Pat O'Brien's, New Orleans, LA - Bucket List Bars

Pat O'Brien's. Few bars are so synonymous with good times and fun. Just off of Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Patty O's has been letting the good times roll since 1933, though their history goes back a few years before that.

Opened originally in 1930, Pat O'Brien's has become the go-to place to party and relax in the French Quarter. In fact, there's not an event, holiday or gathering in the Quarter that isn't held at this historic locale.

The building itself, built in 1791, is a sprawling compound with multiple bars (each with a history of their own) and the world famous courtyard--complete with flame-spewing fountain.

The Pat O'Brien experience is made complete with their signature Hurricane, invented in the 1940's to get rid of surplus rum.

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