Travel New Orleans: What Bourbon Street is REALLY Like After Dark and Alligators in the Bayou

[@scotthayley1939]

compliments on your stay at the Roosevelt you can do no better a legendary hotel in New Orleans

[@mahoganydrive]

Oh yes! We had such a nice stay there. It’s a fabulous hotel.

[@armathis2647]

Awesome guys! You all got to experience the Deep South during the summer heat. I know you all had a great time

[@mahoganydrive]

Oh boy did we! We aren’t used to it but we survived! We had fun anyway and I’m glad we didn’t let the heat that time of year keep us from going.

[@armathis2647]

@@mahoganydrive absolutely!! 😊

[@wowcheers7488]

Tremendous content. keep it up. Cheers.

[@mahoganydrive]

Thank you!!!

[@ashleybcookin]

I giggled every time you said Bourbon Lol. Great review!!!

[@mahoganydrive]

I wish I’d realized that before recording this but what can you do? Glad you liked it anyway!

[@BlooWiz05]

Greetings from Dallas, Texas! Nice video! You both have a pleasant energy about you. My gf and I head back to New Orleans in 3 months to explore more areas.

[@mahoganydrive]

Thank you so much! I wish we could’ve seen more while we were there. Have a great time on your next visit!

[@harleymorgan3237]

Cute couple. Fun video. 3 days is not enough time to enjoy NOLA. I have visited NO in August, so I understand your pain. It can be unbearably HOT. Be in there in a week, can't wait. LOVE the food, history and culture. I Live in Las Vegas, so drinking isn't that important. I call NO The Dirty Las Vegas. Thank you for sharing your time there.

[@mahoganydrive]

Thanks! Agreed. 3 days is not enough. This is Mardi Gras month. Enjoy your trip!

[@ninacornett3241]

Thanks for sharing about August, we will be going for our 40th Anniversary end of August2023. Great video gonna save me lots of time.

[@mahoganydrive]

Yes. Humid but doable!! That will be a fun anniversary trip. Congratulations on 40 years. That’s amazing! Glad this video was helpful.

[@BroncosBeat15]

Visiting New Orleans this weekend! Any safety concerns? And what was the name of the ghost tour y’all did? Thanks in advance!

[@mahoganydrive]

Oh awesome!!! We did walk through some dark and unpopulated areas at night where I would have felt afraid if I was alone. Yes, it gets wild but I never felt unsafe. I definitely don’t think you should be alone at night. This is the tour we did. Have fun! www.viator.com/tours/New-Orleans/New-Orleans-Supernatural-and-Dark-History-Tour/d675-175552P1?mcid=61846

[@BroncosBeat15]

Thank you so much for the advice! Had a great time in NOLA!

[@mahoganydrive]

@@BroncosBeat15 Yay!!!

[@nicholasxavier5892]

" Borebon Street " LOL

[@mahoganydrive]

😂

[@nicholasxavier5892]

@Mahogany Drive ... I wonder if she really knows how to pronounce it, but is just saying it weird like that

[@smallyoutubers3877]

keep up the good work friend

[@mahoganydrive]

Thanks!! You too.

[@gnexjeff]

The wedding parade is called a "second line parade." You book it with one of several groups that organize them and they are legally considered a parade. And they aren't cheap. Figure about $2,000 for a 45 minute long parade march through the Quarter. For food, everyone should do their research before visiting. The dive bars most certainly don't offer the goods of New Orleans. Lafitte's is a great bar with a lot of character, great staff and great pours/drinks. Bourbon Street has three lifecycles. Morning (cleanup and setup), afternoon (family time), evening (adults only time). The vomit smell is mostly rancid beer spilled all over the place. It's a dying city (never truly recovered from Katrina) but the history, architecture, food, culture and wonderfully friendly locals make every visit a wonderful one as long as you know what you're doing, where you're at and where to avoid.

[@mahoganydrive]

Thanks for sharing about the second line parade! I was really curious but I never got around to looking it up. New Orleans is so unique. It’s so sad all that it’s been through. Agree, It does still have a lot to offer and I’m glad we went!

