Safety issues walking from CBD/Embassy Suites to NO Arena for tickets?

[MillsvilleMN]

We'll be in a day before the Fest so we wanted to save ourselves some $$ on tickets (that means more food/beer for us) and get out tickets at the Arena. It's less than a mile each way to the Arena from our hotel on Julia St. Is it an okay area to walk or should we pay the $15 for a cab?

Any insight is much appreciated!

[csoul]

I'm not exactly sure where the arena is, but I think, for the most part, if you're in the CBD during the day, you're gonna' be o.k......Correct me if I'm wrong all you veterans.......

[MormonMatthew]

Hey Now---In general, you will be just fine walking, being daylight and all...... Also, if I had to guess, a cab would be about 5 or 6 bucks w/ a tip. Cabs are very reasonable in N.O. Have a great time at Fest, Matthew

[Blitzzzzz]

I'm not exactly sure where the arena is, but I think, for the most part, if you're in the CBD during the day, you're gonna' be o.k......Correct me if I'm wrong all you veterans.......

Unless things have changed drastically since last year, you should be ok. The arena BO closes at 4:30pm so you shouldn't have any problems. It's a little grimey down that way, but there's a lot of auto traffic.

[mplsbear]

We'll be in a day before the Fest so we wanted to save ourselves some $$ on tickets (that means more food/beer for us) and get out tickets at the Arena. It's less than a mile each way to the Arena from our hotel on Julia St. Is it an okay area to walk or should we pay the $15 for a cab?

Any insight is much appreciated!

Forest Lake??? Do I know youz?
Are you in town for daze between or 2nd wknd? Could be a MN meet up!
Hotel on Julia, you might be in the warehouse dist vs CBD, good idea to mapquest it if you call a cab, United is the way to go

[ibjamn]

Safe to walk that area during the day. :)

[Lester_leaps_in]

I'm also at the Embassy Suites on Julia. I'm planning on walking to/from the quarter(night and day), Lafayete Square (day), and Howling Wolf (night).

Anyone see any safety issues with that?

[MillsvilleMN]

Thanks for the info everyone! United Cab quoted me $7 one way.

Hey mplsbear-We'll be landing 5/3 and heading back North on 5/8. What's your ETA?

[Bill/KC]

Walk to the arena and cab it over to LMF for some in-store action.

[mplsbear]

Thanks for the info everyone! United Cab quoted me $7 one way.

Hey mplsbear-We'll be landing 5/3 and heading back North on 5/8. What's your ETA?

Same schedule! Yeah u rite, we already have 5 that I know of on that flight, but there will be many more. We will be converging before hand at the nearest airport bar. We will be the loud unruly ones, come over and say
where yat!
are you a 1st timer?

[NOLA]

Walking to the Arena from the Embassy Suites is fine. Take Julia toward the Superdome (i.e. away from the River), turn right on Loyola Avenue and left on Girod. Girod runs between the Superdome and the Arena. The Arena box office will be on the far end of the Arena on the Girod side.

I just got back from there and the lines were surprisingly short. Good luck tomorrow!

[stlbarb]

Same schedule! Yeah u rite, we already have 5 that I know of on that flight, but there will be many more. We will be converging before hand at the nearest airport bar. We will be the loud unruly ones, come over and say
where yat!
are you a 1st timer?

wearing straw hats and brightly colored clothing?

[mplsbear]

wearing straw hats and brightly colored clothing?

nope wearing straw clothes and brightly colored hats!
(and bright colored high liters with the grids in hand)

[sophisticated sissy]

You have great info from reliable folks, but if you're still feeling a little apprenhensive, may I suggest you cab it to your destination? Then, if you feel more confident about your surroundings, you could then walk back to the hotel. It's always easier to get back to where you started from than it is to venture out into uncharted territory. Probably the worst thing that would happen to you is that you might get lost for a bit and then get frustrated with yourself.

I've always found New Orleans cabbies to be a font of useful information. And they are up to date on potential trouble spots because they are out on the streets every day. A lot of the folks here use United Cab because, post-K, many of the drivers who work for United are still local citizens.

Last year, I was in town for 9 days for Jazz Fest. I used a cab at least 2X daily. For the entire visit, I was driven by only 3 local cabbies. Many of the replacements are foreign-born and they don't have good knowledge of the city.
I am not criticizing them for not being local. What I expect is for a driver to have a good idea of a location in his head when I give an address, intersecting streets, and neighborhood. I find it kind of unsettling when the driver is on the cell phone the entire trip trying to get directions for the destination. It doesn't exactly inspire confidence.

Anyway, T.M.I.....I know!:D I'll just shut my big fat mouth and wish you a Happy Jazz Fest!

