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Category: History

  • The Unusual History of Audubon Park

    The Unusual History of Audubon Park

    Come walk the strange, winding trail of history that lead to today’s Audubon Park. Whether it’s your first time in New Orleans or you’re a verified local, one of the city’s must-see destinations is Audubon Park. Home to ancient live oaks, lagoons, walking trails, and one of the nation’s best zoos, the park also contains…

  • New Orleans: Age-less Beauty

    New Orleans: Age-less Beauty

    While the golden riches of New Spain captivated the attention of early explorers, the dawn of 1682 turned all eyes toward the Gulf as France, England, and Spain set out in a race to colonize both sides of our beloved Mississippi River. Then monarch of France, Louis XIV—for which the Louisiana territory was named—outfitted celebrated…

  • Carnival Traditions Around the World: Part 2

    Carnival Traditions Around the World: Part 2

    Carnival Around the World Rio de Janeiro, Brazil            Though it now boasts one of the most vibrant Mardi Gras parties in the world, Brazil did not always celebrate this way.  Dating back to 1723, Carnival was brought to Rio de Janeiro by the Portuguese.  Their way of celebrating meant groups of men taking to…

  • Carnival Traditions Around the World: Part 1

    Carnival Traditions Around the World: Part 1

    Carnival Traditions Around the World: Part 1 While perhaps the epicenter, New Orleans is by no means the only place in the world to celebrate Mardi Gras.  We are but one of many Mardi parties that take place across not only countries but continents.  Varying from India to Germany, Canada to Belgium, carnival celebrations occur…

  • Fleur-De-Lis: How It Came to Be

    Fleur-De-Lis: How It Came to Be

    France, Florence, or Catholicism: Where Did the New Orleanian Fleur-de-Lis Come From? It’s no secret that New Orleans is rife with the symbol of the fleur-de-lis, adorning wrought iron fences around the city, present on almost every tourist souvenir, and of course emblazoned on Saints helmets.  But its history is more convoluted than w e…

  • Let Them Heat Cake: History of Doberge Cake

    Let Them Heat Cake: History of Doberge Cake

    The Story of Doberge Cake Summer in New Orleans is hot.  A simple, but nonetheless true statement.  With temperatures over 90˚ and humidity that makes breathing feel like swimming, it’s hard to imagine doing anything but lounging beneath a blasting air conditioning vent and throwing back icy daiquiris.  New Orleans culture, however, bows to no…