NAUGHTY GUIDE: 5 FUN THINGS TO DO IN NEW ORLEANS (PANDEMIC VERSION)
There’s going to be plenty of things to do at Naughty N’awlins, but while you’re here in New Orleans, might as well make the most of it and explore it in every way you possibly can. Optional tours are now running, you can sit outside most of the bars (and inside if they serve food), you can walk around the Quarter and shop all the fun shops, but we wanted to give you a few unique ways you can enjoy the city that you might not be aware of. All of these options practice the current CDC Guidelines.
Here’s 5 things fun thing you can do in New Orleans besides the obvious:
HAVE AN INSTAGRAMMABLE EXPERIENCE
JAMNOLA
It’s New Orleans’ first experimental pop-up that takes audiences of all ages on a topsy-turvy stroll through the cultural gems that make the city so special. JAMNOLA stands for Joy, Art & Music New Orleans. Each room celebrates the iconic art, music, food and culture of New Orleans through the eyes of 20+ local artists and creative partners. Be sure to make reservations.
GET LOST IN A GAME
The Escape Game New Orleans
Join this live 60 minute adventure! Bring your friends, pick a theme, follow clues, solve puzzles and complete your mission in under 60 minutes. There is a great escape room located 1/2 block from our hotel called Clue Carre. You can put together a small team of people (anywhere from 4-10 people) and try to solve the clues and get out of the room as fast as possible. There are several different theme rooms including the Vampire Hunters, French Quarter House of Curiosities, The Voodoo Cemetery, Revenge on the Bayou and the Carnival Heist.. Be sure to book your experience ahead of time.
ENJOY A CLASSICALLY ROMANTIC NIGHT
Candlelight Open Air: Celebrating 250 Years of Beethoven
In a very romantic, intimate atmosphere, with candles that illuminate the space, listen to the music of Beethoven from local New Orleans musicians Listeso String Quartet at Paradigm Gardens on S. Rampart, just a few blocks away from the NOPSI. Candlelight Open Air is BYOB with a food menu, so grab a bottle of something and head over to this beautiful spot for a classical music experience.
LEARN HOW TO MAKE A TRADITIONAL NEW ORLEANS DISH
New Orleans School of Cooking
New Orleans School of Cooking in the French Quarter offers both open demonstration and hands-on classes. They’ll go over a few classic New Orleans recipes like gumbo, crawfish etouffee, shrimp & grits and Bananas Foster and add a few history lessons, jokes and tall tales. They also have a store you can visit afterward to pick up exclusive key ingredients you can only find here in New Orleans.
RIDE A LIGHT UP BIKE THROUGHOUT THE CITY
Art District Bikes
Grab a small group of friends and cruise around the city on a unique light up bike. Art District Bikes provides a mobile party that leads you on a trip throughout the city with comfortable light up bikes that come with baskets and cup-holders and guided by an escort who will turn the music up and keep the party going. Ride a bit, stop a bit, take pics, dance and be social. This is one of Bob & Tess’s favorite ways to explore New Orleans.
Naughty J9 takes a photo op at JAMNOLA.
Light Up bikes from Arts District Bike Rental
