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The popular, easy-to-use format of the
Walking series readily lends itself to exploring New Orleans. Each of the 30 walking tours includes a lively overview of the route, highlighted points of interest, a full-color map, and professional photography.
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- Acknowledgments
- Author's Note
- 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
- City Park: Wonderland of Fun
- Faubourg St. John: Beauty on the Bayou
- Treme: More Than an HBO Series
- Faubourg Marigny: Music Lover's Delight
- Bywater: Hipsters' Haven
- Lower Ninth Ward: Makin' It Right
- 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
- Lafreniere Park: Suburban Sanctuary
- Historic Downtown Covington: A Step Back in Time
- APPENDIX 1: Walks by Theme
- APPENDIX 2: Points of Interest
- Index
About the Author 238
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Barri Bronston is a life-long resident of New Orleans 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 at Columbia 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.
