Coming back to life

[jgmpuma]

Slowly but surely. No cruises on the horizon and no live music except on the streets. Lots of people in the French Quarter this weekend enjoying the beautiful weather and ambiance. Restaurants are at 50% capacity, bars at 25% inside and the usual drinks to go. Our mayor has been very strict on opening up the city. Painful, but Orleans Parish has some of the best numbers in the country, and they are still improving.

[JerseyGirlJen]

Thanks for sharing.  I'm happy to hear it's in the upswing.  I'm cruising out of there in January 2023, and it won't come soon enough.  😃

[skrufy]

Sounds great, we are hoping to enjoy the Big Easy this Coming zAugust pre and post cruise. Wife’s 70th birthday and for two plus weeks we are going to party.

[jgmpuma]

Saturday was a beautiful day in the Quarter. Restaurants are open: most of the old ones and some new ones as well. Music clubs are coming back, including some of our old favorites. Still no cruises, though.

[jgmpuma]

Music festivals coming back:

 

Satchmo Summer Fest

French Quarter Festival

JazzFest

 

All have websites with dates/times/performers.

[40yearcruiser]

Glad to hear things are opening up again. We will be there in August after a river cruise and are hoping things will be in full swing by then.

[imola]

We were there in late March and things were pretty open then.  Rode the streetcars, got into every restaurant we wanted, walked wherever we wanted.  Music was in the air and on the streets.   Tours and carriage rides.  We had a great time.   Stayed at a hotel a next to Jackson Square.   Enjoy your time.  We will be back there in October.  Our favorite place.