What is Bourbon street like the first week of May?

With infamous festivals like Mardi Gras and the Jazz Fest, the Big Easy is always hopping — so when is the best time to visit New Orleans? ... read more

During the first week of May in New Orleans, Louisiana, we are having our Jazz & Heritage Festival. The vibe is Caribbean Hippie and Parrothead. Mardi Gras is long over. Carnival ends on Ash Wednesday every year. Bourbon street is always fat girls in flip flops. read more

Like much of the French Quarter, Bourbon Street’s historic architecture owes far more to Spain than France; most of the street’s French buildings were destroyed in the Great New Orleans Fire of 1788, when the city was then a Spanish colony. read more

Located in an almost 200 year-old building, Fritzel’s hosts live traditional jazz performances on every night of the week! Getting There. Bourbon Street is an easy walking distance from any point in the French Quarter, and just steps away from the popular Frenchmen Street in the Marigny/ Bywater. read more