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 FRENCH QUARTER
GARDEN DISTRICT
OTHER NEW ORLEANS SIGHTS

You will see New Orleans is more than bars and tourist stands.
Everyone thinks Bourbon Street when you say the French Quarter.

New Orleans has so much history. How can that be? It is halfway across the nation from the founding colonies. In addition to the Native Americans who were here centuries before, New Orleans was an important port.

The natives, French, Spanish, African, Caribbean, and later colonists make up a fantastic gumbo of traditions, beliefs, and music styles. 

It’s European, but it’s not. It is American, but it isn’t. It can only be New Orleans.

Now, let’s see New Orleans.

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See New Orleans’ French Quarter

Balconies include hanging plants, and pastel colors
There is a lot of 18th-century Spanish style buildings with cast-iron galleries.

 

The French own the territiory at the time they lay out the city. It has nothing to do with architecture.
The French Quarter has mostly Spanish Architecture, but there are spots of others.

 

The simple homes are further from Jackson Square.
From the wealthy to the simple. The Jigsaw puzzle is known as the quarter fits together.

 

Try to attend a Sunday morning church service. The singing and music can be a heavenly experience.
St Louis Cathedral is not the only church worth seeing.

 

Every little nook and cranny seems to have something in it. Courtyards seem to have cafes in every one.
Courtyards are another Spanish influence.

 

One look, and you see New Orleans cemeteries are not like others.
Just outside the French Quarter are the scenic cemeteries.

 

Jazz is the parent of Swing and Dixieland. There is a lot of good music we need to thank New Orleans for.
Hear some jazz music in the city of its birth.

As you can see, New Orlean’s French Quarter lives up to the hype. What is happening here has been staying here for over 100 years.

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See New Orleans’ Garden District

The development of the Garden District is between 1832 and 1900. They were running out of space in the French Quarter for building opulent structures. People are getting wealthy, and they need to show it off. The city is prospering during that era.

When you see New Orleans' Garden District, you will understand the wealth in the city in the 1800s.
St. Charles Avenue is the main street, but not the only one you should see.

 

The homes were grand for the time featuring the latest conveniences.
Street after street, one mansion after another.

 

Corner lots are the most desired so you can show off two sides, not just the front.
Some could be small hotels. Today, some are.

 

The sounds, the sights and just the southern pace will bring a smile to your face.
A stroll along St Charles Avenue (or side street) is good for the soul.

Can you see New Orlean’s Garden District is a whole different city than the French Quarter? And outside of town, there is a whole different lifestyle to see.

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See New Orleans’ Other Sites

In the City:

See New Orleans from the river.
While the Natchez is the only steamboat, there are other touring boats in New Orleans.

 

Spring through Summer there are concerts and events going on weekly.
Try to catch some music at Louis Armstrong Park.

 

There are flower gardens and sculpture gardens as well.
Visit City Park for a museum, picnic, or to stroll the conservatory.

 

You really appreciate the floats more when you realize how much work goes in to them.
Visit a Mardi Gras museum or visit the warehouse where they make floats.

 

Outside the City

Bayou and swamp tours are available from the city. They help you to picture what the city was like in the beginning before bricks and pumps.
We’re having fun on the Bayou.

 

Many of these plantations now rely on visitors to stay afloat
The Great River Road is still home to numerous Antebellum plantations, such as Nottoway.

 

The cages for the slaves were not even jail cells that at least have protection from the weather.
Whitney Plantation tries to give you the view from the slave’s perspective.

 

Although life may appear grand here, it certainly was not for the slaves.
Louisiana’s most photographed plantation, Oak Alley.

 

Can you see New Orleans in a different light?
You need to experience New Orleans and Louisiana.

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