New Orleans is filled with all kinds of businesses. One of my favorite things about New Orleans is the support for local anything. Whether it’s food, jewelry, clothing, or second hand stores in New Orleans, we are all about the small fry. It creates a sense of community and kinship that I think other larger cities often lack. When I …
Morning Call used to be located in a strip mall in Metairie. I grew up on their donuts, or beignets as they are more commonly called. They were the best beignets you could’ve gotten, in my opinion. Many a high school dance ended there, getting powdered sugar all over our dresses and suits while laughing. I have so many good …
The Besthoff Sculpture Garden in City Park is one of my most coveted places to meander in New Orleans. I like it because it’s peaceful, and it’s free, and I feel safe there. Yes, safety is a thing for me when I’m taking photographs. I get into such a flow that I don’t know what’s going on around me at …
Call it what you will, but New Orleans cemeteries get me going. The history, the people, the quiet space that it provides. It’s all so appealing to me. There are plenty of tours a person could go on and see certain tombs, specific people buried, but I prefer going on my own. It’s nothing for me to spend a couple …
The Besthoff Sculpture Garden in City Park is one of my most coveted places to meander in New Orleans, which is why it’s part of The New Orleans Collection. I like it because it’s peaceful, it’s free, and I feel safe there. Yes, safety is a thing for me when I’m taking photographs around town. I get into such a …
Is there anything more classic than a New Orleans streetcar? Likely not. And the fact that we call them “streetcar” is also unique to our city. Most other places call them a trolley. That’s when we know you’re not from or don’t live here, when we hear that word “trolley” describing the streetcar. The pleasure of riding a streetcar on …
How many photographs of the St. Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter can one have? But how could I not include it in The New Orleans Collection? There are a few variations that are the most popular, but none of them have these fun trees as the foreground that I could find. I would imagine it’s one of the most, …
Live oaks are arguably some of the most majestic trees on earth. Somehow, we are fortunate enough to be inundated with them all over New Orleans. No matter where you go, there they are. And that is an awe-inspiring thing for a lot of people who aren’t from here. Of course we native New Orleanians love the trees, but we …
Clearly, I love the parks around New Orleans. Many photos from The New Orleans Collection are of things inside parks. Well, the parks are lovable – what can I say?! Crescent Park was a brilliant way to turn unused riverfront property into something that we can all enjoy. As a local real estate broker in New Orleans, I know a …
Is there anything more “Louisiana” than alligators and swamp? I think not. This is not something I can speak on for all local, but I love alligators. They are utterly fascinating to me. The best part is that they live so close to where we are and we can see them very often. Go to City Park, along Bayou St. …
