A Marathon with a Side of Beignets! - Episode #005

Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans

Mark Bologna

Society & Culture, Music, History, Places & Travel, Neworleans, Jazzfest, Nola, Dining, Mardigras, Bourbonstreet, Food

4.8 • 891 Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2016

⏱️ 47 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast where we explore the food, music, places, people and events that make New Orleans unique. Whether you are planning a trip, currently living in New Orleans or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are, you’ve come to the right place!

The inspiration for this episode came from the upcoming Rock n Roll New Orleans marathon, but even if you are not a runner this is still for you. I was thinking about how I could give runners a preview of the 26.2-mile course and still make it interesting for everyone else. I realized a marathon that wanders through the city would be a good, semi-random way to offer a glimpse into New Orleans from a unique perspective.

We’ll use the actual race course as our canvas, and meander off the path to explore interesting places they appear on our map. Along the way, we’ll discover neighborhoods, events, and history. The more I got into this one the more I enjoyed uncovering things along the route. I think you’ll find lots of insider tips and places to explore so sit back and enjoy as I take you on a run through New Orleans!

Start to Mile 8: One Shell Square, the Garden District and Uptown New Orleans, streetcars, two World's Fairs, National WWII Museum, cemeteries, and places to eat including Commander's Palace.

Miles 9-10: French Quarter, Cafe du Monde, museums, the Old US Mint.

Miles 11-14: Esplanade Avenue, Edgar Degas, Carrollton Avenue and more.

Mies 15-18: Old grove oak trees in City Park, Bayou St. John, and Old Spanish Fort.

Miles 19-22: Lake Pontchartrain, Katrina and the damaged levees, Pontchartrain Beach Amusement Park.

Miles 23- Finish Line: City Park, including the various attractions.

Lagniappe: Multiple options for spectators including the best places to watch the marathon, and helpful tips for what to do and eat while you're waiting for your favorite marathoner!

For more information, visit us at BeyondBourbonSt.com. You can also catch up with us on Twitter at @BeyondBourbonSt

Thanks for listening!

Mark

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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.
0:33.0	Hi, everyone.
0:39.0	Hi, everyone. This is Mark.
0:41.0	Thanks for tuning in to episode 5. I hope you enjoyed the last two shows about
0:44.8	Carnival and Martigaw. It's been a lot of fun to hear from so many of you and a special
0:49.6	thanks to those who've taken the time to leave a rating on iTunes. We're up to 39 reviews now.
0:54.8	This means so much to me and I'm going to take a moment and thank some people.
0:58.6	Let's see.
0:59.6	Thanks to Toune Farmer, also known as Russ Johns. Thanks Russ and yes I'll get those sketch notes into the world at some point.
1:06.1	Thanks J. A Gig. By the way we owe Jennifer a big thanks as she came up with the name for the show
1:11.9	Beyond Bourbon Street. Thanks Charm City Cathro, Ellery Wells, and MDR 51380. Yes, you should definitely
1:20.9	move back to New Orleans.
1:22.6	Let's see, a couple more.
1:24.6	Thanks to Brian of Central FLM, McCraw-land 65,
1:29.4	and thanks also to Chris Samples.
1:31.5	One more for now. Brooke NYC who writes,
1:34.6	visitors planning a boobes for beads visit to the French Quarter may want to search
1:38.8	for guidance elsewhere. Absolutely Brooks. The whole point of my show is to expose listeners if you will to more than the stereotype they see on TV.
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