New Orleans is certainly an intriguing place, harboring a mix of old world charm and a cosmopolitan lifestyle that seduces one to come, explore, play and even live in this city.

With the passing of time, this largest city in the state of Louisiana was able to move on from its association with medieval witchcraft practices and gruesome accounts of witchcraft hunts into a major port city in the United States. In fact, it enjoys a position of being the center of an economically-stable metropolitan division in Louisiana, the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Area.

When one speaks of New Orleans, the first thing that comes to mind is its uninhibited Mardi Gras, one of the most celebrated carnival festivities in the world. Held every January, New Orleans Mardi Gras is tauted as the “king of all parties.” With the way this unique, free-spirited celebration is held, it is no wonder then that New Orleans is also a hot pick when it comes to holding all sorts of parties and shindigs.

With its mystical allure and modern amenities that give life to the cityscape from dusk till dawn, New Orleans has become a top destination for conferences, meetings and parties of all sorts. Destination parties, for instance, are made even more memorable and special when one is to hold it in any of New Orleans’ sprawling venues - from city resorts, hotel banquet halls, traditional Orleans restaurants, nightclubs, private mansions and cruise ships, among others.

Holding your party, specifically a bachelor’s party, in any of these New Orleans venues gives your event a jazzy feel to it. These party venues are sure to include the trademark New Orleans party touch - Mississippi-inspired culinary adventure, zydeco music, heady entertainment and surprises that bear the New Orleans tradition of fun and fearless gathering.

Partying, New Orleans Style, is to experience a new dimension in entertaining and being entertained. If you are the host, New Orleans has a lot of inspiration where you can draw that high energy you need to keep everyone amused and happy - you can use the fun slices of life found in the city’s eclectic culture, happy-go-lucky people, and of course, its witch-hunting history that has become a profitable tourist drawer and revenue-earner for the city.

When it comes to venue, you are in a fortunate position with the array of options available for you. Want an authentic New Orleans vintage party experience complete with breathtaking views of the Mississippi River and the sprawling Crescent City? Choose the Plimsoll Club at 2 Canal Street, 30th Floor, New Orleans.

If you want something extraordinary beyond the usual bachelor party themes, one that will amplify all the guys’ masculine charms and egos, why not go for a New Orleans casino-style bachelor party? The best venue for this is Harra’s Casino, one of the world’s top casinos with a 24-hour non-stop gaming entertainment. Your entourage can cap the night at the casino’s jewel of a club, the Masquerade, for a more eventful party.

For some guys, a bachelor party is a rite of passage, as he bade goodbye to singlehood. As such, only the best laid plans when it comes to venues and entertainment will do. For this sky- is-the limit kind of bash, go for the Steamboat Natches for your venue, operated by the New Orleans Steamboat Company. This cruise steamboat gives you and your best buds an exclusive party cruise along the Mississippi River, nonstop jazz entertainment, great Louisiana foodfest, and your own brand of bachelor party entertainment.

Inject a dose of fun, mystique and authentic New Orleans Mardi Gras into your bachelor party with a venue like the Mardi Gras World, located in 233 Newton Street. As a party place, the Mardi Gras World is considered as the most unique in the planet, recreating the fever of the city’s world-famous carnival in any of its private and corporate function rooms. Expect unique sculptures, giant figures, and replicas of famous people as additional guests on your party night.

To make a New Orleans bachelor party a reality for you, it is a relief to know that most of these venues can take care of essential party to-do lists for you, such as food, service staff, music and entertainment, and some even have hotel transfer tie-ups too, making the place more accessible for you and your guests.

For other things like coordination, gifts or souvenirs and more entertainment and party gimmicks, there are a number of special party planners in and around New Orleans. Check out All About Events, a full service party planner; Decades for music and entertainment, International Magic Productions and Irina’s Face Painting for some party magic and gimmicks, Art from the Heart and Big Wheel Novelties for some cool bachelor souvenirs, or Jolie the Edumacajun for some female comedy to break up your guy groups with laughter. These establishments are listed in the New Orleans entertainment directory or you can also check them out directly on the Internet.

With the fun, adventurous and reverberating vibe that is so alive in New Orleans, it truly makes for that dream bachelor party for you and your friends. There’s a whole new world to explore in terms of conceptualizing your bachelor party themes, choosing from among the many kinds of venues open for you, and of course, the kind of entertainment that will go with an all-guys’ night out amidst “The City That Care Forgot,” just one of the titles of New Orleans that reflect its vibe as a place where you can throw away all your cares, worries and inhibitions and live your life a day, or a night, at a time.