Uptown / Magazine Street

More residential than downtown, with shopping, cafes, and restaurants along Magazine Street. Less touristy. Streetcar provides easy access. Safe on main streets, avoid residential blocks at night.

Uptown runs along St. Charles Avenue and Magazine Street - six miles of shopping, restaurants, and old homes. Tulane and Loyola universities are here, so you'll see college students during the school year, which keeps things active. Magazine Street has independently owned boutiques, vintage stores, galleries, and cafes where locals go. Less touristy than the French Quarter. Eating alone is normal - you'll see people reading or working on laptops in coffee shops. The St. Charles Streetcar connects to the Garden District and downtown. Safe during the day with foot traffic. Evening safety depends where you are - areas near universities and main Magazine Street blocks stay busy, residential side streets get quiet after dark. More relaxed and residential than downtown. You'll walk more since things are spread out, but it's flat with tree-lined streets. Stick to Magazine Street and St. Charles Avenue at night instead of residential blocks.