There are angels in the details, and any stroll down any street in New Orleans will show you that the city is a living museum of life lived well. Walking in New Orleans means seeing the city at street level, where the streets are alive with art, both commissioned and informal, permanent and temporary. Turn a corner. You never know what you'll find.
You get an Uber to get someplace. In New Orleans, we choose to walk around. You can't smell the sweet olive trees through your Uber window. No one says hello to cars driving by. You can't linger to study a mural. Walking through New Orleans gives you time to notice the things you would miss from a car.
At least your driver is from here. The car, too, I suppose. It's like taking a guided safari.
Everyone is talkative in New Orleans, not just your Uber driver. When we walk, we talk as we enjoy the view. In a city home to more than its fair share of eccentrics, you will find plenty of evidence of creativity. New Orleans is The City That Care Forgot. We are too busy living in a pleasant dream.
Good memories are made here every day. Yours can start every morning at La Belle Esplanade.
Walking in New Orleans, you will see murals everywhere, statues in surprising places, street art, tasteful graffiti... curious things, signs of life. Take it from a professional flâneur, strolling through the Crescent City is a delightful way to spend the day. There are things to see everywhere you look when you're walking around New Orleans. It only looks like a fairy land. This is a real city.
Founded in 1718, people have been living in New Orleans long before there were cars. The neighborhoods are laid out for walking, with corner stores and cafés sprinkled throughout. Walking through New Orleans neighborhoods lets you see a side of the city that is easy to miss when you're traveling by car. People call New Orleans the Caribbean's northernmost city. There are palm trees, flowers, and lizards everywhere. Break off a wild ginger leaf and take a sniff. It really is ginger!
If you are bored in New Orleans, it's not the city's fault.
