Welcome back! You seem to like this blog. Why not share your favorite articles with your friends on Facebook and/or give it a Stumble? Thanks!Two of my New Orleans tour guides recommended this wonderful movie called “Hurricane on the Bayou” that was showing at the IMAX Theater in the same building that houses the Aquarium. [...]
Posts from ‘January, 2009’
Restaurant Review: Commander’s Palace
The restaurant experience I most anticipated in New Orleans was Commander’s Palace ; because of their former Las Vegas location, I had heard about their food and $.25 martini specials for years. Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 in the Garden District just so happens to be right across the street from Commander’s Palace. So as [...]
Review: Aquarium of the Americas
While in New Orleans, I found myself surrounded by sharks. Not to mention stingrays, seahorses, and a giant sea turtle. Okay, so I was at the Aquarium of the Americas, located at the foot of Canal Street on the river. Coming from Vermont as I do, I rarely get the opportunity to see aquatic creatures, [...]
Mardi Gras Time!
What would New Orleans Month be without a little salute to that infamous institution called Mardi Gras? I’ve not experienced Mardi Gras in New Orleans–or anywhere, for that matter. I like the idea, but I don’t care for crowds. However, during my recent solo travels to the Big Easy, I did want to learn as [...]
Restaurant Review: Arnaud’s Remoulade
From my recent solo travel to New Orleans: On Sunday, after my Katrina tour, I had planned to go to the Napoleon House for lunch so I could try their legendary Pimm’s Cup and a muffaletta. I got there, and it was closed. (I wasn’t the only potential customer who was surprised and disappointed by [...]
