Bourbon Street, internationally known for its food, music, alcohol, and strip clubs, is where the city unites under one banner: to indulge, no matter what the vice is. Bourbon Street holds an attraction for anyone who wants to go out. This is definitely not an area for the faint of heart or for children. From Canal Street to St. Ann, bars and strip clubs run the street. These places primarily target young people whose main goal is to get as drunk as possible. Further down Bourbon and off the corner of St. Peter Street lie two bars that are worthy of a lengthy visit: Pat O'Brien's (718 St. Peter St.), known for its beautiful courtyard and the Hurricane cocktail, and Preservation Hall (726 St. Peter St.), which has held performances of some of the city's greatest musicians. Among those who have played are Mahalia Jackson, Fats Domino, the Nevilles, the Marsalis family, and Harry Connick Jr. Going down Bourbon toward Esplanade Avenue, gay bars dominate the area. Oz (800 Bourbon St.) and The Parade (801 Bourbon St.) cater mainly to the gay community, but there is a high hetero- and homosexual mix. These bars are definitely the best places in town to go dancing and an eclectic atmosphere is prevalent. For those who want to see great, old-fashioned Dixieland jazz, Fritzel's European Jazz Pub (733 Bourbon St.) is the place to go. This bar is German-owned and operated so that you will get some of the best music and Schnapp's in the city. Finally, at almost the edge of the Quarter, lies probably one of the best bars in the city and the oldest bar in the country: Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop (941 Bourbon St.). Brothers Jean and Pierre Lafitte built this structure some time between 1772 and 1791. At first they posed as blacksmiths in this building so that they could deal in their other, illegal pastime: slave trading. Today, the bar houses a piano and someone plays nightly. This extremely dark bar is the perfect place to sit back and relax away from crowds and prying eyes - if you'd rather not see-and-be-seen. At times, it's difficult to see the person next to you! While there are other parts of New Orleans that are better places to go, Bourbon Street has developed an international reputation and is worth a visit.
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