My wife and I will be in New Orleans from Oct 8th through the 12th. It will be our first time visiting the city and thought this would be a great place to get some tips. We're thinking about staying in a hotel Saturday and Sunday in one of the more active areas then moving to a B&B in a quieter section Monday through Wednesday, but we haven't made any plans yet other than the flights.

We like to walk and explore new places but aren't into the drinking/bar scene much.

Does anyone have any suggestions of good places to stay and must see sights to catch?

Thanks for the input. Eating, music, dancing, local scenery/wildlife, unique stores, people are more our thing. A drink along with is good, just wouldn't seek out places to get drunk.

Thanks everyone for all the inputs, both tips and warnings.