are always open to recommendations. Just love NOLA....wish we could afford The Commander's Palace!
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Mardi Gras is a lot of fun, but if you don't like crowds, you'll hate it. The crowds at the parades are often 10 people deep or more, and it is hard to walk down Canal st. during the parade. Also, the French Quarter can get quite crowded. But, if you do it right, you can have a blast. Imagine an entire city full of people who have lost all inhibitions and just want to have a good time.
For Mardi Gras Day, it's a smart idea to spend the $200-$300 a person and have a balcony over Bourbon St. Here is an example, but there are others. It's also a good idea to go to one of the balls. I like to go to Orpheus, and to bring a trash bag, so that I can collect all of the throws from the floats that come into the ballroom, and thrown them from the balcony the next day. But I had a great time riding in the Tucks parade, and one year I wound up getting invited to Endymion, and that was a spectacle.
Just remember that there are a lot of overly drunk people, so if that turns you off, you won't enjoy Mardi Gras. I like to go a few days before Mardi Gras, and stay a few days after, because the city pretty much clears out on Wednesday and then you wind up avoiding the crowds for the other tourist stuff you want to do.
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Originally posted by grest View Postwhat do you use him for, Frank? We aren't heading back until the end of October. Mostly we've spent our time in the French Quarter, though we have taken a tour and have spent some time in the Garden district as well. We are always open to recommendations. Just love NOLA....wish we could afford The Commander's Palace!Timeshareforums Shirts and Mugs on sale now! http://www.cafepress.com/ts4ms
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For the last 5 years i have made as many reservations at the Wyndham timeshares for mardi Gras and rented them out. last year I had 50 this year only 25.
Wyndham has 2 properties here, La Belle Maison is about a block off canal, and Avenue Plaza is in the Garden District right on the Saint Charles Avenue parade route. For the people that know, Avenue Plaza is the preferred location. None of the rooms have a balcony, but there is a common balcony from which you can view the parades. But if you watch from the street, the crowds arent bad at all, at least they wernt last year when I went. Avenue Plaza also offers a very nice courtyard with a heated pool, a rooftop deck and gargen room to enjoy when you arent watching a parade.
Contrary to one of the above posts, I have a number of locals that rent from me every year, some members of one krew or another, that ride in a parade and some that dont even sleep at the property. They use it for the cheap safe and secure parking and as a base of operations and as place to pee throughout the evening, but they go home each night and to work the next day
The Garden District is where families and locals come to enjoy the parades. Its an altogether different atmosphere than the French Quarter.
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This video was taken by the owner of the Cigar Factory https://www.facebook.com/shawna.shar...2490062435418/Timeshareforums Shirts and Mugs on sale now! http://www.cafepress.com/ts4ms
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Originally posted by ronparise View PostFor the last 5 years i have made as many reservations at the Wyndham timeshares for mardi Gras and rented them out. last year I had 50 this year only 25.
Wyndham has 2 properties here, La Belle Maison is about a block off canal, and Avenue Plaza is in the Garden District right on the Saint Charles Avenue parade route. For the people that know, Avenue Plaza is the preferred location. None of the rooms have a balcony, but there is a common balcony from which you can view the parades. But if you watch from the street, the crowds arent bad at all, at least they wernt last year when I went. Avenue Plaza also offers a very nice courtyard with a heated pool, a rooftop deck and gargen room to enjoy when you arent watching a parade.
Contrary to one of the above posts, I have a number of locals that rent from me every year, some members of one krew or another, that ride in a parade and some that dont even sleep at the property. They use it for the cheap safe and secure parking and as a base of operations and as place to pee throughout the evening, but they go home each night and to work the next day
The Garden District is where families and locals come to enjoy the parades. Its an altogether different atmosphere than the French Quarter.Jacki
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Originally posted by jackio View PostI stayed at both of these places. I loved the Avenue Plaza location, but liked the feel of La Belle Maison better. I would stay at either any time, just loved both my visits to NOLA.
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Originally posted by bigfrank View PostHopefully I will see you in Oct, We try to go for Coulmbus week. This past year I had to cancel our Flight 10 hours before take off. I use my driiver for RT airport and any tour I want to do, BTW if you are there in OCT go to the Haunted mansion. Best one I have ever been to. John can take you there. We also use John to take us outside the FQ.
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