Mules and Carriages in New Orleans - Episode #93
Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans
Mark Bologna
4.9 • 916 Ratings
🗓️ 3 July 2019
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Mules and Carriages are a common site in New Orleans, and especially in the French Quarter. If you are like me, you probably have lots of questions. Why mules and not horses? Where do the mules live? How are they cared for?
Join me and guest Charlotte Jones as we talk about the history of mules in New Orleans, the carriage ride industry, and how these beautiful animals became part of New Orleans.
Thanks to Charlotte Jones for joining me today. Be sure to follow Charlotte and her partner Chica on Twitter @jonesymule
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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, you've come to the right place. |
| 0:30.0 | And now, your host, Mark Bologna. |
| 0:35.0 | Hey y'all, this is Mark. |
| 0:37.0 | Welcome to episode 93. |
| 0:39.0 | The last show was about short-term rentals in New Orleans |
| 0:42.0 | and the impact on the city. |
| 0:43.6 | I was joined by Kevin Litton a reporter at NOLA.com who covers local politics. |
| 0:48.3 | It was an interesting discussion that will make you think about affordable housing and |
| 0:52.3 | a whole lot of the impacts on the city. |
| 0:54.1 | If you missed it, go back and give it a listen. |
| 0:56.4 | Today's episode is about the carriage industry and about the role of mules in New Orleans |
| 1:01.6 | and the role that they've played in New Orleans history in general. |
| 1:04.0 | Before we dive into that discussion though, I want to tell you about a couple |
| 1:07.2 | sponsors. First up is Two Chicks Walking Tours. Lately I've been talking |
| 1:11.2 | about the Two Chicks Ladies and the Night Tour, but today I want to circle back to their garden district tour. |
| 1:16.0 | If you love New Orleans, you've probably wandered through the garden district. |
| 1:19.0 | It's beautiful, but it really comes to life when you have a guide who can tell you about the history and the people who live there. |
| 1:24.0 | On a two-chicks walking tour you learn about the architecture, the residents, and more. |
| 1:28.0 | You'll get to see where Anne Rice lived, where Saints Favorite Archie Manning still lives, and you might even run into actor John Goodman walking his dog. |
| 1:36.0 | You also get to tour Lafayette Cemetery just across the street from Commander's Palace. |
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