The famous sign of Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

Bourbon Street (French: Rue Bourbon), is a famous and historic street that runs the length of the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. When the city was founded in 1718, it was originally centered around the French Quarter.^[1] New Orleans has since expanded, but "The Quarter" remains the cultural hub, and Bourbon Street is the main attraction there. Download high resolution version (1760x1168, 495 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1760x1168, 495 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... French Quarter: upper Chartres street looking down towards Jackson Square and the spires of St. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ...

The most frequented section of Bourbon Street is "Upper Bourbon Street", an eight-block section of popular tourist attractions. Bourbon Street begins at Canal Street (across Canal is Carondelet Street in the New Orleans Central Business District). The straight street continues downriver, southwest to northeast a few blocks from and roughly paralleling the Mississippi River, and comes to its terminus at Pauger Street in the Faubourg Marigny. (In the 19th century, Pauger was named as a continuation of Bourbon Street.) Bourbon Street was named in honor of the House of Bourbon, the ruling French Royal Family, at the time of the city's founding. Tourists on OÊ»ahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... Canal Street is a major thoroughfare in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The Central Business District is an area of New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The Mississippi River, derived from the old Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning great river (gichi-ziibi big river at its headwaters), is the second-longest named river in North America, with a length of 2320 miles (3733 km) from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico. ... Faubourg Marigny or simply Marigny is a neighborhood in the downtown section of New Orleans, Louisiana, just down river from the famous French Quarter. ... Also see:  Early Modern France The House of Bourbon is an important European royal house. ...

The street is home to many bars, restaurants, strip clubs, as well as t-shirt and souvenir shops. The upper end of Bourbon Street towards Canal Street is home to many of the French Quarter's strip clubs. These include Rick's Caberet, Temptations, and Larry Flynt's Barely Legal Club. Towards the central section of Bourbon Street one can find many famous bars including Johnny White's, Pat O'Briens, The Famous Door, Razoo and The Cats Meow. For the book or movie Striptease see Striptease (book) and Striptease (movie) A striptease is a performance, usually a dance, in which the performer gradually removes their clothing for the purposes of sexually arousing the audience, usually performed in nightclubs. ... T-Shirt A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a shirt with short or long sleeves, a round neck, put on over the head, without pockets. ... Larry Flynt in 2007 Larry Claxton Flynt, Jr. ...

The section of Bourbon Street from the intersection of St. Ann Street proceeding several blocks northeast caters to New Orleans' thriving gay community, featuring such clubs as The Bourbon Pub and Oz. Lafitte-In-Exile is the oldest gay bar in the country and has a long and interesting history. New Orleans most celebrated Mardi-Gras event the Bourbon Street Awards were hosted by Lafitte's until the early 80's when massive crowds forced them to move from Bourbon Street to St. Ann and Burgundy. The idea of a gay community is complex and can be very controversial. ...

From Dumaine Street to Pauger, Bourbon Street is largely residential with scattered businesses still catering to locals. Also on this stretch of Bourbon exists Jean Laffite's Blacksmith shop, which is a very popular bar.

Though largely quiet during the day, Bourbon Street comes alive at night, particularly during the French Quarter's many festivals. Most popular among these is the annual Mardi Gras celebration, when Bourbon Street teems with hundreds of thousands of tourists. There are no open container laws in the French Quarter and the streets are packed with tourists drinking Hurricanes, Hand Grenades and Big Ass Beers - a large plastic cup of draft beer marketed to tourists at a low price. Other festivals and events focusing on Bourbon Street include French Quarter Fest and Southern Decadence. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Open container laws are US laws which prohibit possessing and/or drinking from a open container of alcohol in certain areas. ... A Hurricane is a drink made from passion fruit syrup and rum. ... A hand grenade ® is a strong alcoholic beverage sold at only four locations in New Orleans, all owned by Tropical Isle, Inc. ... Draft Leffe (Belgian beer) in a London pub Draught beer (also called draft beer or tap beer) is beer that has been served from, or has been conditioned in, a cask. ... Southern Decadance is a week-long, predominantly gay-male event held in New Orleans, Louisiana and its environs by the gay and lesbian community in early September, climaxing with a parade through the French Quarter on the Sunday before Labor Day. ...

One of the oldest and most popular restaurants on Bourbon Street is Galatoire's, which was founded in 1905. Known for years by its characteristic line snaking down Bourbon Street, patrons would wait for hours just to get a table — especially on Fridays.^[2] Galatoire’s is a restaurant on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, USA. Galatoires Restaurant was founded by Jean Galatoire, an immigrant from a small village near Pau, France in the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains, in 1897. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.inetours.com/New_Orleans/French_Quarter_History.html
2. ^ http://www.galatoires.com/html/history.html

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