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 see on TV. Mardi Gras is a family holiday, a community holiday; the whole city pitches in and celebrates life. When you live in New …
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 between Creole and Cajun isn’t overly complicated but it does have some nuance. Has New Orleans always been the way it is now? Pretty much. …
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 anything I wanted to do with it until last week. As a New Orleans goodwill ambassador, I am busier than I seem to be. I am …
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? If there is anywhere on earth that is close to Heaven, it is New Orleans. The best part of New Orleans can be found in …
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 away. Here is a picture of La Belle Esplanade: We live on a beautiful street with unique architecture, to be sure, and La Belle Esplanade …
