| National Geographic Traveler: New Orleans Contributor(s): Miller, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 0792238923 ISBN-13: 9780792238928 Publisher: National Geographic Society OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2005 Annotation: "What a city this is! Fascinating," says author Mark Miller of New Orleans. His book gets well behind the fagade of this exotic jewel, with its 300-year-old melting-pot heritage, squeezed between the Mississippi River and Lakes Pontchartrain and Borgne. Flood prone and precarious as a place to live, New Orleans compensates by embracing the sensual pleasures of life with joyful abandon, and Miller's guide captures this spirit. He begins with the city's historical heart, the French Quarter, with its narrow streets and iron balconies, street musicians and artists, he then digs into the neighborhoods-among them Esplanade Ridge, Faubourg Marigny, the Garden District, Holy Cross, Irish Channel, Faubourg St. Roch-each with its distinctive culture. Special features include numerous walks, an uptown streetcar tour, and detailed discussions of food and drink, Mardi Gras, jazz, the Mississippi River, voodoo, the Cajun heritage and more. An excursions chapter explores the Mississippi River plantations, Louisiana's capital city of Baton Rouge, the Gulf coast, and Cajun country. Along with the sights and the justly famous restaurants and nightlife, readers will be treated to a feel for the unique pleasures and eccentricities of the Big Easy and its surrounding area. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - South - General |
| Dewey: 917.633 |
| Series: National Geographic Traveler New Orleans |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.26" W x 8.48" (1.04 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana - Locality - New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: National Geographic offers a century of incomparable travel expertise to the high end of the travel market with this extraordinary series of world tours. These information-packed guides offer savvy advice and the in-depth information that sophisticated travelers demand. Each guide features: Detailed background and site descriptions; mapped walking and driving tours; full-service sidebars with fascinating vignettes on history, culture, and contemporary life; a 60-page directory of visitor information, including notable hotels and restaurants, entertainment, and shopping; and foldout end flaps, printed with maps and quick reference information, that serve as handy bookmarks. |