and it tends to be late at night. So, I think being done
such a high-profile area but it tends to be on Bourbon Street
a great way to get around the city. I also would say like on
the light? And follow those things and honestly, I would go
thing I would throw in on that is like if you end up walking
to a lot of people who are new to it. The the the thing I
you, scope it all out, have a designated sober person with
Quarter's brand. It is less dangerous than it feels but you
shoes at, you tell them you got your shoes on your feet and you
inducing. Yeah, totally. So, those are a few thoughts that I
that you should get car rides. Yeah. The Uber and Lyft prices
would put on that it isn't like other cities. The French
at hand and that you are less visibly drunk than the people
where there's a lot of people coming and going. Um you know,
relatively rare though it tends to get amplified because it is
and just get the lay of the land during that first time
combination of those two things is what can be dangerous and
festivals and things as they always do but Uber and Lyft are
if they ask you, if they say they know where you got your
park, where you leave your car is pretty important, you know?
problem comes in is that folks both display that they are off
be thinking New Orleans is a place to cut loose so the
definitely. Staying in populous areas, being aware of where you
there's just like more security and it's there's an idea that
Noise stuff and it's a lot of like car related stuff. Um you
and who will take care of you. Um you know, I think most of
you're staying at a house, your host, if it's an Airbnb type
just wanna um make sure that you're keeping your stuff close
should be taking because especially if you're in or near
their guard and they display that they are tourists and the
know, where are the people? Where are the crowds? Where is
not gonna be every single possible way you might wanna go
a night without drinking. If you're gonna be staying long
how many people are in the neighborhood versus the rest of
the city and when it does happen, it petty theft is often
thing and get a sense for during your first day, you
implicit question with it in New Orleans is people tend to
you're gonna be spending all of your time in and around the
necessarily. Um so, I would always scope that out first
there because really that tends to be where a lot of the question is like, how loose can I cut? And the answer really
About and we have the people asking about safety. I think
with is coming to town, getting your bearings in the place
for so long. And we are a service town and so it doesn't
wear Mardi Gras beads, or if any pack, then, you're likely
with the fact that just a lot of people have been out of work
in another. Be aware of yourself and your surroundings
across a board and it is the same kinds of wisdom that you'd
just probably as an offshoot of kind of nationwide and
probably and and certainly I would imagine here connected
definitely seems like that would be a driving force there.
like a tourist and so if you kind of look ahead and know
where you're going, talk on the phone with somebody, and don't
you and just do all the basic safety stuff that you would do
also should go through a full day, having your wits about
Quarter feels dangerous but that's part of the French
have gone back down to pre-pandic levels. They're now
spot B, just factor that into your budget and you're planning
of other people around, it's worth knowing how not to look
at all times and you'll be okay. And I guess the last
You know, all that stuff. If there's not, then, it's just
in better shape. So, that helps. A few ideas. Yeah. And
in like relatively quiet places where there's not a whole lot
little ways out, and you don't have a public transit route
worth planning from the beginning that you are gonna
friends with you who will be keeping their wits about them
that takes you from like well-lit spot A to well-lit
would have um on that subject but Just like the I think just
get rides to and from. You know, if you're staying a
Are there people around? Are there is there good lighting?
depends on where you're gonna be. It's slightly different if
it. I work here every day and I pay so much in parking. I hate
it's safer. Is it completely safe? You know, it's as safe as
you is actually really important and if you have
by like before 4 AM Reasonable and and you know, safety
it. Um but it's worth it because I'm parking in a lot
the the things that can happen are when you break away from
it can be. And I mentioned the idea of scoping out what you
not if you just kinda wonder in the general direction
decided that it's your bachelorette weekend and you're
be uh obviously uh a more difficult situation but yeah,
the occasion, violent crime happens in the quarter, it is
your group or when you, you know, are by yourself that can
much more reasonable in the city. They'll go up for
when I say dangerous, I'm talking about like petty theft
time there. So, desk staff, if it's your hotel, neighbors, if
enough, I would do a whole first night completely sober
situation, and just getting a feel for the routes that you
from one spot to another. So, like, can you get from the
gonna cut absolutely loose, make sure you have some good
business district to Frenchman Street safely? Absolutely but
type stuff. Yeah. When you look at crime in the French quarter,
town entirely cuz doing your research is just two different
kind of close to the ceiling of it. It's lot of like. Yeah.
French quarter in the main tourist drag or if you're gonna
It parking in the French Quarter is expensive. We know
the French quarter, populous routes are available but it's
apply in a lot of other cities but I think the kind of
near you. That's right. Yeah, I think keeping your wits about
extremely widespread spikes in crime in a lot of places
questions in that case but either way, what I would start
it is on the whole, a lower number on average compared to
where you're gonna be, talking to people who regularly spend
be like getting an Airbnb and staying in some other part of
keep walking. And uh and. Just a fact.
So, in terms of that though, I mean, uh really like the advice
that I would offer about New Orleans is pretty consistent