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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Funeris" data-source="post: 2199107" data-attributes="member: 22792">You may want to include....um...Jackson Square I think its called.  Its near the FQ and its where all the Fortune Tellers sit out at night to tell futures.  There are painters and crystal glass players.Unique (having lived around the Appalachain Mts. for a good part of my time) is when you are on I-10 and heading West toward Houston, the flat expanse of it all.  So used to mountains and the like and then you get there and the swamp stretches as far as the eye can see.  Of course, a lot of states in the south have that never-ending expanse.Also throw in Lake Pontchartrain if you can.  Its about 27 miles across (the Toll Bridge portion) and although its not very deep, its depths could have lots of hidden secrets as well.  Keep in mind that it was man made though so although the depth varies its never that deep...or is it?? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Old Hotels....Pontchartrain Hotel in the Garden District...absolutely beautiful...also on Tchoupitoulas Street near the French Quarter and Harrah's is the Ambassador, which I humbly endorse.  Its an old, old hotel and is furnished appropriately.  Of course, they also have their own bar/dining room.  And the price is only about $60 a night and you're right there in the 'action' of downtown.The city park is another great setting.  There are ancient, gigantic trees piercing the sky.  A train track runs around it for kids to take tours.  There are several bridges crossing a stream where you can watch a variety of birds and other animals.  Plus there are stone monuments, old and gigantic about 4 stories high.  Kinda like a pavillion with a staircase.  Stone columns support the roof.  By the stairs are worn statues of lions, large enough for two or three people to sit on (I have photos as evidence).And of course, there are palm trees as well, testifying to the warmth.  Walking distance from there is the Museum of Art.  Last April or May they had an Egyptian display.  Outside of the Museum is a sculpture garden.  If you've been there, the sculptures could give you quite a few creature ideas.  There is a stature of a horse...made of what looks to be wood.  But its not a horse, just the shape is of a horse.  Its hard to describe.  Its made of arcing, splintered beams that are warped and twisted, giving it a somewhat feral appearance.Absolutely magnificent.....RangerWickett, I could talk for days and days about Nawlins...but I think I'll stop here for now.</blockquote>

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