6/14/2010

New Orleans: Part 2 - where Tennessee Williams wrote "Streetcar Named Desire"

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On my way to 632 St. Peter St. in the French Quarter neighborhood, where Tennessee had his apartment


Some photos of the neighborhood.



Saw alot of street performers.



Ate lunch here at The Gumbo Shop; had a delicious bowl of chicken andouille gumbo with okra. Highly recommend this restaurant.



Very cozy inside.




Right next door was Tennessee William's apartment. The plaque on the wall of the building at 632 St. Peter reads:

DURING 1946 AND 1947 TENNESSEE WILLIAMS LIVED HERE AND WROTE "A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE"


Here's a 5-minute video I took - and also stumbled upon some awesome street performers.



Here's another video with me enjoying the narrow streets and architecture of the French Quarter:






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6 comments:

  1. Thanks Floating!

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  2. Tom, thought I would stop by to see what you are up to.. I'm enjoying reading your trip report..Looks like you had a really good time. The architecture is amazing!

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  3. Hi Dawn, thanks - it really is neat there; you feel like you're walking in Paris in the French Quarter. Lots of cafes, street performers, artists. I have a few more posts to come.

    Also I just found you on GAOH. I haven't been there in a while. Today I will be in the chat room.

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  4. Very nice! Looking at your photos I couldn't help reflecting that Disneyland did a pretty good job creating a Disney-fied version of New Orleans. :)

    Best wishes,
    Laura

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  5. Laura, I'm glad you mentioned NOS at Disney; I had forgotten all about those streets. I was there at the park last year...will go through some of my photos to see if I've got any snapshots and if so, I'll post them up and do a little comparison of the buildings.

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