Rue Bourbon

Okay, it’s true. We’ve all wandered the Vieux Carre – and its main attraction of Bourbon Street. (No beads have been earned in the traditional way, we are proud to report.) Students have had hurricanes at Pat O’s as well as hitting some of the famous eateries in the Quarter. During the day, buskers roam the streets to entertain the tourists. A man painted head to toe in silver acts as a statute until an unwitting victim gets too close. Muscisians with their guitars and sound systems roll around from one impromptu venue to the next on a trolley. One magician was working an intersection on Bourbon and gave the crowd a history lesson as well as entertainment. “Thank you all for stopping buy. I’m from New York originally and worked here for a long time. I go back and forth between here and home. But I am here today, and have been here since they let me come back into the Quarter, to make sure that the street performers return. It is the street performers that many remember from their visit to Bourbon Street. Many left and don’t want to come back because they lost everything and it’s too hard to come back. But there are many of us that don’t want to lose this tradition, a tradition that has made our lives better and hopefully, yours better as well. And thanks for coming to our city, to our show. We can bring back New Orleans, you and me and tell all your friends. I’ll be here all week.”