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 […]
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Sweetly savory, a New Orleans day turns from pink to well done as dawn proceeds to the depths of evening. New Orleans is a gas. Struggles are muffled, bygones are forgotten, the alligator lies down with the lamb. You may not see a unicorn but plenty of fables come true in New Orleans every time
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I can’t say that the last thing I want to do is hang out all morning at the International House of Pancakes eating stack after stack of buttermilk pancakes while drinking weak coffee from a never-ending pot. It’s not the last thing I want to do. It is, however, pretty close to the bottom of
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Today, we’re going to continue our video tour of La Belle Esplanade’s five suites. We’re starting the overall tour with Les Fleurs Suite. There’s no particular reason we started with Les Fleurs, except maybe it’s the only one on the ground floor so I didn’t have to walk upstairs to start the tour. I don’t
Video Tour of La Belle Esplanade (Part II) Read More »
When is your humble narrator going to publish part two of the video tour of the inn? Don’t worry, it’s in the works. Since I don’t know how to edit video, if I don’t like something I have to start again from scratch. What’s taking so long? I’m lazy. There. Now you know. I cannot
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If you haven’t stayed with us and you’re curious about what my voice sounds like in person rather than on the page, you are in for a real treat. What this site needs is more video, dontcha think? If you haven’t stayed with us, here’s a chance to see all the suites we have at
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This wouldn’t be the first time someone asked me about haunted New Orleans. It wouldn’t be the last either. It’s that kind of town, where people can’t help but think about ghosts. I think the city gets its reputation from what people see on TV. Go figure. La Belle Esplanade is not haunted, to the best of
Haunted New Orleans? Read More »
You think you know New Orleans. You’ve done your research before arriving. You know what you want to see, what you want to do, what food you want to eat, what drinks you want to order, etc. You think you know the neighborhoods, how the city is laid out, where the streetcar goes, how to
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