The “Big Easy” Photo Walk - New Orleans

City Walks

Jan 6

Whether it is the nightlife, food, architecture or music that brings you down to New Orleans, you will not be disappointed.

The culture and history is evident all around you in the architecture. Both the French and Spanish ruled the city at one time, and that mixed with an African-American influence makes for an eclectic backdrop. Walk around the city and take it all in. Jackson Square, voodoo, vampires, gumbo, ghosts, cemeteries, WWII museum, the Mississippi, musical performances, neon signs on Bourbon Street, flickering gaslights, hooves clopping on the pavement, beignets and coffee in Cafe du Monde, street performing musicians in the French Market, and streetcars on Canal Street.

Exploring neighborhoods like the French Quarter, Treme, Garden District, Downtown, Marigny, and Frenchman Street.

Here is what caught my eye, I hope you enjoy!

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The Buckner Mansion, one of the most photographed mansions in the Garden District, was featured in the third season of American Horror “Coven”.

The tasty food

Wrought iron balconies

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Charm Gate, touch it and it will give you charm…

The lobby of the Le Pavillon Hotel built in 1907

Ferns and balconies

Lafayette Square and the Cathedral

Always time to stop for a drink, some bars are even open 24 hours.

Advertisement along Bourbon Street

Many of the sidewalks in the French Quarter are covered by balconies

Some people would call Bourbon Street Disneyland for adults

The shadow of the statue of Christ on the back of the Cathedral as you look down Orleans Street.

The French quarter is sometimes referred to as the crown jewel of new orleans

Lamp lights at the Lafayette Square

Nightfall lets the city light its jewels

Eduardo Cobra mural of Louis Armstrong

The St. Charles streetcar

Mausoleums in Lafayette Cemetery # 1 in the Garden District

Lafayette statue, palm trees and the Cathedral

The classic buildings lining Lafayette Square

French Quarter cottage and buildings

Streetcar rumbling down Canal Street

The irony that the the luxurious Ritz-Carlton now occupies the old S.H. Kress & Co five and dime retail chain building on Canal Street.

The Roosevelt Hotel lobby decorated for the holidays

The Germaine Cazenave Wells Mardi Gras Museum at Arnaud’s restaurant. Wells reigned as queen over 22 Mardi Gras balls from 1937 to 1968 and her costumes are displayed here.

We got a tour of Arnaud’s many themed banquet rooms compliments of Brandon.

A balcony of one of the banquet rooms on the second floor of Arnaud’s. Thank you again Brandon!

The Garden District homes

The Henry Howard-designed “cornstalk fence” home was built in 1859.

The Garden District is home to some celebrities including actress Sandra Bullock…..

…actor John Goodman…..

…and the football Manning family home

Christmas tree on the waterfront

The Mississippi waterfront

Novelty souvenir shop window

The Wallace Fountain in Latrobe Park near the French Market. These fountains are an integral part of the Parisian landscape for over 150 years. The City of Paris offered the fountain to the citizens of New Orleans in 1984.

The fountain in Lafayette Square with the cathedral in the background

Sun and sleep in Lafayette Square

Voodoo Two Lounge Bar & Grill

Canal street buildings

French Quarter shutters and balconies

Dormers and ferns

Eclectic charm

The iconic St. Louis Cathedral

The interior of St. Louis Cathedral

Graffiti art along Frenchman Street

Paul Athol Lewis painted these figures on Frenchman Street

Mobile art

A Marigny district cottage

This Marigny mural of Meschiya Lakes was the work of Ian Wilkinson.

The lighted courtyard at the historic church, school house, rectory and convent reborn as Hotel Peter and Paul in the Marigny district.

The French Market, which was originally a trading post for the Native Americans, is the oldest public market in the United States dating back to 1791.

Cafe du Monde for coffee and beignets

Mardi Gras peeks its head on the side of this building in Vieux Carre

Treme cottages and buildings

Lowes State Palace, on Canal Street, opened in 1926 and Marcus Lowe appeared on stage with silent film stars including Buster Keaton, Jack Mulhall and Dorothy Mackaill for the event.

The Sanger Theater was once the flagship of Julian and Abe Saenger’s theater empire, opened in 1927 on Canal Street.

The National World War I Museum

St Roch Cemetery

Trolly at the French Market Stop

Paddle Boat on the Mississippi River.

Bamboula’s one of the nightclubs that play live music.

The Lalaurie Mansion, considered one of the most haunted locations in the French Quarter.

The Cornstalk Hotel on Royal Street

Jackson Square gates

Antoine’s Restaurant is the oldest family-run restaurant in the United States, serving French-Creole food since 1840.

Some specialty shop windows

A few Mardi Gras costumes.

What you should know:

Getting around is easy by bus, street car, but walking is the best way to see it all.
You could spend a couple of hours to a couple of days here exploring the city.
The Sazerac and hurricane are the city’s iconic drinks.
It is legal to drink in the streets, as long as it is not in a glass container, you need a ‘go cups’.
The city has a laid-back atmosphere, but remember you common sense.
If you are lucky you will witness an impromptu marching band.
If you are driving, parking can be a difficult and expensive. There are pay lots and on the street parking; check posted parking regulations signs.
There are many restaurant, bar, and musical venue options.