20 Questions about New Orleans - Episode #109
Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans
Mark Bologna
4.9 • 916 Ratings
🗓️ 11 March 2020
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
In today's episode I answer 20 questions about New Orleans. These questions were submitted by listeners like you.
We cover everything from the laid back culture of New Orleans to the best things to do in April, which festivals are fun and affordable, and more.
Time Stamps
3:52 We visit every year in September. We like to have the city to ourselves when there's not a large festival going on. Any local activities, festivals or events off in mid September?
5:36 How does the laid back culture of New Orleans fit in with the corporate or working world? Is it understood that people are not going to be around during Carnival? When you moved away, did you notice a difference in work ethic and how did you adapt?
10:32 What's been the most unexpected things you've experienced with the growth of the podcast?
13:30 Was there a curse on Jayne Mansfield that caused her to die in a car accident in New Orleans?
14:51 What are the best places in the city to enjoy the weather before it gets too hot?
16:56 What about a progressive dinner featuring at least two restaurants?
19:26 When does it get hot?
20:20 How long can you eat crawfish?
21:00 Is Jazz Fest just jazz? Does Jazz Fest even have jazz?
22:50 Where can one lounge outside and/or drink get a drink and sit outside?
24:36 What are some festivals that don't have a high admission fee?
26:36 What's going on at The Historic New Orleans Collection?
30:26 Where may I find (people) resources who may know a little something about Italian immigrants in NOLA in the late 1800s/early 1900's?
32:30 What's happening on/around Easter?
33:46 Will you be going to Jazz Fest? Your favorite fest food & stage?
36:15 Are there car garages where you can rent spots if you live in the French Quarter?
37:25 Is there a Muffaletta Expo?
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| 0:00.0 | Hmm. Street, an insider's guide to New Orleans. Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast where we explore the food, |
| 0:16.3 | music, culture, places, and people that make New Orleans unique. Whether you are planning a trip, |
| 0:22.1 | living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are, |
| 0:26.0 | you've come to the right place. |
| 0:29.0 | And now, your host, Mark Bologna. |
| 0:35.0 | Hi, this is Mark. |
| 0:38.0 | Welcome to episode 109 of the Beyond Bourbon Street Podcast. |
| 0:42.0 | Today's episode is going to be a Q&A show where I answer your questions and questions from the Facebook group, |
| 0:49.0 | all about New Orleans and this time of year. |
| 0:51.0 | We're recording this in March of 2020. |
| 0:53.7 | Before we get to that I do want to mention last week's show episode 108. |
| 0:58.1 | It was my reflections on the Carnival and Martie Gras season that just passed here in 2020. |
| 1:03.7 | I got a lot of good responses from it. |
| 1:06.1 | It was really an interesting Mardi Gras in that we had some tragedies. |
| 1:10.0 | We had a couple people that were killed when they were run over by parade floats and a separate |
| 1:15.5 | parade or another parade we had a couple riders fall off of floats. |
| 1:20.0 | All of this was against the backdrop of the Hard Rock Hotel collapse. |
| 1:23.9 | And yet with all of that tragedy in many ways it was a really good Mardi Gras. |
| 1:28.7 | I know that sounds weird, but lots of reflections there. |
| 1:31.3 | It got a lot of positive responses. So if you haven't listened to it, go back and give it a listen. |
| 1:36.0 | That's the Carnival and Martie Gro reflections episode, which was number 108. |
| 1:41.0 | Today again, we're going to take questions and do some answers. I'm on the |
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