This is Part II of my 2-Part Series on Roamancing New Orleans. Click here to read Part I: Roamancing the New Orleans French Quarter. I could have wandered around the French Quarter for days, but I decided to widen my vistas by taking the new hop on hop off red bus. This brought me to Magazine Street, blocks and blocks of boutiques and cafes. It’s a few … [Read more...]
Roamancing New Orleans with Jacqueline Swartz: The French Quarter
It’s not just Carnival and Dixieland Jazz, although there are reminders of both everywhere you turn. In New Orleans there are bands on the street, in the park, and in so many clubs. Bars seem to be everywhere. Mardi Gras is perhaps the most important time of the year, and there are boutiques selling nothing but masks. But a kind of masquerade or pose is everywhere, and it’s … [Read more...]
