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Old 10-07-2009, 08:48 AM
 
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I have two options.
Arrive the 25th of December and stay until the 1st of january
or arrive the 1st

The question is which will be the week most festive?
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Old 10-07-2009, 02:20 PM
 
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We spent one NY Eve in New Orleans a couple years back, it was pretty fantastic. I'd imagine it'd be slightly quieter after that, and that the city would be in an exciting build-up leading up to it. I hear xmas is pretty wonderful there....I'd go for the first option.
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Old 10-08-2009, 09:08 AM
 
Location: Da Parish
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Jacq is right there is still that wonderful Holiday festive atmosphere and NY Eve in the Quarter is really fun. There is also the option of missing NY Eve, but catching the begining of Carnival season on Jan. 6. It won't be so much of an exciting atmosphere, (people will be trying to get over the Holiday season), but you will catch King Cake day, (6th) and the Phunny Phorty Phellows, (The 2009 Official Mardi Gras Parade Route of The Phunny Phorty Phellows - New Orleans, Mardi Gras).

PS. MG is so early this year, pooh. Hate when that happens.
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Old 10-12-2009, 06:25 AM
 
Location: Just Outside New Orleans (Gretna)
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Don't forget the Sugar Bowl is on Jan 1st so the days leading up to that will be building in intensity with tons of football fans. Most of those fans will leave on the 2nd but many stick around a few days.
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Old 10-12-2009, 06:42 PM
 
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For what it's worth... my lady and I stayed right off the French Quarter in late 2006, arriving on Christmas Eve and staying five days. It was rather quiet for the first few days as many businesses in the Quarter closed early if they opened at all. Granted, a relatively young recovery process may have had something to do with that. Things started to pick up on our last two days as I imagine people were getting revved up for NYE as well as the Sugar Bowl. One thing I'll say that, as a Northeastern guy who shivers under 60*, it was nice to hear about a "55* wind chill" on the news one day.

So based on that experience, I'd say that while Christmas sounds like a romantic time to visit New Orleans, if I were ever to visit again for the holidays, I'd wait to arrive closer to New Year's.
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Old 11-20-2009, 04:02 PM
 
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Well we've finally decided to arrive on the 25th and stay until the 1st of january.
Hopefully things will be alive and jumping!
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Old 11-20-2009, 06:01 PM
 
Location: Just Outside New Orleans (Gretna)
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I think you made the right choice if you're looking for activity. Have fun! And don't forget to pull for your favorite college football team to make it to the Sugar Bowl and that would be a double bonus!
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Old 11-21-2009, 02:53 PM
 
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...and if you go on a carriage ride, look for a purple carriage that holds about 12 people with a mule named 'Knucklehead'. I've done a few carriage rides, and he has the best driver, IMHO.
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