First Time Visitor to New Orleans – Episode 135

Top Ten Things to Do on Your First Visit to New Orleans Planning your first trip to New Orleans? Wondering what should be on your list of things to do, eat, and see? We answer those questions and more on episode #135 of the Beyond Bourbon Street podcast! This list includes the top things every… Continue reading First Time Visitor to New Orleans – Episode 135

300 Years of New Orleans Architecture – Episode #64

300 Years of New Orleans Architecture In today’s episode, we explore New Orleans through the lens of architecture and time. Leading our expedition is Katrina Horning, founder of New Orleans Architecture Tours (nolatours.com). We’ll explore Faubourg Marigny and the French Quarter, then head uptown to the Garden District and beyond. At the same time, we’ll… Continue reading 300 Years of New Orleans Architecture – Episode #64

Bienville’s Dilemma and the Founding of New Orleans – Episode #53

Bienville's Dilemma, by Richard Campanella

Bienville’s Dilemma and the Founding of New Orleans In the Spring of 1718, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville presided over a small ceremony on the banks of the Mississippi River and officially founded what we know today as the City of New Orleans. How did Bienville come to choose this site for New Orleans? What… Continue reading Bienville’s Dilemma and the Founding of New Orleans – Episode #53

Moving to New Orleans, Part Two – Episode 50

Moving to New Orleans Have you ever thought about moving to New Orleans, but didn’t know where to start? We’re here for you! This is the 2nd of our two part series all about moving to New Orleans! If you missed the first part back in episode 48, check it out on our website, Apple Podcasts,… Continue reading Moving to New Orleans, Part Two – Episode 50

Movies and TV Filmed in New Orleans

Movies and TV in New Orleans Today’s episode is about one of our most-requested topics: movies and tv filmed in New Orleans! Do you know which was the first film made in New Orleans? How about the fact Elvis, James Dean, and Roger Moore all appeared on the silver screen in movies made in the Crescent… Continue reading Movies and TV Filmed in New Orleans

Top Ten Things to Do on Your First Visit to New Orleans

Top Ten Things to Do on Your First Visit to New Orleans Planning your first trip to New Orleans? Wondering what should be on your list of things to do, eat, and see? We answer those questions and more on episode #39 of the Beyond Bourbon Street podcast! This list includes the top things every… Continue reading Top Ten Things to Do on Your First Visit to New Orleans

An Unofficial History of the New Orleans Saints

Listen to this episode of the podcast where we explore 50 years of New Orleans Saints history!

An Unofficial History of the New Orleans Saints In this episode Mark dives into the 50 year history of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints! We start with the early days and how a couple guys from Louisiana made a deal with the NFL’s first commissioner, Pete Roselle.  New Orleans got a professional football team and the… Continue reading An Unofficial History of the New Orleans Saints

The New Orleans Destination Wedding Guide

Wedding on the Cabrini (Magnolia) Bridge over Bayou St. John in New Orleans

  Your Destination Wedding in New Orleans Thinking about New Orleans as a place to hold your destination wedding or special event? What about that family reunion, corporate outing or group getaway?  We’ve got you covered in this episode! New Orleans is a great destination for your guests, a fun place to celebrate and provides… Continue reading The New Orleans Destination Wedding Guide

Tales of the New Orleans Garden District

By Elisa.rolle (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

  Introduction – New Orleans Garden District Ever toured the New Orleans Garden District?  In this episode Mark sits down with Christine Miller, the Head Chick in Charge over at Two Chicks Walking Tours.  Through her lens as a storyteller, Christine takes us on a unique tour of the Garden District.  Along the way, we explore… Continue reading Tales of the New Orleans Garden District

All Aboard the New Orleans Streetcar!

photo by Scott McCrossen

  Introduction Climb aboard as we travel through time,  to the origins of the famous New Orleans streetcar.  You’ll explore the Crescent City of the early 1800s and learn about its growth after the Louisiana Purchase. Take a ride on one of the first railroads in the country, and see how it laid the groundwork for… Continue reading All Aboard the New Orleans Streetcar!