Bourbon Street (French: Rue Bourbon, Spanish: Calle de Borbón) is a historic street in the heart of the French Quarter of New Orleans. Extending thirteen blocks from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue, Bourbon Street is famous for its many bars and strip clubs.

What is the best part of Bourbon Street?

Upper Bourbon is the area best known to visitors — the land of lots of neon, roaming bachelor and bachelorette parties, strip clubs, and enormous drinks served in souvenir cups. Lower Bourbon has most of the above, but not in such intense concentration; it includes the LGBTQ blocks of Bourbon.

What street has all the bars in New Orleans?

Bourbon Street Thanks to its colorful past and notoriety, Bourbon Street is an essential place for bachelor parties to stroll, knock back a drink—a Hurricane, a Hand Grenade or a huge-ass beer (all of which were conceived here)—and experience one of the most historic streets in America.

Can you walk and drink in New Orleans?

New Orleans Municipal Code Sec. 54-404 allows anyone to carry an open container of alcohol in the New Orleans French Quarter on the public streets, sidewalks, parks, or public rights-of-way as long as the container is not an opened glass container. Open containers of alcohol are illegal in vehicles even in New Orleans.

How do locals say New Orleans?

You may have heard the proper way to pronounce New Orleans is NAW-lins, but locals will tell you thats not the case. New Or-LEENZ, with a long E sound, is also off the mark. Most locals opt for the simple New OR-lins, and some even say it with four syllables: New AHL-lee-ins.

What is a traditional New Orleans drink?

About Sazerac: In the mid-1800s a Creole man named Antoine Peychaud started selling his own medicinal elixir with the promise of health benefits. Made with Cognac, bitters, sugar, and herbsaint, Sazerac (Saz-er-ack) quickly became a hit and has turned into the Official Drink of New Orleans.

Can I drink in New Orleans?

Youre allowed to drink in public, but not from a glass or bottle. Bars will provide a plastic “go cup” into which you can transfer your drink as you leave (and some have walk-up windows for quick and easy refills).

How do Cajuns say goodbye?

Au revoir is typically the polite form of saying good-bye, and it is to be remembered that the v here is not pronounced. So it will be more like Au reoir, or as some will say À reoir .Louisiana French/Goodbyes.Cajun FrenchEnglishAu revoirGood-ByeBye-byeBye-byeÀ plus tardLaterÀ demainSee you tomorrow5 more rows