Tagged With "Orleans"
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Re: July 11, 2018: New Orleans Streetcars
Pittsburgh residents also call them streetcars. They were such an easy way to get around when I was a youngster. Not sure if the city has them any longer, but I took the German Strassenbahn's many times during my 18 years of living in that country. Unlimited weekly tickets made it a breeze to get around the cities.
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Re: July 11, 2018: New Orleans Streetcars
HI George. I hope they still have them in Pittsburgh. It is on our bucket list and would love to ride them around the city Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Spotted on the Road, New Orleans
Reminds a little of a Corvette, but it's been very modified that it's hard to be sure.
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Re: Walking through New Orleans...nibbling
What's gonnin' on Paul? No breakfast at Angelina? No muffaletta at Napoleon House? No pastry at Sucre? Appreciate you got to Cochon, but did you go next door to the butcher? And the best shrimp and grits in town is at Atchafalaya.
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Re: Walking through New Orleans...nibbling
Sorry, but we had a train to catch! Next time, come along...
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Re: Walking through New Orleans...nibbling
Sorry...not on the tour (and frankly, not on my mind, either!)
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Re: New Orleans—Museum Highlights Young Voices of Resilience
Great post! New Orleans is such a vibrant and amazing city with rich history & culture. The people of the city lived through such a horrific event, but to see that some light has come out of the darkness is uplifting.
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Re: New Orleans—Museum Highlights Young Voices of Resilience
It's a nice chapter in the grim story of New Orleans post Katrina. Thanks for sharing this with us; I hope the Children's Museum ends this exhibit with a flourish. The city and those who stayed are resilient. Kudos to them and to the many other Americans who gave of their time and resources to help the city recover and rebuild. There's no place anywhere like New Orleans and I need to get back there sometime soon.
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Re: New Orleans—Museum Highlights Young Voices of Resilience
Thanks for, in a way, welcoming me back. My last visit was a grim one, working as a volunteer preparing flooded houses for rebuilding (or demolition) a year after Katrina. In many ways, I've put off coming back, in part in anger at how little was done and how long it took, and in part a fear of finding something like New-Orleansland. While I know nothing can ever be the same...and many things shouldn't be...I see, both through the report and through the children, reason to return!
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Re: New Orleans—Museum Highlights Young Voices of Resilience
Great piece! Yes, it is good to hear from our children about what they learned in the past decade living in New Orleans after the storm. So many were impacted, many were harmed and suffered PTSD. Great to hear kids speak about the positive outcomes from their Katrina experiences. I can't wait for the new LA Childrens Museum to open in its new and amazing facility in City Park, another NOLA gem. Ya'll come visit soon and often to experience a city like no other, New Orleans. It has not been...
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Re: New Orleans—Museum Highlights Young Voices of Resilience
Thanks for this great piece Whitney! I'm glad New Orleans is focusing on the strength and resiliency of the people (especially the children). I too would like to visit soon.
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Re: New Orleans Winter Walking
Thank you. Laura Plantation is at the top of my places to visit and revisit.
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Re: New Orleans Winter Walking
It's a beautiful hike, Whitney! I dislike the heat and humidity of New Orleans' summer, but this time of year sounds inviting and it's obviously charming! And while it's cold, winter is also beautiful. Here's a photo from my favorite place to hike, a 1 minute walk from my home, Fish Creek Provincial Park. We hike here along the Bow River in all four seasons, including winter. Snow slows you a little but it's not that deep as a rule. If it gets icy, you use microspikes.
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Re: Finding Reiner: Disaster to Discovery
Thanks for the start of an extraordinary journey, which also reminds us that travel isn't only for pleasure, or even always voluntary. It is also important for us never to reduce history to acts of state and leaders and lose sight of all the Reiners of the world.
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Re: Finding Reiner: Disaster to Discovery
What a discovery! And thanks for taking us along. I can't wait to hear what happens.
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Re: Finding Reiner: Disaster to Discovery
Baited, hooked and (almost) landed, like I'm some kind of reading marlin! Can't wait for the next installment! Wonderfully done, HistoryDigger! Thanks so much for sharing this story with us!
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Re: Finding Reiner: Disaster to Discovery
Fantastic! A WWII story, personal journey and travel story all rolled into one! I'm totally hooked and will be following your unfolding story this summer, Whitney! All luck!
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Re: Finding Reiner: Disaster to Discovery
Merveilleux!! Un vrai bijou! Thanks so much for sharing this amazing story. Can't wait to read more.
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Re: Finding Reiner: Disaster to Discovery
This really is a wonderful post, Whitney. I love the family history you have there. And fantastic photos! I'm looking forward to reading more of your writing.
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Re: Finding Reiner: Disaster to Discovery
Thanks, Jessica, for your kind words. I'll check out your blog as well.
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Supreme Court asked: Do tour guides need licenses?
Two Federal courts, one in New Orleans and another in Washington DC have issued conflicting decisions on whether cities can require licensing of tour guides. An advocacy group, Institute for Justice, acting on behalf of a group of guides, has asked...
