The Meanings Behind Mardi Gras Krewe Names
New Orleans is a city full of traditions and mysterious ways. Mardi Gras in New Orleans can be overwhelming. It is nothing like you imagine. It is nothing like you …
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The Difference Between Creole and Cajun
If you live in New Orleans the name Evangeline will conjure all sorts of pictures in your mind. Evangeline was a Cajun. A Cajun is not a Creole. The difference …
Ask the New Orleans Answer Man (Episode I)
If you watch YouTube videos, I encourage you to subscribe to the New Orleans State of Mind Channel. I started this channel a few months ago but didn’t really have …
An Angel’s Dream
In a New Orleans state of mind, even angels dream of spending a few nights on Esplanade Avenue in the bright orange house with blue shutters. Who can blame them? …
Steamboat Gothic New Orleans
You’ve got your regular gothic and then you’ve got your steamboat gothic. The Steamboat Gothic houses in New Orleans aren’t in our neighborhood but they are a short bike ride …