Walking New Orleans: Walking

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.

Acknowledgments

Author's Note

Locator Map

Introduction

1. Warehouse District: An Art Lover's Paradise
2. Canal Street: Revival in Progress
3. Poydras Street: Skyscraper Central
4. French Quarter: Where History Meets Fun
5. Back of the Quarter: Spooky Stroll
6. French Market/Riverfront: Family Fun in the Quarter
7. Lower Garden District: Preservation Paradise
8. Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard: Renaissance in the Works
9. Irish Channel: The Luckiest Place in Town
10. Garden District: Mansion Magnificence
11. Magazine Street: From Chic to Cheap
12. St. Charles Avenue: Jewel of New Orleans
13. Audubon Park: Uptown Oasis
14. Freret Street: Feeding Frenzy
15. University Area: Academia Amid the Oaks
16. Carrollton: Old-Time Charm with Funky Feel
17. Mid-City: Neighborhood Rebirth
18. Lafitte Greenway: Linear Park and Trail
19. City Park: Wonderland of Fun
20. Faubourg St. John: Beauty on the Bayou
21. Treme: America's Oldest African American Neighborhood
22. Faubourg Marigny: Music Lover's Delight
23. Bywater: Hipsters' Haven
24. St. Claude Avenue: Bohemian Bliss
25. Chalmette Battlefield: Where War Was Waged
26. Algiers Point: Best of the West Bank
27. Jean Lafitte Barataria Preserve: Wetlands Wonder
28. Lakefront: It's a Breeze
29. Lakeview: From Debris to Delight
30. Old Metairie: Uptown in the Burbs
31. Lafreniere Park: Suburban Sanctuary
32. Madisonville: On the Banks of the Tchefuncte
33. Historic Downtown Covington: A Step Back in Time

Appendix: Walks by Theme

Index

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