Best route from Kansas City to New Orleans?

Started by Kirkd777, February 09, 2016, 02:07:02 PM

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Kirkd777

First time traveling through those states. Anything to look out for? Quickest route is what I'm looking for.


Rothman

I'm going to have to go against what all the tourist guides say and not recommend hearing jazz at Preservation Hall in New Orleans.  You pay to hear a 3-4 song set.  It's really disappointing.
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

empirestate


Quote from: Rothman on February 09, 2016, 03:17:54 PM
I'm going to have to go against what all the tourist guides say and not recommend hearing jazz at Preservation Hall in New Orleans.  You pay to hear a 3-4 song set.  It's really disappointing.

Just for completeness' sake, I'll add that I had rather the opposite experience there. But I'm not sure that was the question anyhow. :-)


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Rothman

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Quote from: empirestate on February 09, 2016, 03:58:57 PM

Quote from: Rothman on February 09, 2016, 03:17:54 PM
I'm going to have to go against what all the tourist guides say and not recommend hearing jazz at Preservation Hall in New Orleans.  You pay to hear a 3-4 song set.  It's really disappointing.



Just for completeness' sake, I'll add that I had rather the opposite experience there. But I'm not sure that was the question anyhow. :-)


iPhone

What's the opposite of a 3-4 song set? :D
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empirestate

Quote from: Rothman on February 09, 2016, 05:05:48 PM
What's the opposite of a 3-4 song set? :D

Well, technically a set with any number of songs other than 3 or 4, I suppose...  :hmmm:

Scott5114

Quote from: Kirkd777 on February 09, 2016, 02:07:02 PM
First time traveling through those states. Anything to look out for? Quickest route is what I'm looking for.

I would imagine straight down I-49/US-71 would be the best route.
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formulanone

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Quote from: empirestate on February 09, 2016, 03:58:57 PM

Quote from: Rothman on February 09, 2016, 03:17:54 PM
I'm going to have to go against what all the tourist guides say and not recommend hearing jazz at Preservation Hall in New Orleans.  You pay to hear a 3-4 song set.  It's really disappointing.

Just for completeness' sake, I'll add that I had rather the opposite experience there. But I'm not sure that was the question anyhow. :-)


iPhone

Eh, I also feel I also got my 60-minutes worth for $5. Had to wait outside for 30 minutes ahead of time, but hey, you can drink outside and chit chat.

No smoking inside, either.

I-55 works if you'd like to drive on the world's longest bridge? Otherwise, I-49 seems your best bet, although I-10 through Baton Rouge is usually quite congested; west of BR is also full of bridges, except they're more narrow.

US 41

Here's how I'd go.

1) Take I-49 / US 71 south to MO 13.
2) Take MO 13 to Springfiled.
3) Get on US 65 and take it south all the way to I-20.
4) Take I-20 east to MS 27. Take MS 27 southeast to I-55.
5) Take I-55 south to New Orleans. 
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Rothman

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Quote from: formulanone on February 10, 2016, 11:46:13 PM
Quote from: empirestate on February 09, 2016, 03:58:57 PM

Quote from: Rothman on February 09, 2016, 03:17:54 PM
I'm going to have to go against what all the tourist guides say and not recommend hearing jazz at Preservation Hall in New Orleans.  You pay to hear a 3-4 song set.  It's really disappointing.

Just for completeness' sake, I'll add that I had rather the opposite experience there. But I'm not sure that was the question anyhow. :-)


iPhone

Eh, I also feel I also got my 60-minutes worth for $5. Had to wait outside for 30 minutes ahead of time, but hey, you can drink outside and chit chat.

No smoking inside, either.


$5?  I had to pay something like $15 ($30, since I had a date with me).  And it definitely wasn't anywhere close to 60 minutes.  More like 30.

ETA:  Looks like you can reserve seats now and pay $35-45 per ticket.
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

formulanone

Quote from: Rothman on February 11, 2016, 02:00:29 PM
Quote from: formulanone on February 10, 2016, 11:46:13 PM
Quote from: empirestate on February 09, 2016, 03:58:57 PM

Quote from: Rothman on February 09, 2016, 03:17:54 PM
I'm going to have to go against what all the tourist guides say and not recommend hearing jazz at Preservation Hall in New Orleans.  You pay to hear a 3-4 song set.  It's really disappointing.

Just for completeness' sake, I'll add that I had rather the opposite experience there. But I'm not sure that was the question anyhow. :-)


iPhone

Eh, I also feel I also got my 60-minutes worth for $5. Had to wait outside for 30 minutes ahead of time, but hey, you can drink outside and chit chat.

No smoking inside, either.


$5?  I had to pay something like $15 ($30, since I had a date with me).  And it definitely wasn't anywhere close to 60 minutes.  More like 30.

ETA:  Looks like you can reserve seats now and pay $35-45 per ticket.

Hmmm...for me, it was the summer of 2004: pre-Katrina and off-season.

Darkchylde

The reverse of the routing I took would work well. From KC:

1) I-49 South to 7 Highway (Southern end of duplex)
2) 7 Highway South to 13 Highway
3) 13 Highway South to I-44
4) I-44 East to US 65
5) US 65 South to US 60
6) US 60 East to US 63
7) US 63 South to I-55
8) I-55 South to I-10

Rothman

Quote from: formulanone on February 11, 2016, 02:18:03 PM
Quote from: Rothman on February 11, 2016, 02:00:29 PM
Quote from: formulanone on February 10, 2016, 11:46:13 PM
Quote from: empirestate on February 09, 2016, 03:58:57 PM

Quote from: Rothman on February 09, 2016, 03:17:54 PM
I'm going to have to go against what all the tourist guides say and not recommend hearing jazz at Preservation Hall in New Orleans.  You pay to hear a 3-4 song set.  It's really disappointing.

Just for completeness' sake, I'll add that I had rather the opposite experience there. But I'm not sure that was the question anyhow. :-)


iPhone

Eh, I also feel I also got my 60-minutes worth for $5. Had to wait outside for 30 minutes ahead of time, but hey, you can drink outside and chit chat.

No smoking inside, either.


$5?  I had to pay something like $15 ($30, since I had a date with me).  And it definitely wasn't anywhere close to 60 minutes.  More like 30.

ETA:  Looks like you can reserve seats now and pay $35-45 per ticket.

Hmmm...for me, it was the summer of 2004: pre-Katrina and off-season.

I was there in 2010.
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

ModernDayWarrior

Quote from: Darkchylde on February 12, 2016, 12:35:35 AM
The reverse of the routing I took would work well. From KC:

1) I-49 South to 7 Highway (Southern end of duplex)
2) 7 Highway South to 13 Highway
3) 13 Highway South to I-44
4) I-44 East to US 65
5) US 65 South to US 60
6) US 60 East to US 63
7) US 63 South to I-55
8) I-55 South to I-10

This is the route I would use as well. You'd have to deal with a curvy, two-lane section of US 63 in northern Arkansas, and I-55 in Mississippi is boring as all hell, but overall it's not a bad trip (I've driven all of this route multiple times, albeit not at once).



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