[MillsvilleMN]

We're first time Festers. Been to NO four times since Katrina but as volunteers (helped w/animal rescue early on 10/05,1/06 & 2/06 and gutted houses in SBP Thanksgiving week '06. It'll be a whole different experience this time around. First off, we'll have a bed--slept in our van our last four trips. Looking forward to the pleasures the Big Easy and JazzFest has to offer.

[California Dreaming]

Sorry, I guess I should be able to find this someplace, but what are the box office hours on Monday the 30th?

[mplsbear]

We're first time Festers. Been to NO four times since Katrina but as volunteers (help w/animal rescue early on 10/05,1/06 & 2/06 and gutted houses in SBP Thanksgiving week '06. It'll be a whole different experence this time around. First off, we'll have a bed--slept in our van our last four trips. Looking forward to the pleasures the Big Easy and JazzFest has to offer.

Well I'm sure you've done your homework, but just in case.
May I recommend swags site for all the info you can handle

http://www.swagland.com/

[ibjamn]

Sorry, I guess I should be able to find this someplace, but what are the box office hours on Monday the 30th?


9am - 4:30pm

[MillsvilleMN]

Thanks mplsbear, found the site a while back--it has great information! Something tells me you've done this before. Am I right? Also, are you on the really early flight out?

[Belle]

Walk to the arena and cab it over to LMF for some in-store action.


Once again a great suggestion

[mplsbear]

Thanks mplsbear, found the site a while back--it has great information! Something tells me you've done this before. Am I right? Also, are you on the really early flight out?
MMN,
been going to nawlins since 1980, festing since 1990. We are on the
happy hour flight I wanna say 1:20 pm, goin down late aftn coming back 5 ish? I werk in dwtn St Paul, you?

[MillsvilleMN]

We leave early, like b-4 sunrise and get in about 10:30 a.m. I work in the capital city myself.

[mplsbear]

We leave early, like b-4 sunrise and get in about 10:30 a.m. I work in the capital city myself.

So what flight on the return on the 8th? it would be a shame not to meet ya alls.
Ifn' your dwtn, you might notice that Rod Stewart and co are camped out @ the St Paul Hotel right now.there at the x-2 nite, didn't see him when I went to lunch, but the roadies have equipment all over the place and the doormen from the hotel looked bewildered.

[MillsvilleMN]

I work just down the street from the St Paul Hotel at the courthouse, but I'm not at work today. I have a sweet every other week gig there. Our outbound flight is 11:30 a.m. on the 8th. Are you stayin downtown? How do you rec'd getting to the Fest from the Embassy?

[mplsbear]

I work just down the street from the St Paul Hotel at the courthouse, but I'm not at work today. I have a sweet every other week gig there. Our outbound flight is 11:30 a.m. on the 8th. Are you stayin downtown? How do you rec'd getting to the Fest from the Embassy?
Kewl maybe we can do lunch @ the Q post Jazzfest and compare notes. We are werk neighbors.
For the fest we are staying uptown. There are many options on getting to the fest, try different modes. Are you renting a car?
We usually drive there.we go early and have not had a problem finding a parking place or lot nearby. (secret parking spot :)you would have to enter the witness protection program if I told you)

[MillsvilleMN]

We wont have a car for the fest. Thought about using the local bus or a cab to get there. Trying to avoid the whole Jazzfest Express thing as it sounds like a cattle call and kinda spendy on top of it.
We're getting a car on Monday to drive around and check out the progress of the city and met up with the residence we met on our prior trips.
We are so excited to go--one week from today and we'll be on our way!!
Any meetups on Thursday evening we should consider? As this is all new to us, we appreciate any guidance from you veterans.

[mplsbear]

One week from today and we will be there. I thought you were flying in Wed 5/2, too!
As far as Thursday goes, So many options, will need to confer but these are on my radar
Early- Jazz vipers - natl jazz park 1:30pm
5/3 Theresa Andersson Group & Papa Mali (Live WWOZ 90.7 Broadcast),
& CC Adock & the Lafayette Marquis @ Café Brazil 10 PM

5/3 Twangorama's Jimmy Robinson & Papa John Gros, Anders Osborne and Fred Tackett @ Carrollton Station 10 PM

5/3 The Iguanas @ Chickie Wah Wah 10 PM

5/3 Gal Holiday & The Honky Ton Review @ Parkway Bakery & Tavern 7 PM

5/3 Hot 8 Brass Band, Jesse Moore, James Andrews and the Crescent City Allstars and others @ The Music Tent On Claiborne 8 PM

[MillsvilleMN]

Hope to have a chance to meet ya, although don't know who I'm looking for. If not, look for us on the flight home. We're flying NW leaving @ 11:30 a.m. 5/8. I'll be the tired looking blonde with a big smile on my face.