Lake Pontchartrain

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Harrison Avenue is Happening in New Orleans Lakeview

by Nikki Carter September 1, 2011 Food

The Lakeview neighborhood of New Orleans is relatively new, as most of the area was built after World War II – however, don’t let the youth fool you: it has plenty to offer. Close in proximity to both Mid-City and City Park, it’s the perfect place to plan a day trip and even incorporate some kid-friendly activities (or not…your choice).…

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NOLA History: Home for the Holidays via Train

by Edward November 24, 2010 History

Traveling home for the holidays didn’t always involve full-body-scans, “enhanced pat-downs” and taking off your shoes.  In these days of intense security screening at airports, it’s nice to take a look back at a time when getting home to New Orleans was much less stressful.

Since 1892, the Louisville & Nashville and Southern Railroad companies operated trains from New York …

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NOLA History: Lakeshore Drive along Lake Pontchartrain

by Edward September 8, 2010 About

While Labor Day Weekend is the “official” end of the summer season for most of the United States, our weather in New Orleans allows us to stretch summer out just a bit longer.  Local families and visitors alike take advantage of the cooling weather to enjoy a day out along Lake Pontchartrain.

For decades, New Orleanians got out to the …

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NOLA History: Sailing Lake Pontchartrain at West End

by Edward July 28, 2010 History


Merchants who set up businesses on the “American” side of Canal Street after Louisiana became part of the United States didn’t want to have to transport goods from the turning basin of the Carondelet Canal on the “Creole” side of the city, so they incorporated a company to build a canal connecting the uptown side of the city with Lake …

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NOLA History: Beating the Summer Heat at Spanish Fort

by Edward July 6, 2010 History

One of the most popular day-trips for New Orleanians at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries was to head out to Spanish Fort. From the 1880s until about 1920, the area where Bayou St. John met Lake Pontchartrain was privately-owned and developed as an amusement park. Day-trips out to the lakefront were very popular at the time, since families could …

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