| Show t f i v y a it T g f V j i- i jI a 4 4 ri J A Jp 4 2 J s y p F yh S. S r r i q A 1 a vz v i eS eSar ar 1 r Rich Sandell concentrates on lining up his next shot Rich won the shoot call-shoot tournament t Travel V V V Travel series touring New Orleans J Joyce oyce Marder V New Orleans will always le leave ve you with a definite impression Ambivalence is isan isan isan an unknown reaction to this historical city The first stop should be the Tourist Information Information Information mation Center in the French Quarter They can supply maps and brochures on Walking Tours Auto Tours Bus Tours and f free ee coffee Collect your goodies and sit down with a cup of coffee and plan your activities New Orleans cannot be seen in inday aday a aday day as many other citi cities can scan I Each aspect of the place should be given a day The S. S city is mapped out with most of the streets following the Mississippi River This sounds simple enough however the Mississippi is on three sides of the city the streets curve and wind and andare andare andare are guaranteed to get you V lost if you are are not prepared The place to start exploring is the French Quarter the original settlement area 0 r New Orleans originally was wasa Li a swa swamp p and through an elaborate system of pumping nt V the land has been dried out 2 and has also sunk sunk- below the level of the river You will notice the levies on the banks of the river Take a ride on n a paddlewheel boat and look lookdown down upon the city Vi Cruise down the river past huge ships at anchor awaiting berthing space out of the city and into Bayou Country Here one ne sees clam boats and shrimp boats This is is' the major livelihood of the people V V living in the Bayous V The Spanish Moss on the trees t 11 creates another world atmosphere atmosphere at at- 5 V and indeed it is another world Back in hi the French Jer der take the walking tour of the historical homes Most of the original homes in the ther r r Fr French Q Quarter J r had cl the yard I f enclosed in a courtyard td arrangement J rather ther t than n the V typical front lawn This was done so that people could lock lockup lockup lockup up their carriages and families families families fam fam- safely within their gates when the pirates landed The French Quarter also includes a terrific Farmers Market A favorite spot is Jackson Square which is a small park Artists market their wares there and there is always a musician or several several several sev sev- eral on hand serenading pa passers sers by It is delightful and the sun is ever shining Time to leave the French Quarter Take a ride on the Trolley Car up St. St Charles Avenue You will pass the newer part of the ci city ty Elegant southern mansions line the street Temple University University University Un Un- is on this avenue Stop by the At one point in time the water table was so high in New Orleans that people had to be buried above ground The is filled with history but night exploration is not aged By all means walk past some of the homes which appeal to your sense of the grand The only way to linger Unger longer and truly see the homes and flowers along St. St Charles Aye Ave is on foot By now you have worked up an appetite If you are lucky it itis itis itis is crawfish season The crawfish shrimp oyster and clams are fresh and the best eating anywhere At night time the French Quarter is again the place to be Jazz music spills out of the nightclubs into the street You could spend an entire evening s sampling the music just walking by When your feet give out find a club and go sit a spell The prices are too high but for a once in a lifetime not to be duplicated experience it is worth it If you are feeling rich go hear hearAl hearAl hearAl Al Hirt or Pete Fountain The prices are New York but so is the quality During March and April New Orleans is one festival after another Mardi Gras starts the festivities One must plan well in advance to tobe tobe tobe be able to find a place to stay during Mardi Gras I It t is as grand as it is p purported to be The Jazz and Heritage Festival is a week of music and crafts There are six stages of rotating musicians musicians musicians musi musi- at the fair grounds The music ranges from Gospel to Rock and from Classical to Spanish Jazz of course is everywhere |
