Writing on Wednesday #4 - Big City Settings

I'm working on my very first novel (Yay!), an Urban Fantasy set in New Orleans, and I'm totally loving the writing experience, but I'm sort of stuck. I was wondering if any other writers out there have had the same type of difficulties with their novels as I am having with mine.  I had first planned on a trilogy, but after I finished outlining the entire story, it looks like it will be a 4 to 5 book series - okay, no problem there. I jotted down some ideas about my protagonist and other major characters, got down the intro and first thousand words with ease, then of course I started having problems. So, I stepped away from the computer and developing my characters on paper - no problems there. But when I started thinking about the setting of individual scenes, I started panicking. 

Maybe I'm over-thinking, maybe the perfectionist in me is standing in my way, but I'm having an issue with deciding on where all these amazing, action packed, and romantic scenes are going to take place. I chose to set my first series in New Orleans because I absolutely love the city, and more importantly, because although this story is an urban fantasy, I want it to be as real as possible and New Orleans culture is what I know. There are so many amazing places within this huge city, so how do I decide where to draw the line? I obviously can't have the characters visit every single bar, restaurant, and street corner, but how do I choose? Anyone who has spent a few days in the city can surely understand the problem I am having here, and for those of you who have not been to the city, let me explain.
New Orleans is broken down into several sections, and within each section there are smaller sections, and those smaller sections are broken down even further, and so on. Each part of the city is unique and full of amazing sights, and many of these places are very dear to my hear, but I just can't include all of them in my story. What's a girl to do? Do I choose my most favorite places? Or do I chose locations with names that everyone knows? Most non-natives are familiar with the French Quarter, so should most of the action take place there? Or should I go out on a limb and take the action to the S. Carrollton area, or the Lakefront, or the CBD, or New Orleans East? Ahhhhhhh, so many places to choose from. 
Any advice? 

Fun on Sunday #3

I'M FEELING A BIT CREATIVE TODAY, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING THAT CALLS FOR A COLLABORATION OF ALL OF OUR CREATIVITY.

HOW IT WORKS

I'M GOING TO START WRITING A STORY, OF THE PARANORMAL GENRE OF COURSE, AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ADD ON TO IT. YOU CAN WRITE A SENTENCE, ONE SMALL PARAGRAPH, OR GO ALL OUT AND WRITE A PAGE - THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS (JUST  KEEP IT NON-EROTICA). AND PLEASE USE THE HONOR SYSTEM - DON'T USE ANY WRITING THAT DOES NOT BELONG TO YOU. AFTER I'VE GOTTEN ENOUGH COMMENTS, I'LL PUT IT ALL TOGETHER AND POST THE FINISHED PRODUCT. 

WELL, HERE GOES NOTHING...

I always knew I was different, not just the "sort of odd" or  "eccentric" kind of different, but different from the entire human population. I've always felt something inside of me, something special. Wait, special isn't the right word. Unique, that's it. If I was standing in a crowded room, I always stood out, even when I tried to blend in with the others. It was as if I had a "HERE I AM! LOOK AT ME!" sign permanently stuck to my back. But the weirdest thing was that I didn't stick out like a sore thumb, only certain people noticed my uniqueness, and after they knew what I was their only goal was to make me one of their own.

NOW JUST ADD ON TO THE STORY. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE WHAT YOU COME UP WITH!