{"id":1176,"date":"2020-07-10T21:02:52","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T21:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elishalemoire.wordpress.com\/?page_id=1176"},"modified":"2020-08-14T19:22:15","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T19:22:15","slug":"new-orleans-beyond-the-french-quarter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/index.php\/new-orleans-beyond-the-french-quarter\/","title":{"rendered":"New Orleans \u2013 Beyond the French Quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>August, 2014<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage has-small-gutter\"><ul><li class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage__item item-1\"><figure class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/dirk-spijkers-poqcfmowoaa-unsplash-1024x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-index=\"0\" data-id=\"2135\" data-imglink=\"\" 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\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/susan-yin-yphds-x91re-unsplash-1-768x512.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/susan-yin-yphds-x91re-unsplash-1-665x444.jpg 665w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/susan-yin-yphds-x91re-unsplash-1-390x260.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage__item item-4\"><figure class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/stephen-walker-86zm_talqby-unsplash-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-index=\"3\" data-id=\"2136\" data-imglink=\"\" data-link=\"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/?attachment_id=2136\" class=\"wp-image-2136\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/stephen-walker-86zm_talqby-unsplash.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/stephen-walker-86zm_talqby-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/stephen-walker-86zm_talqby-unsplash-768x513.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/stephen-walker-86zm_talqby-unsplash-665x444.jpg 665w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/stephen-walker-86zm_talqby-unsplash-389x260.jpg 389w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage__item item-5\"><figure class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/courtney-cook-udy-kbuvxrk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-index=\"4\" data-id=\"2139\" data-imglink=\"\" data-link=\"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/?attachment_id=2139\" class=\"wp-image-2139\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/courtney-cook-udy-kbuvxrk-unsplash.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/courtney-cook-udy-kbuvxrk-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/courtney-cook-udy-kbuvxrk-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/courtney-cook-udy-kbuvxrk-unsplash-665x444.jpg 665w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/courtney-cook-udy-kbuvxrk-unsplash-390x260.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Although New Orleans is known for Mardi Gras, the French Quarter and Bourbon street, the Big Easy has so much more to offer.&nbsp;&nbsp;New Orleans is a city with a soul, which must be truly experienced by everyone at some point in their life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another key neighbourhood along the Mississippi River, is the Garden District.\u00a0\u00a0Compared to the French Quarter, it is more relaxed, peaceful and quiet.\u00a0\u00a0Here you will find large and elaborate historic mansions.\u00a0\u00a0I like to wander the streets here imagining what it would be like to live in one of these huge homes, and if any if them are haunted?!\u00a0 You will also find the Lafayette Cemetery #1 in the central part of this district, one of NOLA\u2019s famous cemeteries.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located between the Garden District and the French Quarter, is the Riverfront\/Warehouse District.&nbsp;&nbsp;This area has seen an incredible gentrification over the years, as empty warehouses have been turned into trendy boutiques, art galleries and upscale restaurants.&nbsp;&nbsp;A unique artisan flare with cobblestone streets, it&#8217;s worth a visit.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the districts you can also book some tours.&nbsp;&nbsp;New Orleans Voodoo is a set of spiritual beliefs and practices developed from the traditions of African diaspora in Louisiana.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you are looking to learn more, book with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/freetoursbyfoot.com\/new-orleans-tours\/walking-tours\/voodoo-tour\/\">Free Tours by Foot<\/a>&nbsp;to discover the French Quarter and modern day Voodoo temples.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Orleans is also known for haunted tales and is apparently classified as one of the most haunted cities in the country.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hauntedhistorytours.com\/\">Haunted History Tours<\/a>&nbsp;offers a variety of tours to choose from exposing you to the darker side of this city\u2019s past.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking to get out of the city, opt for an afternoon on the Bayou and explore the swamps filled with alligators and Spanish moss-covered trees.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cajunencounters.com\/tours\/swamp-tour-new-orleans\/\">Cajun Encounters<\/a>&nbsp;offers a wide selection of tours, with pick up services from many of the French Quarter hotels.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, explore the glory of the Old South with a Plantation home tour.\u00a0\u00a0One of my favourites is Oak Alley, where you will find 28 (yep, 28) old oak trees lining the walkway leading to this home right on the Mississippi River.\u00a0\u00a0Beyond the city limits,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.graylineneworleans.com\/plantation-tours\">Grey Line New Orleans<\/a>\u00a0offers some tours filled with Southern hospitality where time will feel like it stands still.\u00a0\u00a0Historic plantations overlooking sugarcane fields and avenues of oak trees await you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August, 2014 Although New Orleans is known for Mardi Gras, the French Quarter and Bourbon street, the Big Easy has so much more to offer.&nbsp;&nbsp;New Orleans is a city with a soul, which must be truly experienced by everyone at some point in their life. 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