Month: November 2012
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Riding the New Orleans Streetcar
One of the most iconic and enduring symbols of New Orleans is the streetcar. It is a great way for visitors to get around and see the city and it also a great way for locals to get to locations along the line and avoid having to find parking! We are 3 blocks away from…
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New Orleans Red Beans and Rice
It’s Monday and I was in the mood for red beans and rice. Just like my grandmother used to do, I put the beans on early so they could cook themselves while I worked. Except I was sitting in front of the computer all day rather than doing the laundry. Red beans and rice is…
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Porch Sittin’ in New Orleans
November has brought some lovely cool weather to New Orleans. Chilly mornings warm up to glorious afternoons that fade into spectacular evenings. As the days are shorter, we have a more limited time in the evening to enjoy sitting on the porch to catch those last rays of sunlight. This particular evening, we enjoyed the…
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Relaxing at The Fly
New Orleans has and abundance of flora and fauna and beautiful parks. Audubon Park is a beautiful park and tucked away way at the back on the river side of the park is an area know as “The Fly.” It has a fabulous river view and wide grassy areas. While it is not as well…
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New Orleans Friends
Since moving to New Orleans, I have so enjoyed meeting new people and making new friends. It is especially fun when I meet someone who I have much in common with, and who wants to share the New Orleans experience with the world, just as I do. Cindy Bush is a New Orleans native who…
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Resurrection Fern
Many are familiar with the beautiful Spanish Moss that drapes majestic live oaks in the South as it does these lovely trees in Audubon Park, here in New Orleans. Another thing that loves the stately live oaks is the Resurrection Fern. This fern gets its name because it goes from this in dry weather:…