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Featuring 33 self-guided walking tours, Walking New Orleans leads readers through some of the city's most interesting, scenic, and historic places.
List of contents
Acknowledgments Author’s Note Locator Map Introduction
- Warehouse District: An Art Lover’s Paradise
- Canal Street: Revival in Progress
- Poydras Street: Skyscraper Central
- French Quarter: Where History Meets Fun
- Back of the Quarter: Spooky Stroll
- French Market/Riverfront: Family Fun in the Quarter
- Lower Garden District: Preservation Paradise
- Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard: Renaissance in the Works
- Irish Channel: The Luckiest Place in Town
- Garden District: Mansion Magnificence
- Magazine Street: From Chic to Cheap
- St. Charles Avenue: Jewel of New Orleans
- Audubon Park: Uptown Oasis
- Freret Street: Feeding Frenzy
- University Area: Academia Amid the Oaks
- Carrollton: Old-Time Charm with Funky Feel
- Mid-City: Neighborhood Rebirth
- Lafitte Greenway: Linear Park and Trail
- City Park: Wonderland of Fun
- Faubourg St. John: Beauty on the Bayou
- Treme: America’s Oldest African American Neighborhood
- Faubourg Marigny: Music Lover’s Delight
- Bywater: Hipsters’ Haven
- St. Claude Avenue: Bohemian Bliss
- Chalmette Battlefield: Where War Was Waged
- Algiers Point: Best of the West Bank
- Jean Lafitte Barataria Preserve: Wetlands Wonder
- Lakefront: It’s a Breeze
- Lakeview: From Debris to Delight
- Old Metairie: Uptown in the Burbs
- Lafreniere Park: Suburban Sanctuary
- Madisonville: On the Banks of the Tchefuncte
- Historic Downtown Covington: A Step Back in Time
Appendix: Walks by Theme Index About the Author
About the author
Barri Bronston is a lifelong New Orleanian who takes every opportunity to explore the city’s neighborhoods, museums, parks, restaurants, and watering holes. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and spent most of her career as a staff writer at The Times-Picayune, where she covered parenting, education, and other topics. She is currently assistant director of public relations at Tulane University.
Summary
Get to Know the Famous Louisiana City’s Vibrant and Historic Neighborhoods
From Lakeview and Mid-City to the Saenger Theatre and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Big Easy is one of the world’s most fascinating places to explore. Grab your walking shoes, and become an urban adventurer. Lifelong resident and acclaimed author Barri Bronston leads you on 33 unique walking tours in this comprehensive guidebook.
Visit the legendary restaurants, music clubs, parks, and museums—and go beyond the obvious—with self-guided tours through the incomparable Crescent City. Escape into nature at Audubon Park. Enjoy a walk at the Lafitte Greenway, the premier walkway from the French Quarter to City Park. Take in the refreshing views along the Lakefront. Marvel at the stunning and historic architecture of Old Metairie.
With this guide in hand, you’ll soak up the history, gossip, trivia, and more. The tours offer Barri’s tips on where to eat, drink, dance, and play. With humorous anecdotes, surprising stories, and fun facts to share with others, this guidebook has it all. Whether you’re looking for the lively flair of Magazine Street or a hip neighborhood like Faubourg Marigny, Walking New Orleans will get you there. Find a route that appeals to you, and walk New Orleans!
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“In Walking New Orleans, author Barri Bronston... makes it easy to appreciate New Orleans from a pedestrian’s perspective.”
—Faith Dawson, Tulane News
