Memorial Day in N'awlins
Posted by: Bradley McDonald
Well, my wife and I had planned on relaxing on Memorial Day since the last few weekends have seen us running all over the place for weddings, parties and such, but when we woke up this morning we both felt like doing something, so we decided to head to New Orleans to hit a few shops and stroll around the French Quarter.
For those of you who don't know, I lived in New Orleans for almost two years after I graduated from college and although I didn't live there long, I enjoyed my time getting to know The Big Easy and it's people.
New Orleans is, of course, known for Bourbon Street and it's partying but there's a lot more to it than that. There are many quaint shops lining the streets and jazz halls where you can really see the personality of the place. I'll always love the architecture of The French Quarter and I still like to wander through those streets. And, of course, the food can't be beat.
With all the fond memories I have of New Orleans, the Katrina catastrophe hit me pretty hard. I'm happy to say that the city looks to be recovering. We didn't travel to the flood-ravaged sections, but it almost looked like a regular day in The French Quarter. There were still shops that haven't re-opened and we saw a few damagad buildings yet to be repaired, but it looked like the tourism segment is well on it's way back.
Well, my wife and I had planned on relaxing on Memorial Day since the last few weekends have seen us running all over the place for weddings, parties and such, but when we woke up this morning we both felt like doing something, so we decided to head to New Orleans to hit a few shops and stroll around the French Quarter.
For those of you who don't know, I lived in New Orleans for almost two years after I graduated from college and although I didn't live there long, I enjoyed my time getting to know The Big Easy and it's people.
New Orleans is, of course, known for Bourbon Street and it's partying but there's a lot more to it than that. There are many quaint shops lining the streets and jazz halls where you can really see the personality of the place. I'll always love the architecture of The French Quarter and I still like to wander through those streets. And, of course, the food can't be beat.
With all the fond memories I have of New Orleans, the Katrina catastrophe hit me pretty hard. I'm happy to say that the city looks to be recovering. We didn't travel to the flood-ravaged sections, but it almost looked like a regular day in The French Quarter. There were still shops that haven't re-opened and we saw a few damagad buildings yet to be repaired, but it looked like the tourism segment is well on it's way back.
