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Down in the Treme

The Treme district from New Orleans has a pretty wide range of sights. It’s all much nicer to be around than Bourbon, but where one side of the street can be pretty the other can be in disrepair. Where one … Continue reading

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The Backstreet Cultural Museum (New Orleans, LA)

I wouldn’t have known about this one if our hosts hadn’t told us about it. This was my second favorite part of New Orleans (the first was Washboard Chaz). The museum showcases music and Mardi Gras history in New Orleans, … Continue reading

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Algiers (New Orleans, LA)

We took the free ferry from Canal Street to Algiers. Though not quite as stylish a historic steamboat, it was worth it just to get out on the Mississippi. Algiers has a lot of pretty houses and, from what we … Continue reading

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Dooky Chase’s (New Orleans, LA)

It wasn’t much to look at from the outside. We even thought it was closed at first. The felt pen on yellow cardboard gave little clue about the upmarket interior. Leah Chase’s restaurant has a long an interesting history from … Continue reading

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Down By The Bayou. . . (Lake Fausse Point, LA)

Our first night in Louisiana we stayed in a cabin at Lake Fausse Pointe. It’s certainly the wildest place we’ve stayed on our road trip. There were squirrels and birds all around, alligators right outside the cabin and turtles in … Continue reading

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