Even on Mardi Gras day, you could hear great music at any random NOLA street corner!
Did you know that New Orleans’ first mayor is also known for producing the first granulated sugar in Louisiana? What is now Audubon Park used to be Jean Etienne de Boré’s sugar plantation in the late 18th century. Though the sugar mill already existed in other parts of the world, de Boré set one up on his plantation, thus producing the first granulated sugar in the colony. The emergence of granulation in Louisiana began a huge increase in the demand for sugar cane and, in response to the world’s growing demand for sugar, it became Louisiana’s biggest commodity crop. #sugarmill #sugarcane #louisiana #louisianatours #tours #nola #neworleans #visitlouisiana #neworleanslouisiana #tourism #travel #smallbusiness #shopsmall
Sugarcane has been an integral crop to Louisiana’s agriculture and economy for over 200 years. Today, the Louisiana sugar cane industry: Supports nearly 30,000 jobs, Produces 13 million tons of cane annually, And generates an overall economic value of $3 billion annually. 🌾🚜 #sugarcane #louisiana #louisianatours #tours #nola #neworleans #visitlouisiana #neworleanslouisiana #tourism #travel #smallbusiness #shopsmall
Look: it’s Halloween on Jackson Square today!!!
In New Orleans we take celebrating life very seriously!We will even decorate our potholes according to the season! 💀Halloween is a seriously fun time here 👻🎃#pothole #nolapothole #halloween #trickortreat #skeleton #skeletonhousenola #louisiana #louisianatours #tours #nola #neworleans #visitlouisiana #neworleanslouisiana #tourism #history #travel #vacation
⚜️ Lining New Orleans’ Jackson Square are two brick row houses built in the early 1850s. ⚜️ A famous Creole baroness, Micaela de Pontalba, ordered and oversaw their construction. ⚜️ Their cast iron railings are believed to be the first installed in New Orleans. ⚜️ Her rich father funded the reconstruction of St. Louis Cathedral as well as the construction of The Cabildo and Presbytere after the fire of 1788. #pontalba #cabildo #stlouiscathedral #jacksonsquare #decaturstreet #frenchquarter #louisiana #louisianatours #tours #nola #neworleans #visitlouisiana #neworleanslouisiana #tourism #travel #smallbusiness #shopsmall
The Flamboyant 19th-Century Creole Aristocrat Who Built New Orleans’ First Suburb: Bernard de Marigny ⚜️ One of many New Orleans colorful personalities, a legendary Creole with a sword in one hand and a deck of cards in the other, a “swashbuckling gambler, duelist, and playboy.” High living and careless with money, he was lighting his cigars with $100 bills. A remarkable real estate developer and politician, Marigny was also a guiding force of the first years of American New Orleans.A strong personality who defied convention and disregarded mainstream opinion, Marigny was the first outsized personality of the American era and his imprint is still felt in New Orleans in the neighborhood named after him today. #marigny #faubourgmarigny #bywater #louisiana #louisianatours #tours #nola #neworleans #visitlouisiana #neworleanslouisiana #tourism #travel #smallbusiness #shopsmall
Have you seen this mural in the Warehouse District of New Orleans?In 2020, Danaé Brissonnet completed a 14-story high mural along the side of the Embassy Suites by Hilton, at the corner of Julia and South Peters streets. Brissonnet’s gigantic art includes a pelican, alligator and a row of corn, meant to symbolize the first inhabitants of the area, and each element includes surrealistic flourishes. To learn more about Brissonnet and her incredible works, visit danaebrissonnet.com 🐊🎨#danaebrissonnet #mural #embassysuites #warehousedistrict #canadian #quebecois #canadianartist #louisiana #louisianatours #tours #nola #neworleans #visitlouisiana #neworleanslouisiana #tourism #travel #smallbusiness #shopsmall
In 19th century New Orleans, yellow fever epidemics raged in the city and forced the Department of Public Works to confront its sanitation problem. Over 12,000 people died in 1853 in New Orleans alone, and the disease continued to plague Louisiana until 1905.Because most of the area is below sea level, antebellum Louisianans were buried above ground. They decorated graves at the time of death and on All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, placing black wreaths on doors and wearing clothes and jewelry that symbolized stages of mourning. Many of these customs incorporated Latin and African elements, a cultural heritage from Louisiana’s colonial era. The Historic New Orleans Collection St. Joseph and Felicity Plantations #yellowfever #antebellum #louisiana #louisianatours #tours #nola #neworleans #visitlouisiana #neworleanslouisiana #tourism #travel #smallbusiness #shopsmall
Spend this weekend welcoming in the fall season at the Fall Garden Festival! This Saturday and Sunday (October 7 & 8), join New Orleans City Park ’s Botanical Garden for plant and garden product exhibits and sales, educational programs, music, arts & crafts, cooking demonstrations and more! For more information, visit neworleanscitypark.org 🌱🍂 #citypark #nolacitypark #botanicalgarden #fall #fallgarden #louisiana #louisianatours #tours #nola #neworleans #visitlouisiana #neworleanslouisiana #tourism #travel #smallbusiness #shopsmall
Today, our guests on the fast and fun small Airboat Tour got to meet and learn all about ‘Big Jack’! 🐊 Book today at the link in our bio! #airboat #airboattour #swamp #bayou #wildlife #animals #alligator #louisiana #louisianatours #tours #nola #neworleans #visitlouisiana #neworleanslouisiana #tourism #travel #smallbusiness #shopsmall
