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Art
of Dr. Seuss – 716 Bienville - one of our first
stops was quite by happy accident. As we left our hotel, headed toward Jackson
Square, we came across this delightful gallery. I highly recommend a stop for
any Seuss fan.
Steamboat
ride down the Mississippi River – Canal St. in front
of Jackson Square - http://www.steamboatnatchez.com/
- Mark Twain wrote a lot about the Mississippi River. We enjoyed a three hour
dinner and tour on the Natchez
steamboat.
Preservation
Hall
– 726 St. Peter St. - New Orleans is the birthplace of Jazz. If you’ve ever
read Tom Sancton’s Song For My Fathers
then you might want to stop by the Preservation
Hall jazz club where Sancton learned about the masters of this music which
in turn spurred his memoir of a white male’s obsession with jazz in a pre civil
rights era.
Faulkner
House – 624 Pirates Alley, next to Saint Louis Cathedral –
this former home of William Faulkner, Nobel and Pulitzer prize-winning author
is now a bookstore. He lived and wrote here in the 1920’s during the height of
French Bohemia. The current owners have lovingly restored this building and
turned it into one of the premier independent bookstores in the country.
The
Skyscraper Building – 638 and 640 Royal St. - Supposedly
the first four story building in the French Quarter, Sir Washington Cable lived
and set his 1873 story, “Sieur George” here, propelling his tales of Creole
life to success. Ninety years later, next door, John and Lou Webb published
works by William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, Henry Miller, Allen Ginsberg, and
Lawrence Ferlinghetti in their pioneering “Outsider” journal, and the first
book of a young poet named Charles Bukowski.
Pontalba
Apartments – formerly a mid 1920’s salon of Sherwood Anderson’s,
Somerset Maugham, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Carl Sandburg, William Faulkner, and
others congregated here overlooking Jackson Square. It is likely that some of
the works which appeared in Double Dealer
literary journal were originated here.
Antoine’s
Restaurant – 713 St. Louis St. http://www.antoines.com/
- Author Frances Parkinson Keyes wrote prolifically about Louisiana, but found
her biggest success with the murder mystery Dinner
at Antoine’s. This beautiful restaurant has been serving patrons since
1840. If you’re not up for the full, and somewhat pricey, meal there bakery can
also be visited. We enjoyed a delicious and refreshing break at:
Tenneessee
Williams Homes – After a brief stay at 429 Royal St,
the writer is said to have stayed in an attic apartment at 722 Toulouse St, in
later years at 632 St. Peter St, before finally settling in a townhouse at 1014
Dumaine St. These locations can all be seen today.
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Bourbon
Orleans Hotel – 717 Orleans St. – Quadroon balls are believed to have been held here in the early
19th century. In a system known as “placage,” wealthy Frenchmen were
introduced to potential mistresses who were one-quarter African-American
(Quadroons). Arrangements for financial support, education, and housing were
reached here, and these socially accepted relationships often lasted for the
lifetime. Accounts of this appear in many books, including Anne Rice’s Feast of All Saint, Isabel Allende’s Island Beneath the Sea, and Old Creole Days by George Washington
Cable.
Anne
Rice – if you’re a fan of Anne Rice or her Witch or vampire
books, then you might consider taking the Anne Rice tour. http://annericetours.com/
Café
Du Monde – 800 Decatur St. – Since 1862 many
tourists and writers alike have enjoyed coffee and beignets at this famous café
that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Café
Beignet – 334 Royal St. – while the above is probably more
famous, it stays busy and loud. Some writers prefer this cafe which offers a
larger menu selection, and smaller crowds.
Jean
Lafitte Museum – 419 Decatur St. – one pirate who has
inspired many stories is the notorious Jean Lafitte. While there are several
national parks and museums dedicated to this privateer, one such locations
resides in the French Quarter. https://www.nps.gov/jela/french-quarter-site.htm
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Ever been to any of these? What are some of your favorite haunts in New Orleans?
5 comments:
That's a lot of hot spots. I've always wanted to go to New Orleans. Now I've added to my list of places to visit.
I've always wanted to go to New Orleans - this is a great post!
Wow! What a great post! You did a lot of research. Did you get any inspiration while in New Orleans?
Em - I certainly did. It's such a beautiful, historic, and diverse town - I defy anyone to visit any not be inspired by some aspect.
this is a great post!
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