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New Orleans

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ISBN-10: 0679035974

ISBN-13: 9780679035978

Edition: 3rd 1998

Authors: Bethany E. Bultman, Syndey Byrd, Richard Sexton

List price: $18.95
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Description:

This comprehensive, literate and beautifully illustrated guide to New Orleans captures the intoxicating flavours of one of America's most provocative cities. It includes information on eating out and accommodation as well as literary excerpts.
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Book details

List price: $18.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Fodor's Travel Publications
Publication date: 12/29/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Overview
INTRODUCTION
Talk of the Town
HISTORY
French Period
Spanish Period
Louisiana Purchase
American Period
La Belle Epoque
Confederacy, Reconstruction, and Aftermath
Huey Long Years
Modern Times
People
French and Creoles
Cajuns
American Indians
Africans
Spaniards
Germans
Irish
Italians
French Quarter
Early History
Jackson Square Area
Lower French Quarter
Upper French Quarter
Architecture
Creole Cottage
Spanish Colonial
Creole Townhouse
Raised Plantation Style
American Styles
Shotgun Houses
Garden District
Garden District Today
St. Charles Avenue Streetcar
St. Charles Streetcar Tour
Culture Behind The Scenes
Creole Women
Dueling
Death
Voodoo
Prostitution
Gambling
The Mob
Carnival
History
Parades
Mardi Gras Balls
Other Celebrations
Mardi Gras Indians
Music
Storyville Sound
Major Players
Marching Bands and Social Clubs
Other Jazz Spots
Bourbon Street
Mardi Gras Indian Tribe Music
Rhythm and Blues
Cajun and Zydeco
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Music Clubs
Taste of New Orleans
Cast-Iron Melting Pot
Classic Creole Restaurant
Creole and Cajun Culinary Legacies
New Orleans Restaurants
New Orleans Restaurants by Cuisine
Practical Information
Area Codes
Metric Conversions
Climate
Getting Around
Accommodations
Festivals
Gardens, Museums, and Zoos
Art Galleries
Antiques
Plantations and Fine Country Homes
Tours
Radio Stations
Visitor Information
Recommended Reading
Fiction
Home & Garden
Children's Books
Music
Guidebooks
Index