NOLA Historic Tours Blog

from NOLA.com   Jon Batiste’s joyful ‘Freedom’ video paints New Orleans in an especially flattering light   https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/music/article_b2c32b4c-d379-11eb-9a2f-eb7918dfd572.html   https://www.tourneworleans.com/walking-tours/music/

Historic tour – very interesting   “We did a historic tour with David this weekend. The details, knowledge and stories shared by him made the tour an absolute must-do. It helps you appreciate the French Quarter and go beyond the typical booze and beads picture of New Orleans. Remember to have some cash to tip the guide – I realized I didn’t have any, could not find an ATM and felt really terrible about it!”   – busybuzz, Atlanta, Georgia   https://www.tourneworleans.com/walking-tours/french-quarter/

Worth The Walk!   “Our tour guide was William. William was easy going and down to earth. He communicated everything plainly. William started off our tour with some very interesting New Orleans history and ended the tour at the Louie Armstrong Park where we departed.   Throughout the tour , William would always tie back New Orleans history to where we were at the time-cemetery, a church, etc. even explained the steamboat whistle in the distance and what the number of whistles meant.   I would recommend taking the tour, especially if William is your tour guide.”   – Olemcdon Orlando, Florida   https://www.tourneworleans.com/walking-tours/st-louis-cemetery-1-2-voodoo-tour/

From NOLA.com   After a hurricane, Hard Rock and pandemic, New Orleans’ beloved Saenger Theatre reopens again   https://www.nola.com/news/business/article_3669fc62-e5b0-11eb-922a-8b291d8eae4c.html   https://www.tourneworleans.com/walking-tours/music/

Absolutely Fantastic Tour “I recently visited New Orleans for the first time, but I’m a fairly experienced traveler overall. From someone who has been on a ridiculous amount of tours, this one was really exceptional. My parents had visited New Orleans a few months before me and recommended this tour. I also had a terrific time and learned so much about the city, its uniqueness, and the history behind that uniqueness; why the city is the way it is. The portion about Katrina was also incredibly enlightening, but truly the whole thing was fantastic. I would recommend this tour to anyone, and especially those who care about a city’s history and the story behind what it is today. I had a man tour guide (the only one I believe) who was fantastic. I can’t remember his name but I think…

from NOLA.com:   Zion Williamson’s mom wanted theater in Garden District mansion; this agency said not so fast   https://www.tourneworleans.com/walking-tours/garden-district/   https://www.nola.com/realestate/article_44ef05e4-e014-11eb-b9cc-e7a6bdb837a9.html

Would recommend this tour to anyone “We did the Garden District Walking Tour last week and really enjoyed it. Our guide Dave was a fount of knowledge and took the time to answer everyone’s questions thoroughly and even accomomdate some tour attendees particular interests by providing additional information about those topics. The tour was well paced, gave us some great history about the Garden District and some of the homes specifically, and was very interesting. Dave even took the time to speak to me after the tour about some specific questions I had about a formed garden district resident (Anne Rice) and showed me where I could find additional information about her in the local bookstore. I would recommend this tour to anyone interested in seeing Lafayette Cemetary and the Garden District.” – Chelsea S, Melbourne, Australia https://www.tourneworleans.com/walking…/garden-district/

from: nola.eater.com   Mimi’s in the Marigny Plans Its Comeback in a Familiar Neighborhood Space   https://nola.eater.com/2021/6/29/22556138/mimis-in-the-marigny-dive-bar-reopen-feelings-cafe   https://www.tourneworleans.com

Interesting tour of the Garden District   “Our guide was knowledgeable and shared a lot of lesser-known (at least to me) facts and stories about NOLA as a whole, as well as the Garden District’s founding. He also pointed out celebrity homes along the way, which was fun. My husband got some fantastic photos of the gorgeous architecture in the district. Wear comfy shoes and be prepared for lots of broken sidewalks, though! The tour is 2 hours long, so I’d highly recommend bringing a bottle of water and also making a pit stop at the bathroom in the bookstore before you head out.”   – HippieAllie, Mnneapolis, MN   https://www.tourneworleans.com/walking-tours/garden-district/

from NOLA.com:   Rock returns: The Revivalists and 11,000 fans spend two nights at Red Rocks Amphitheatre   https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/keith_spera/article_affbd874-cde2-11eb-9339-5f2822b675c8.html   https://www.tourneworleans.com/walking-tours/music/

Great Haunted Walking Tour     “Loved it! Great tour guide with great stories. It was fun walking around seeing all the different locations and hearing about the stories to go with. I would definitely recommend anyone do this tour!”     – Heather R, Mesa, Arizona       https://www.tourneworleans.com/walking-tours/haunted/

from www.nytimes.com:   Searching for the Lost Graves of Louisiana’s Enslaved People   https://www.tourneworleans.com   https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/06/27/us/louisiana-graves-enslaved-people.html