Overview This trip was over 2 years in the making, rather a long incubation for a 5 1/2 day vacation! We traveled with our good friends Anne and Jack, and first tried for Mardi Gras 2015 but put it off since we both had kids graduating from high school that June. Fast forward a year,…
We spent five days in New Orleans and our action-packed itinerary took us to the French Quarter three times: first an evening walk followed by dinner and jazz at Preservation Hall, next a mid-morning culinary walking tour, and lastly a brief afternoon stroll to soak in the ambiance and purchase praline before catching our flight…
Day 3 of our 5-day New Orleans trip was our Garden District day. Okay, okay, that’s not technically true since we strayed from the Central Business District to East Carrollton, but we generally orbited the lovely Garden District area. Our day kicked off with a 9:30am tour of Mardi Gras World which wrapped up by…
New Orleans offers plenty of sightseeing for military history buffs and we hit two of the biggies during our recent trip. While I knew the National WWII Museum would be a slam-dunk winner, I was pleasantly surprised by the top-notch experience at Chalmette Battlefield. We traveled to Chalmette by way of the Creole Queen paddlewheeler,…
Chris and I recently spent 5 1/2 days in New Orleans and I came away a big fan of the city in general (with its rich history and culture) and Mardi Gras in particular. I wrote this article that touches on Mardi Gras basics. This post will dig into the good stuff: PARADES! Fun multiplied This…
Looking for a fun trip? VISIT NEW ORLEANS DURING MARDI GRAS!! Sorry for yelling but I’m so jazzed, all-caps are justified. If you’re like me, you hear “New Orleans” and “Mardi Gras” and think excess, drunken depravity, and partial nudity. Yes that happens, and if you want that experience I’m sure you can find it…