Visiting New Orleans in Sept. Where should we go.
DarkCecil
So my buddy is getting married and we are travelling to NOLA for the bachelor party. From other bachelor parties, this group has gone to several clubs in Las Vegas for comparison (Sapphire more often than not). I personally have been to several San Fran clubs (including Mitchell Brothers), most of the Vegas clubs, and a club in Puerto Penasco, Mexico.
I am responsible for deciding where we should go. I would prefer a club in NOLA that is less tourist trap, and more local charm. We are avoiding Vegas for a reason, and I want to show my friend a different experience.
While I am fond of extras (only ITC, never had an OTC experience) it is not a must for this recommendation. I don't share my extra-curriculars with my friends, and I don't plan to.
I am responsible for deciding where we should go. I would prefer a club in NOLA that is less tourist trap, and more local charm. We are avoiding Vegas for a reason, and I want to show my friend a different experience.
While I am fond of extras (only ITC, never had an OTC experience) it is not a must for this recommendation. I don't share my extra-curriculars with my friends, and I don't plan to.
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Visions was what I was thinking based on reviews I read. But some of the reviews seemed to suggest that the French Quarter was turning around. Was curious if anyone had insight into the evolving scene.
Know this about New Orleans. Aside from the French Quarter area, this is a relatively poor town, beset with abject poverty, poor restaurants, snarled traffic and oh, by the way, lousy strip clubs.
I hate to recommend any SC in NOLA but if someone put a gun to my head, I suppose I'd suggest Penthouse, right off Bourbon Street on Iberville.
The girls are decent but it's a good thing you're not expecting ITC or OTC because it won't happen. That's always a good thing when at least a couple of the dancers have Adam Apples the size of Delaware.
I have the good fortune of travelling a lot on business and have sampled clubs all over. When I go to New Orleans, I'm not even tempted to enter a SC for fear that I'll have to throw my shoes away once I leave and will spend my time wondering what exactly dripped on my shirt from the ceiling.
If you have to go to New Orleans, you may consider getting a VIP booth at Ampersand, which is a very nice "regular" nightclub with a very attractive clientele. The women run in packs and are usually smoking hot and looking for fun.
Good luck and I'm sorry I've put a potential damper on all this.
New Orleans sucks.. there, I said it.
Booze and music.
Booze and music.
DC, between reading this article nearly 2 decades ago, and now, I've had various reasonable chances to visit Nola clubs and have passed. Actually, my money is on any argument falling on deaf ears, as I suspect DC buds aren't true mongers, and are more interested in hitting music clubs, and getting shitfaced drunk.
For suggestions, I'd say that Visions is your best bet for "fun" but realize that the girls aren't very glitzy there. If you're stuck in the French Quarter region, stick with Scores and Penthouse. They're glitzier, the women are up to "prime" standards (mostly), but the prices are very high.
If your bachelor party is coming to New Orleans it's clearly not going to be a classic "sinful" bachelor experience. Las Vegas or Miami would have been a better choice for getting some debauchery going. New Orleans is more along the ... uh .. quaint lines. You'll love the food and the music (our Thursday night line-up has more live acts -- of high caliber! -- performing at excellent or "funky" venues than many larger cities have for all weekend). And you'll be impressed with the drinking and the promenading about with drinks in your hands and the drinking and the alcohol and a lot of the drinking. But the adult businesses are small scale.
Currently, the clubs mentioned are fairly accurate to the most recent set of reviews of them. So, don't worry about the fact that Visions hasn't been reviewed in a while, for example. I agree with the previous comment that the group is likely not a bunch of experienced mongers, but rather a bunch of dudes interested in music clubs and getting shitfaced. New Orleans fills the bill.
Do not get involved in street drug distribution or street prostitution. There have been several stings lately (check the local newspaper, at NOLA.com, for more info) and there have been consistent scams in which thugs pose as hookers and prey on unsuspecting (especially drunk male tourists from out of town). Tourists can, and do, get killed here. Regularly.
Welcome to my town. :)
From the sounds of it, we may or may not actually hit up any SC there. I may go 'test drive' Visions and Penthouse when I arrive though. Can't hurt to make an educated decision.