Southern USA - what places are nice to visit?

I love going to San Antonio. If you are looking for Texas flavor it would be a great choice.

Also Ft Worth is something to see. Stop in at Billy Bob's, tour the stockyards, do some downtown shopping and have dinner at Joe T. Garcias. Lots of museums, a zoo and botanical garden all worth seeing too.
 

Pecos said:
New Orleans is one of my favorite places for music and good food. A walk down Bourbon Street in the evening when the street life is active, .... well, that is something you will not want to miss. I love to listen to that local Cajun accent when you talk to the local people.
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I was reading about the safest places to live in, and found that New Orleans has a high crime rate. 100 is safe, and their rating is a 2. https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/la/new-orleans/crime
This site also shows you the safest areas to visit in New Orleans.
You can also check other states/cities on this site. For example, San Antonio is a 4 in crime (very high). https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/tx/san-antonio/crime
 
palides2021 said:
I was reading about the safest places to live in, and found that New Orleans has a high crime rate. 100 is safe, and their rating is a 2. https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/la/new-orleans/crime
This site also shows you the safest areas to visit in New Orleans.
You can also check other states/cities on this site. For example, San Antonio is a 4 in crime (very high). https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/tx/san-antonio/crime
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Just out of curiosity, which city is a 1? Is there a city that's 100?
 

HoneyNut said:
I thought I'd continue down the coast along Virginia, North and South Carolina, and/or Georgia, but, I was hoping to somehow make it over to Tucson for March or April 2023.
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If you are travel the South Carolina coast - Charleston (although I think Spring is most beautiful time to visit) Beaufort (smaller & easier to navigate than Charleston) Edisto (if you want nature and easy going.)
I personally avoid the Myrtle Beach area due to over commercialization.
 
palides2021 said:
I was reading about the safest places to live in, and found that New Orleans has a high crime rate. 100 is safe, and their rating is a 2.
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New Orleans is a high crime place, for sure. You can however safely visit and have a good time.

The police do a very good job of guarding the places that tourists frequent, they depend on the business. The French Quarter and Garden District out to Carrollton are safe, and provide most of what most people are going to New Orleans for. Stick to those areas and you'll be fine.

Next year Mardi Gras falls on February 21 @HoneyNut I think in your window. If you have the chance to go Mardi Gras is a party like no other, I really enjoyed it, when I was younger. And it is very well policed, pretty safe. You should think about it, if you don't want to go stay away from New Orleans around that time, a lot of things are closed, and the place is very crowded.
 
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DebraMae said:
I love going to San Antonio. If you are looking for Texas flavor it would be a great choice.
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Y'know, I love it too
The canal
The gondolas
The alamo
The magnificent theaters (old, converted churches)

It's just that some parts are quite risky
There was some pretty active gang stuff when I was down there
 
@HoneyNut
When did you start this journey? I missed the beginning. Sounds so wonderful. You're doing what I wish I could do, what I thought I would do. I love your stories of On the Road!
 
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