[kscarrol]

True enough, I even visited Time Square... once!

If you must go to the FQ, go during the day. There are some interesting, but way over priced, antique stores. The old buildings/architecture are beautiful as is St. Louis Cathedral If you are there during the day, the Historic New Orleans Collection is a great museum full of local history. WW2 museum as mentioned is excellent and should be on the list. The only music worth seeing in the Quarter is at Preservation Hall.

Just past the Quarter is an area called the Fabourg Marigny/Bywater. More interesting old architecture and some fun music clubs and good restaurants. Frenchman street has a number of jazz clubs for those who are jazz fans. Snug Harbor has great music and some good food.

If you are staying downtown (most do), Herbsaint is a great restaurant! Also close by is Compère Lapin, Cochon and Emeril's.

Magazine Street is a long walk full of interesting shops and galleries. It runs from the Garden District to Audubon Park, something like 6 miles.

For more music there is Tipatina's, Howlin' Wolf, Maple Leaf Bar. If you're coming through late April, the Jazz and Heritage Festival (Jazzfest as we call it) is the last weekend in April and the first weekend in May.

If you need more dining suggestions, let me knew. I live Uptown, close to Audubon Park and there plenty smaller places that the locals go that I can add to the list...