Partying
St Patrick's Day, when the clothes, drinks, and (later on) gutters ran green! |
I was in the city during a couple of celebrations: St Patrick's Day and St Joseph's Day.
More after the jump:
St Joseph's Day: Lessez les bons temps roulez! |
Music
Music infuses just about everything in New Orleans. It's hard to turn a corner without hearing a live band. After a while, I just started ducking into open doors, letting my ears lead the way!
Tourism
Architecture
Wow, here's something you can spend a long time exploring. New Orleans has, over the centuries, built up a legacy of architectural innovation and variety that few US cities can match.
You've got your 2-3 story buildings with decorated balconies.....
....plus classy mid-20th century storefronts that look like something from a Cary Grant flic...
.....not to mention gorgeous late 19th to mid-20th buildings in the business district.
But then you also have the decay, which was accelerated by Katrina. Much of the downtown area has been restored, but walk a couple of blocks outside of that area, and you'll see scenes like this:
Algiers
You can take a free ferry across the Mississippi to visit Algiers, an historic neighborhood that still houses some beautiful old houses. It's not at all a touristy area, which is good in a way since it's less built up, but maybe not so good since it doesn't seem as safe to roam as its more famous cousin across the river.
Louis Armstrong |
This place is ready for the river to rise. |
Along the levee |
Character
Then you have the intangibles, the authentic touches that bring character to a city. From the friendly people to the art scene to the one-of-a-kind street scenes, New Orleans has plenty of character.
This is Frenchman Ave, one of my favorite streets. |
Well, that's my mini tour of New Orleans - definitely worth checking out!
2 comments:
Crazy pics...looks like my trip, I was in N.O. in Oct and stayed at the Rosevelt too..I have a crazy speadsheet I researched before going of all the hot places to eat, shop ect could send it to you..only problem...no real great toy/comic shops in N.O. really
Hah hah yeah I guess a lot of folks who go there take a similar set of pics. ;-)
I'm good on city info, but thanks! I'm the opposite of you - did zero research and pretty much learned as I wandered! ^_^
I hear you about a lack of toys/comics in NOLA. Fortunately there are some goodn's in NYC. Picked up something I need at St Marks and another volume at Midtown Comics. Midtown especially is well stocked!!
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