You've Got A Buddy In New Orleans Tours and Travel Advice

Don't forget about me! Here's a little more drone footage of Jackson Square. months back and at least 30 degrees cooler out. Yikes, it's been hot! I'm getting my ducks in order, for the next phase of You've Got A Buddy Tours, and providing fun content - more soon!

Here's this week's drone footage of French Quarter Fest 2023 - just lovely! #youvegotabuddy #frenchquarterfestivalnola #frenchquarterfestival2023 #neworleanstours #frenchquarterfestival

I'll be back at Royal Street research but here is some more drone footage from the FQ Fest. It's gorgeous!

Jazz fest just ended, but I still have some of this wonderful drone footage of the French Quarter during that FQ Festival a few weeks back. Enjoy! #frenchquarterfestival2023 #frenchquarterfestivalnola #youvegotabuddy #neworleanstours

French Quarter Fest 2023

I'm taking a break on the Royal St. Ramble, so I can create a better template. In the meantime, I was gifted some incredible drone footage of the French Quarter Festival a couple of weeks back. Gorgeous! #frenchquarterfestival #frenchquarterfestivals #frenchquarterfestivalnola #frenchquarterfestival2023

319 Royal St, is this week's property we'll explore. There are many typical trends in this building's titles… The designation of f.w.c appears on many of them, during the Spanish period, as women of color are becoming Free Women of Color, and begin working their way into property ownership. The earliest is (1799) from someone named, Pedro Clermont, giving this to someone named Gabriela (f.w.c.) The current building was built in 1831 (as I mentioned with last week's property) when a building boom seemed to occur. However, going back to the original land grant from 1722, it was initially given to Milhet. That name ends up on the FQ's historical signage, for that family's contributions, during our French Rebellion against Spanish control. Milhet's sons (?) being prominent in that cause, are written about, by one of our earliest historians Gayarre: " Jean Milhet, the wealthiest merchant of the colony, Joseph Milhet, his brother" I can't tell from the title, which Milhet this might be - I am guessing the father/grandfather, since it's almost 50 more years to the rebellion. It's not impossible, there is no relation - but this early on - there is likely a relation. The early maps in the video show property 227 (now 319), not having a building. Those early titles say, "Land Grant", so it may have been empty of a structure for some time. #youvegotabuddyinnola #neworleanstours #youvegotabuddy #neworleansarchitecture

316 Royal St, is the next building we'll explore. Part of a larger parcel early on (as the older maps in the video indicate), this building was built in 1834. That period was a building boom for the French Quarter, as the entire country was about to slide into an economic depression. "This building was owned 1834-59 by the Cuban merchant Manuel Julian de Lizardi and built for a group of American businessmen" The Alciatore's own it between 1963 to 64, and they are famous for running Antoine's, our oldest restaurant from 1840. James Lindsey is on the first title, being the owner passing on the property to build the existing structure. As I mentioned on near-by properties we already explored, James was Earl Of Balcarres from Scottish nobility, who attained the entire parcel as a debt payment. It would seem, that during the building boom of the 1830's, he is dividing up this property and selling it off. Now, it's one of the many Bevelo stores, making gas lanterns since 1945. The close up of the balcony artistry - tomorrow. #earlofbalcarres #youvegotabuddy #bevelolighting #bevelolanterns #neworleans #neworleansarchitecture #neworleansarchitechture #antoinesnola

313 Royal St is this week's property. No balcony nowadays, but the title indicates there was one in the past. There is some ironwork on the windows, so I'll do it. Now it's the Lozano and Barbuti Gallery. The earliest title indicates the property was given to the Livaudis in 1722, mentioned here many times as our early French aristocratic family. The current building was built in 1830, for $14,800. I have a description of the property before then, I'll put it in the comments. Late 1800s, it belongs to a pharmacist, Paul Gabriel Gallet who dies, starting a 36 year search to find his heirs - all of whom seem to be in France. I imagine it had to be a peculiar day to live in France, and have a letter show up one day, saying you owned property in New Orleans. As often it goes on Royal St, it was an Antique shop in the 1900s. Close-up the window ironwork tomorrow. #lozanoandbarbutigallery #neworleansarchitecture

312 Royal Street - Back at exploring Royal St, but now giving a video a go. Attached to the property title is an past exploration by Betsy Freund, from 1977. She comments on how this was owned by the Earl of Balcarres, as I mentioned with the other properties on this block. Apparently the Earl received the properties to settle a debt, but never did much with it. Her research guesses at this building be built between 1834 and 1863. 1834 puts the property into the hands of John Slidell. This Slidell, is contemporaneous with the John Slidell that settles on the other side of the lake, with a future town named after him. Is it the same person? Close-up of the balcony iron-work tomorrow. #neworleansarchitecture #neworleansroyalstreet #earlofbalcarres #youvegotabuddyinnola #slidelllouisiana #slidell

A little video from Mardi Gras yesterday. I don't think most visitors understand the neighborhood level of the celebration - arguably the best aspect of it. A lovely day! #mardigrasneworleans #marigny #marignynola #marigny #mardigrasneworleans #bywaternola

This is a pretty risque parade behind our cathedral: Krewe du Vieux (Last Saturday). If you find the floats questionable, keep in mind that, that is our St Louis Cathedral, in the back, with a shadow of Jesus cast upon it. If the parade is tolerable for the Catholic Church, it's probably tolerable for you. I apologize, if I'm wrong.

Carnival is starting to heat up! The Krewe of Chewbacchus parade was last Saturday. New Orleans, the home of Jazz, Jambalaya, and Space Vikings! Our Sci-fi parade! #youvegotabuddy #neworleanscocktailtour #youvegotabuddyinnola #neworleanstours #mardigrasneworleans #krewofchewbacchus #krewofchew