[@victorybeginsinthegarden]

They should just put a drunk tank on the corner to save on gas lol

[@mahoganydrive]

Right!!! It has to be an all night thing. It would save time too.

[@michaellusk2856]

Lived in New Orleans many years ago. Visited annually over the years. Finally quit visiting. The animals have taken over. So sad.

[@mahoganydrive]

Sorry to hear it’s not the place you remember.

[@sophisticatedmm3632]

New subbie love your channel. I'm visiting in October. Seeing people vomiting is not my cup of tea. If I visit Bourbon st. I'll go during the day, when it's not too crazy.

[@mahoganydrive]

The PG-13 day version of Bourbon St is lovely and a lot less smelly. New Orleans is a blast. Have fun!! Thanks for the sub! Much appreciated.☺️

[@joeyhardy2673]

You and your man need to go to art museums and tea parties, you're going to the wrong places for your characters.

[@mahoganydrive]

Characters? I really enjoyed our experience there. He probably wouldn’t be interested in a tea party (if it’s what I think k it is) but I would. We both like museums. Maybe next time!

[@keishaali8899]

There is place about 20 min from me that u get to actually hold the baby alligators!!!

[@mahoganydrive]

My husband held one after the Bayou tour but I couldn’t even bring myself to touch it!

[@keishaali8899]

@@mahoganydrive it’s not bad at all although I grew up doing that kind of stuff!!

[@mahoganydrive]

@@keishaali8899 I’m a big chicken! I’ll admit it!

[@MyGeraldine25]

Sis that’s just the way it is 🤷🏽‍♀️🤣

[@mahoganydrive]

And it’s great!!! I had a blast. 🤣

[@Briansgate]

Brand new shoes in New Orleans? I don't know which is worse. New shoes can make your feet swell and hurt because they aren't broken in yet Or the fact that you have brand new pretty white shoes walking around in one of the dirtiest cities in the countries, not to mention what they are going to pick up and bring home with you.

[@mahoganydrive]

Ugh! I know. Bourbon street was so gross. But my feet were killing me! I wasn’t sure if it could get worse. I definitely put them in a plastic bag in my luggage and I’m rinsing them off before I wear them again. I’ll never know about the guests who had our room before us but we did not wear our shoes in our hotel room nor do we do so in our house.

[@tubelance]

I appreciate your vlog and opinion. I am heading to NOLA Sunday for my 18th trip. Couple points : it’s “burr -bon” street WEDDING PARADE : a “second line “ very common in weekends (always weddings going on ) I think you put a bit too much emphasis on how crazy /negative bourbon street can be , it is normally not all trash and vomit . It’s a big city so it is gonna be dirty and old. That’s the charm of NOLA. But yeah bourbon street after 1 am is pretty drunk and can get crazy but it is just a good time most of the time . Bourbon street and about 7 blocks of bourbon are the crazy part. The other dozen streets are cool and fun but not a neon party. Jackson square , canal street,etc. you could have shown /seen more.

[@mahoganydrive]

I wanted to wander the city and take more pictures of the pretty buildings. I really did want to walk more see more but it was so HOT. I just couldn’t do more than we did. But maybe next time. This was my honest first impressions of Bourbon street at night. But I think we think the same thing about bourbon street. Wild and crazy at night but all part of the unique character of NOLA. No other place quite like it. Thanks for watching!

[@chantayk]

@@mahoganydrive Yeah, it's hard to stay and wander around with that heat. My first two times were in July (Essence Fest), but the last time was in November, it was SOOOO much better! You can walk around for miles! Thanks for the vlog! I enjoyed it.

[@mahoganydrive]

@@chantayk Oh I bet that was nice after 2 x in July. It’s doable, but there is no sugar coating that heat. Thanks for watching!

[@071Tom]

That was creole food not cajun

[@shugwinters5722]

It's smells horrible

[@mahoganydrive]

It does! I did not expect that.

[@YasminDan]

fab video! ive just found your channel and subscribed and id love to be youtube friends!

[@mahoganydrive]

Thanks! I will definitely check out your videos. I love learning dance choreography as exercise.

[@YasminDan]

@@mahoganydrive ah thank you soo much thats made my day!!