Unfortunately ignorant Canuck heading to New Orleans.

I am disappointed to say I know virtually nothing about New Orleans, and have just found out I am heading there in September for my wife鈥檚 office trip. Any hints tips suggestions on what to do/expect would be great I%26#39;m not involved with accommodations so here%26#39;s for hoping. First things first should I be concerned about Hurricanes? Please assume I know little to nothing about this place and help a sheltered guy out. Thanks.

Unfortunately ignorant Canuck heading to New Orleans.

Well may I say welcome to New Orleans. You will have a great time. How many days will you be there? September is hurricane season so that will be a concern however there is always lots of notice with hurricaines so you will know if one is in the area well before you fly down. Bookmark this site and check often in late August.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Unfortunately ignorant Canuck heading to New Orleans.

no worries AB, you%26#39;re going to have a great time! there are really tons of posts here for restaurants, music and all. If you%26#39;re staying in the french quarter I would recommend (? how long the trip is) getting over to the garden district and maybe doing a walking tour? a lot of the great music venues are outside of the FQ, maybe check w/ the hotel when you get in if they have a calander or check online. what days are you staying???

Education is the way to fix ignorance, so you%26#39;re on the right track by visiting TripAdvisor! :-) There%26#39;s no real ';hints tips suggestions'; better than READ THROUGH THIS FORUM. So much great advice has been dispensed here.

September is prime hurricane season so best to keep an eye on tropical weather before you leave Canada. Keep in mind that in most years hurricanes don%26#39;t come anywhere near us. It%26#39;s just the rare ';direct hit'; that causes issues.

Thanks for the %26#39;cane info. Looks like I will be down there for sept 24-28th. Hotel will probably be the Monteleone, looks nice, has anyone ever been?

I just got back from my 1st trip to NO, and it was fabulous!! This forum is a great information tool.

I%26#39;d suggest reading past trip reviews for ideas of what to do, where to go, and what to eat. You%26#39;ll see that a lot of the same suggestions and places get mentionned over and over again, which means they are great!

That%26#39;s a great hotel in the quarter.

Yes you should be concerned about Hurricanes--Pat O Brien Hurricanes !!! They are very potent!!

http://www.patobriens.com/home.html

You are going to love New Orleans!!

you are going late in Sept, so you have a better chance of missing the Hurricane warnings. I%26#39;ve been to New Orleans the past couple of years in late Sept and have watched all the hurricane warnings on tv, and have fortunately avoided one every time. So hopefully you will miss them all too :)

The Monteleone is one of the nicest hotels in the French Quarter. It has a great rooftop pool, and the fabulous, revolving Carousel Bar inside. Also, it has a great location with plenty of restaurants around, including Mr. B%26#39;s Bistro across the street!

There are some very good replies so far. I would have to agree that the hurricane drinks would be a bigger concern than the hurricane weather. List your dates and we can recommend some hotels if needed.