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Summary: Excellent Information
Review: I bought this book in 2003 about a month prior to visiting the city. I could not had made a better choice. For a mere $20 the information provided is invaluable. Each area of the city (incuding outlying areas) is broken down and items of interest are provided outlining both historical and current data concerning the area or buildings. Hundreds of color photos invite you to imagine yourself at the zoo, in the museums, visiting Bourbon Street and dining at the many eateries in the Quarter. Having been to New Orleans once before on a whirlwind trip to JazzFest, during my second visit to the city I wanted to see and do as much as possible with allotted time. I was not disappointed in what I found in this book, matter of fact, I gave my copy to a friend visiting the city and have since purchased two more for others friends traveling to New Orleans. Maps are provided in the book and its easy to carry along with you while sightseeing.
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Summary: Recommendation From Locals
Review: My boyfriend and I live in New Orleans and we bought this book to get a "tourists" feel for our hometown. Best $20 we ever spent in this city. Not only did it give an comprehensive and accurate overview to the major parts of the city but it also managed to teach us some history we didn't know and point out some places we managed to overlook.
The book covers all the sites in the major areas of the city (Vieux Carre/Marigny, CBD/Warehouse, Garden District/Uptown, Mid-City, and various outliers) and if you see them all, you miss nothing except maybe a drive along the lakefront on Lakeshore Dr. and a nighttime drive from Mandeville to New Orleans on the Causeway to see the city at night. Not bad for guide that is only 240 pp.
The gripes:
1) The "Where to Stay" section in the "Traveler's Needs" isn't great for people on a budget since the only the places listed are the more expensive places to stay
2) While the "Where to eat" section does a great job of covering the major local restaurants, both we feel that these are mostly tourist-y places and that the New Orleans Zagat's is a better bet for those local out-of-the-way places. Otherwise, the rest of the book is right on target. We both love this book and highly recommend (and lend out) our copy to visiting company.
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Summary: Recommendation From Locals
Review: My boyfriend and I live in New Orleans and we bought this book to get a "tourists" feel for our hometown. Best $20 we ever spent in this city. Not only did it give an comprehensive and accurate overview to the major parts of the city but it also managed to teach us some history we didn't know and point out some places we managed to overlook.
The book covers all the sites in the major areas of the city (Vieux Carre/Marigny, CBD/Warehouse, Garden District/Uptown, Mid-City, and various outliers) and if you see them all, you miss nothing except maybe a drive along the lakefront on Lakeshore Dr. and a nighttime drive from Mandeville to New Orleans on the Causeway to see the city at night. Not bad for guide that is only 240 pp.
The gripes:
1) The "Where to Stay" section in the "Traveler's Needs" isn't great for people on a budget since the only the places listed are the more expensive places to stay
2) While the "Where to eat" section does a great job of covering the major local restaurants, both we feel that these are mostly tourist-y places and that the New Orleans Zagat's is a better bet for those local out-of-the-way places. Otherwise, the rest of the book is right on target. We both love this book and highly recommend (and lend out) our copy to visiting company.
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Summary: Another excellent Eyewitness Travel Guide
Review: My husband and I always try to purchase an Eyewitness Guide for areas that we visit so we can make the most of our trips. As with other Eyewitness guides, we found the Eyewitness Guide to New Orleans to be an invaluable planning resource. The photos, descriptions, and travel hints are great for a self-guided tour of the city. The guide is organized by city area (e.g. French Quarter, Garden District, etc.) so it's not only easy to plan a visit beforehand, but have a handy guide while you're in the city itself.
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Summary: kickin' back in the Big Easy was never better....
Review: Thanks to another wonderful DK Eyewitness Travel Guide, we had a fantastic trip to New Orleans. The guides are wonderful. Pictures are plentiful, the practical information is very useful and really lays out everything for you. We looked up places on line to stay, that we saw noted in the guide and stayed at a charming B&B in the Garden District, 2 blocks away from the historic St. Charles Streetcar line, and a mere 15 minutes to the quarter. We saw both historical sites, like the Cabildo, where the Louisiana Purchase was signed, ate Muffalettas at Central Grocery, went for a jazz brunch at Commander's Palace (highly recommended), visited Preservation Hall for a little jazz, toured the D-Day Museum, which was facinating and took in Bourbon Street, cemetery and voodoo tours and a tour of the Garden District, including a jaunt past Anne Rice's house and a tour of Lafayette Cemetery, used for the movies Double Jeopardy and Interview with a Vampire, and had the famous Hurricane cocktail at Pat O'Briens and a Pimms Cup at Napoleon House, which is now a bar, but was a home built for Napoleon that he never lived to use. The city is fascinating from the mix of cultures, to the architecture and the sure delight of just people watching and listening to the many fine street musicians. Go in the spring or fall for the best weather, and remember to buy this guide well in advance and read up well before you go and during your stay. Once you get there there are so many things to do besides just hang out in the quarter and you will want to experience this city as much as you can. If the Big Easy is in your future, do yourself a favor and buy this very comprehensive guide and let the good times roll....
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Summary: kickin' back in the Big Easy was never better....
Review: Thanks to another wonderful DK Eyewitness Travel Guide, we had a fantastic trip to New Orleans. The guides are wonderful. Pictures are plentiful, the practical information is very useful and really lays out everything for you. We looked up places on line to stay, that we saw noted in the guide and stayed at a charming B&B in the Garden District, 2 blocks away from the historic St. Charles Streetcar line, and a mere 15 minutes to the quarter. We saw both historical sites, like the Cabildo, where the Louisiana Purchase was signed, ate Muffalettas at Central Grocery, went for a jazz brunch at Commander's Palace (highly recommended), visited Preservation Hall for a little jazz, toured the D-Day Museum, which was facinating and took in Bourbon Street, cemetery and voodoo tours and a tour of the Garden District, including a jaunt past Anne Rice's house and a tour of Lafayette Cemetery, used for the movies Double Jeopardy and Interview with a Vampire, and had the famous Hurricane cocktail at Pat O'Briens and a Pimms Cup at Napoleon House, which is now a bar, but was a home built for Napoleon that he never lived to use. The city is fascinating from the mix of cultures, to the architecture and the sure delight of just people watching and listening to the many fine street musicians. Go in the spring or fall for the best weather, and remember to buy this guide well in advance and read up well before you go and during your stay. Once you get there there are so many things to do besides just hang out in the quarter and you will want to experience this city as much as you can. If the Big Easy is in your future, do yourself a favor and buy this very comprehensive guide and let the good times roll....
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