Bourbon St

"A popular restaurant and bar in the French Quarter, part of the LeBlanc + Smith group. Located just a few hundred feet from where the New Year's Day attack ended." - Clair Lorell

"New Orleans Pride, hosted June 7 through June 9, is sure to be as colorful as New Orleans itself. Pride month starts with a Pride Gala on June 1, where you can dress in your most formal rainbow gear and get to know fellow community members. On June 7, there is a Black Queer Legacy Summit to have insightful discussions and workshops celebrating the legacy of the Black Queer community. On June 8, you can attend the PrideFest, Black Queer Community Fest, and the Pride Parade. The parade will be after PrideFest and loop through the French Quarter, ending on Bourbon Street between St. Ann and Dumaine."

"Some find this narrow, neon-lit French Quarter street appealing, others appalling. But it’s worth a stroll either way. It’s as if all the sins of mankind and then some were rounded up and corralled here—tawdry strip shows, cheap and potent drinks, the coveting of neighbors' wives, petty larceny, big-ass beers, bad cover bands, and so on. (Bad cover bands were not technically mentioned in the Old Testament, but to many they’re the street’s most shameful sin.) The heart of the party zone stretches eight blocks from Iberville Street to St. Philip Street, with the thickest concentration of bars on the Iberville end. New Orleans allows alcoholic drinks outside, as long as they’re in plastic cups, or "go-cups"—meaning you can roam the length of Bourbon Street with your beer or hurricane in hand."

"Some find this narrow, neon-lit French Quarter street appealing, others appalling. But it’s worth a stroll either way. It’s as if all the sins of mankind and then some were rounded up and corralled here—tawdry strip shows, cheap and potent drinks, the coveting of neighbors' wives, petty larceny, big-ass beers, bad cover bands, and so on. (Bad cover bands were not technically mentioned in the Old Testament, but to many they’re the street’s most shameful sin.) The heart of the party zone stretches eight blocks from Iberville Street to St. Philip Street, with the thickest concentration of bars on the Iberville end. New Orleans allows alcoholic drinks outside, as long as they’re in plastic cups, or "go-cups"—meaning you can roam the length of Bourbon Street with your beer or hurricane in hand."

"Stroll down Bourbon Street, filled with music from street performers and clubs, historic buildings, and happy revelers." - Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines