New Orleans is in many ways America's most American city. It is the source of some of the most inventive food, music, dance, writing, and art the country has ever known. Best of all, it is a real place with a 300 year history filled with triumphs and tragedies.
If history teaches us anything, it is that true magic does not come in a sparkle of fairy dust. It comes from real people creating thier own magic by making the best of every situation that arises. It comes from celebrating tyhe little things in life- from finding beauty in the details. It comes from neighborhood kitchens and corner restaurants, the march of the brass bands, the spontaneous dance of the second line. It comes with the understanding that maybe things in the world do not always have to go full steam ahead. Sometimes- like the paddlewheel of a steamboat, the spoon in a gumbo pot, or the hands on a drum- it is okay to just dance in wonderful little circles. Plan on attending and Ballroom Dancing with Lets Dance Club and TC International.
We will be staying in the French Quarter at the Hotel Monteleone and "it has been said that the French Quarter begins in the lobby of the Hotel Monteleone. In fact, this venerable
establishment sits majestically at the foot of Royal Street. giving guests the best point of departure for all things New Orleans. Visitors need only step outside this French Quarter hotel to discover shop after shop of fabulous European antiques, estate jewelry, Oriental rugs, and art and antiquities from around the world. Quaint restaurants and specialty shops line the cobblestone French Quarter streets that lead to Jackson Square, the Old French Market and the River Walk where tourists and native New Orleanians stroll the levee and watch the steamboats and barges along the Mississippi River. At this New Orleans hotel you’ll find history around every corner." *
If you have any questions please see Jean or Bryan.
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And vist thier website.* http://hotelmonteleone.com