New Orleans Region
Experience the old world charm of New Orleans’ French quarter, world class creole cuisine, cruise on the mighty Mississippi River, and enjoy the birthplace of blues and jazz. You can also take a short drive to the swamps, historic plantations and fishing villages that surround the Crescent City.
The Amazing Brown Pelican
On land, the brown pelican is a large, awkward looking bird. But when a pelican takes flight with its seven-foot wingspan, the bird is powerful and graceful as it glides…
New Orleans 1812 Hurricane – A Stormy Past
A university researcher has reconstructed a catastrophic two-century-old hurricane that is among the worst to ever strike the City of New Orleans. Historical records reveal the Hurricane of 1812 was…
Saint Louis Cathedral
For nearly 300 years, a Catholic Church has stood on the site of the iconic Saint Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square in New Orleans. That long history makes it the…
Steam Locomotive – A Real Big Boy
The world’s largest steam Locomotive, Union Pacific’s “Big Boy”, shows off its size as it rides the rails across Louisiana. The Number 4014 is one of 25 Big Boys built…
Huey Long Bridge
Riding the rails The Huey Long Bridge, located a short distance upriver from the City of New Orleans, has been moving rail cars across the Mississippi River for more than…
Crescent Park – A Hidden Gem
The curve in this rust-colored rainbow bridge entrance to New Orleans’ Crescent Park Trail nearly matches the bend in the mighty Mississippi River located only 100 feet away. You can…
Fort Jackson – Louisiana Battleground
Fort Jackson, a nearly two-century old stronghold on the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana, was the site of a ferocious Civil War battle with the Union Navy. The fortress, occupied…
Bayou Segnette State Park
You can spend the night in a cabin floating on the water in Louisiana’s Bayou Segnette State Park. Located at the edge of a cypress swamp and grassy marsh, this…
New Orleans Jazz in Isolation
During a normal month of May, New Orleans Jazz clarinetist Tim Laughlin would be running from one gig to another in the middle of Jazz Fest. But the pandemic of…
Drums of Congo Square
The tradition of a Sunday afternoon gathering with African drum rhythms, singing and dancing is alive and well in historic Congo Square in New Orleans. Congo Square, located on the…
The Sazerac Cocktail
This mixture of bitters, Herbsaint Liqueur and rye whiskey was born in New Orleans and is the city’s official cocktail. The Sazerac cocktail had its early roots in a French…
Three Centuries of Faith
The Old Ursuline Convent located in the historic French Quarter has been part of the history of New Orleans almost since its founding three centuries ago. The French nuns who…