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Oh, no! Next winter storm aims at South
In the wake of recent heavy storms that have buried Boston and other cities as well as shattering travel plans, another winter storm is causing cancellations, and this time the target cities are in the southern part of the country, including...
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The RiverWalk and Outlet Collection - New Orleans, Louisiana
Samantha and her husband had a wonderful time walking around the RiverWalk in NOLA. They saw the Mississippi River, the Creole Queen Ship & the Outlet Collection.
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Musical Legends Park: Louisiana Celebrates Musical Greats
Music is a big part of Louisiana's cultures; Join Samantha on a visit to a park that honors its masters.
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New Orleans—Museum Highlights Young Voices of Resilience
Stories shape our past and mold our present. New Orleanians have been retelling Hurricane Katrina disaster stories for a decade——odysseys of helicopter evacuations, ruined homes, and lost loved-ones. But now we are changing the...
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Best and Worst airports list for 2015
Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Paris-Beauvais, France and Laguardia in New York City top (or is it bottom?) the shame list for airports in the world, Europe and North America this year on a recent survey. At the other end of the scale, congratulations to...
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Jackson Square in the French Quarter, New Orleans
Samantha shares the first of three posts after her recent visit to the French Quarter. Learn about the history of Jackson Square and New Orleans on today's post.
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Sights and Sounds of the French Quarter, New Orleans
Samantha shares some of the interesting sights and sounds she experienced on her recent trip to the French Quarter in New Orleans.
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July 11, 2018: New Orleans Streetcars
Samantha and her husband enjoyed riding the numerous streetcars that run throughout the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Finding Reiner: Disaster to Discovery
On Monday August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. My son, my elderly German mother-in-law, Lütte, and I were hunkered down in my husband’s office at Tulane Medical School. Our decision to stay seemed smart at the time. My...
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Aug. 13, 2016: At the French Market, New Orleans
A small fountain celebrates New Orleans' musical heritage at the historic riverfront market.
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Walking through New Orleans...nibbling
Visiting the variety of New Orleans food on a walk through the French Quarter.
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Spotted on the Road, New Orleans
Spotted at a stop sign in the French Quarter of New Orleans...can you add more detail on its ID?
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Memories of Iconic Bourbon Street, New Orleans
Samantha shares her exciting time on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. It's something you have to experience for yourself to understand.
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National World War II Museum, New Orleans
A museum that houses a massive collection of artifacts, but uses them to tell the story of the war through the eyes of individuals.
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New Orleans starts building its 'airport of the future'
New Orleans has signed off an a long-overdue New Years' present to itself: Construction will start next month on an $800-million replacement for the 60-year-old main terminal at Louis Armstrong International Airport. Under the contract just signed, the terminal is to be ready to open Oct. 1, 2018, in advance of the city's tri-centennial celebrations, and to put a focus on the city's efforts to come back from the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina ten years ago. The new terminal, which...
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Feb. 10, 2016: Sights and Sounds of New Orleans
Samantha visits New Orleans and shares pictures and impressions with us—along with her determination to return for more!
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New Orleans Winter Walking
Winter visitors can see a quieter city, especially by escaping on foot or bike to the edges.
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Condor plans to fly to New Orleans next summer
New Orleans gets a trans-Atlantic flight next summer.
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How an Eco Entrepreneur Finds Success With a Swamp Tour
In remote areas of New Orleans Kayak, you can find a serene desert, often spared by man. Let's be honest, that's what everyone wants to see. A number of different groups will take you deep into these remote areas of Louisiana and guide you through the swamps, bringing you closer to wildlife. Along the way, you will hear the stories of the swamps; learn about their stories and their mysteries. The best guides will tell you about the pirates who once visited these swamps and the big foot...
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Planning For A Memorable USA Trip? Get These Cities In Your Bucket List First
Right from the food-loving New Orleans to the artsy Asheville, there are so many cities in the USA all ready to just blow your minds apart. Just on the surface, the NYC skyscrapers might not feel more different from the sun-washed buildings of Santa Fe. Similarly, the crystal clear beaches of Honolulu might seem to be just different from the oak shaped ones of Savannah. But despite these differences, American cities share the same old spirit of being lively all the time. Just the right...
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Re: National World War II Museum, New Orleans
Lester, a wonderful piece! I need to put this museum on my bucket list.
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Re: National World War II Museum, New Orleans
When this Museum opened I offered to give some D-Day artefacts from my father. But they had enough to fill the rooms already. But they were very polite and thanked me.
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Re: National World War II Museum, New Orleans
Sounds absolutely fascinating! I definitely need to see this one next time in in N.O. Thanks, Lester!
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Re: Sunset Limited: New Orleans to Los Angeles
Quite an interesting trip. Thanks for sharing the experience.
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8 Free Things To Do in New Orleans, Louisiana
Samantha looks forward to another visit to the Crescent City and has a full plan of free events to share!
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NCIS New Orleans "Tru Tone Bar"
Samantha and her husband visit R Bar which is the building used for Tru Tone in the tv show NCIS New Orleans.