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Off the Beaten Path: Irish Channel, New Orleans
The Irish Channel is a neighborhood in New Orleans about 10 minutes upriver from downtown, nestled between the Mississippi River and the Magazine Street shopping district. It features old shotgun homes that ooze…
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Commander’s Palace Jazz Brunch: A True New Orleans Send Off
Our dear friends are moving to Washington, DC. To send them off, we gathered for a special Jazz Brunch at Commander’s Palace restaurant, a New Orleans staple. It was the perfect way to…
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San Francisco Plantation House: A Southern Show Stopper
Welcome to the most opulent plantation house in the South and perhaps the entire United States! The San Francisco Plantation, located in Garyville, Louisiana, stands out as a colorful antebellum beauty. The home’s…
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Oak Alley Plantation: A Majestic Southern Beauty
Oak Alley Plantation is jaw-droppingly gorgeous. Set on land that was established to grow sugarcane in the 1800s, Oak Alley is the epitome of what people may think of when they think Southern…
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Chalmette Battlefield: A Walk Back in Antebellum Time
About 7 miles down river from the French Quarter is the the Chalmette Battlefield and National Cemetery. The historic site is where the Battle of New Orleans took place during the War of…
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Explore: Audubon Clubhouse at Audubon Park, New Orleans
Located in the heart of Uptown at Audubon Park sits the Audubon Clubhouse. It is a tropical Southern oasis that welcomes the park’s golfers, locals, and tourists alike for a delicious meal surrounded…
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Off the Beaten Path: New Orleans’ Milan Neighborhood
Just off the Saint Charles Avenue streetcar line in Uptown is New Orleans’ Milan neighborhood. It features an eclectic mix of homes ranging from grand historic mansions to small shotguns and several new renovations. We…
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