Warehouse District : art lover's paradise -- Canal Street : revival in progress -- Poydras Street : skyscraper central -- French Quarter : where history meets fun -- Back of the Quarter : spooky stroll -- French Market/Riverfront : family fun in the Quarter -- Lower Garden District : preservation paradise -- Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard : renaissance in the works -- Irish Channel : the luckiest place in town -- Garden District : mansion magnificence -- Magazine Street : from chic to cheap -- St. Charles Avenue : jewel of New Orleans -- Audubon Park : uptown oasis -- Freret Street : feeding frenzy -- University Area : academia amid the oaks -- Carrollton : old-time charm with funky feel -- Mid-city : neighborhood rebirth -- City Park : wonderland of fun -- Faubourg St. John : beauty on the the bayou -- Treme : more than an HBO series -- Faubourg Marigny : music lover's delight -- Bywater : hipster's haven -- Lower Ninth Ward : makin' it right -- Chalmette Battlefied : where war was waged -- Algiers Point : best of the West Bank -- Jean LaFitte Barataria Preserve : wetlands wonder -- Lakefront : it's a breeze -- Lakeview : from debris to delight -- Lafreniere Park : suburban sanctuary -- Historic downtown Covington : a step back in time.
Summary:
"In Walking New Orleans, lifelong resident and writer Barri Bronston shares her love of her hometown through 30 self-guided tours that range from majestic St. Charles Avenue and funky Magazine Street to Bywater and Faubourg Marigny, two of the city's hippest neighborhoods. Within each tour, she offers tips on where to eat, drink, dance, and play, for in addition to all the history, culture, and charm tha New Orleans has to offer--and there's plenty--the Crescent City provides tourists and locals alike with one heck of a good time,"--page [4] of cover.
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