Tag: New Orleans

Mardi Gras World – How The Floats Are Made, Day 144

Post author By livesimplenow
Post date January 30, 2020
Categories In Louisiana, The Days Of The Trip
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We are getting closer and closer to Mardi Gras, and that means that float making season is in full force at Mardi Gras World in New Orleans! But before we go into how the floats are actually made let’s step back and look at what happens before that famous Mardi Gras celebration. Many of you […]

Jackson Square, The Center of The French Quarter, Day 142

Post author By livesimplenow
Post date January 28, 2020
Categories In Louisiana, The Days Of The Trip
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Today we headed to one of New Orleans’ most recognizable landmarks, Jackson Square. This National Historic Landmark is nestled in the center of the French Quarter. Early French colonial New Orleans was centered on what was then called the Place d’Armes (“weapons’ square”). Under Spanish colonial administration in the late 18th century, the name was Plaza D Armas. […]