By Holly B. Morris ITWPA Member Squealing hot brakes, grinding metal on metal, and a rough, jerky ride hardly evoke feelings of adventure and romance, but in New Orleans these sounds and sensations mean one thing: a ride on an authentic streetcar. Not far from the crowded sidewalks of the French Quarter, shops selling NOLA T-shirts cheap, and packs of frat boys staggering … [Read more...] about A Trip Back in Time on a New Orleans Streetcar
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Easter Times Three in New Orleans
By Ann Randall ITWPA Member According to the French Quarter bartender serving my Sazarac, “the Easter Parade was the brainchild of ‘a well-preserved 80-year-old showgirl and her curated contingent of NOLA [New Orleans, Louisiana] friends.’” My back home NOLA-to-Seattle-expat colleague assured me the Easter parade would illustrate the grand tradition of genteel Southern … [Read more...] about Easter Times Three in New Orleans