| Page Views: 629 Last Visit to New Orleans: April, 2000 | Live it up in the Big Easy by ymike2000 - last update: Jun 16, 2003 |
My first New Orleans experience was a trip with my father just after I graduated college. He was on a business trip and left me to wander around the city all week. The music, the food, the drinks, the people...I was hooked. For 4 years I'd struggled to learn jazz and all it took was a week in New Orleans for me to finally "get it". I went home with cookbooks, CDs and a new addition to my list of favorite destinations.
Since then I've visited New Orleans many times in my professional life. I always expect to love it and it never disappoints. |
|  | A history lesson... The sign says
"NEW ORLEANS
First sighted as Indian portage
to Lake Pontchartrain and Gulf
in 1699 by Bienville and Ibertville.
Founded by Bienville in 1718;
named by him in honor of the
Duke of Orleans, Regent of France.
Called the Crescent City because of
location in bend of the Mississippi." |
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| Pros: | "Creole food, strong drinks. Great jazz, blues, cajun music." | | Cons: | "Hot and humid." | | In A Nutshell: | "Somehow laid back and intense at the same time." |
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MarvintheMartian Sun Jun 20, 2004 12:10 UTC
I'm thinking of spending New Year here - looks like a fun place! | tompt Thu Nov 6, 2003 21:15 UTC
Should have seen your page before we went. We stood before a closed cemetary gate on a sunday......... | tamirros Sun Sep 14, 2003 03:01 UTC
Nice page, Mike! I always wanted to visit New Orleans... I guess I need to do it someday... | keeweechic Sat Sep 6, 2003 02:08 UTC
Nawlin's certainly gets to you:-) I'm glad the Jazz finally did goo. Pecan waffles sound mighty good, I love the sound of that diner. I loved my visit and I only had one 'hurricane' :-) |
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