[Boris]

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Took a bus tour of the garden district and St. Charles. That area was beautiful. Unfortunately, unable to take many pics. But here are some more of the French Quarter and DT.


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[KevinFromTexas]

Awesome. Man I am digging these pics.

[alon504]

Nice pics....it's New Orleans all around. It's the city in the South that others don't want to accept as major and big, when in reality, it really is and has been for over 250 years.....

[KevinFromTexas]

Not to argue or anything, but I'd say New Orleans is definitely the major city of the south considering the other contenders. There's Houston, which of course is bigger, but I hardly consider Houston to be "southern". Then there's the others, Baton Rouge and Mobile. Those are a good bit smaller but are closest in character to New Orleans. Then there's Birmingham and Atlanta. First of all, these aren't really "Deep South" like New Orleans, and New Orleans is bigger than Birmingham and Atlanta is actually a good bit farther north. Infact it's as far north as Dallas is. And Florida doesn't count, not even the stuff in the panhandle feels southern. I've always seen New Orleans as being a truly southern American city, perhaps more so than any other. Anyway, that's just my observation.

Again, Boris, top notch photography skills there. :tup:

[fla_tiger]

Awesome!
Your photo threads highlight the variations of architectural style and the personalities of its people that continue to make New Orleans so special.
Thanks Boris.

[Boris]

Thx guys.

As I said this was our first trip to New Orleans and the city surpassed all my expectations. The architecture was beautiful and the culture was fascinating. Just sorry I never went before Katrina. The news here in Houston is reporting that a lot of the jazz bands and musicians have left the city. We did notice that there was a lot of blues and rock being played, but not a lot of jazz.

And if you noticed in the pics, there weren't many card readers around the church and not many street musicians.

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[Complex01]

And if you noticed in the pics, there weren't many card readers around the church and not many street musicians.

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I loved the card readers, it was almost a must to have your cards read while down in the Big Easy. Im glad i was able to visit before 05...

Hope you had a good time...

[NCB]

Fantastic pictures, Boris! I'm glad you had a good time in my hometown!

And about the street musicians, card readers, palm readers, etc., they are returning along with tourism. Eventually tourism will return to full force in the Quarter, and all of the street performers will be back with them. There are more and more of them every time I walk around the Quarter, especially around Jackson Square.