More Murals

This painting was probably my favorite one of the series because it shows a few different types of things. Jazz is represented, of course, but so is Mardi Gras and a bit of the architecture of NewRead more
This painting was probably my favorite one of the series because it shows a few different types of things. Jazz is represented, of course, but so is Mardi Gras and a bit of the architecture of NewRead more
This is the last of the murals in the hotel’s lobby. All of them look great and really put us in a New Orleans state of mind. We’re ready to go outside and enjoy this iconic city!
This hallway leads out of our hotel and onto Canal Street, one of the main streets of New Orleans. There’s something about this hallway that seems to distort perspective and feels almost impossibleRead more
It’s great to be back in New Orleans! It’s been almost ten years but everything looks, sounds, and even smells, exactly as I remember it! Nothing ever seems to change here and that’s just theRead more
We decided to eat lunch at the Acme Oyster House. Strangely, this restaurant is where we had our last meal the first time we visited New Orleans and now, on our return visit, it’s the first placeRead more
After reading a bit about what gumbo is, and what the ingredients are, Kathy decided that she liked it. I didn’t taste it though. Gumbo sounds kind of spicy to me and, anyway, it has too manyRead more
Here’s a panoramic shot, to get a look at the whole restaurant. Although I see lots of tourists here, there also seems to be a lot of locals. This place fills like a neighborhood hangout. I’m gladRead more