Po-Boy Festival, Voodoo Music, Boudin Bourbon & Beer, Halloween - Episode #001

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

Mark Bologna

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.9 • 916 Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2015

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

This is the inaugural episode of the Beyond Bourbon Street podcast, and is the 1st of a 2-part series. In this show, Mark discusses 6 things to do in New Orleans, including:

1. The Oak Street Po-Boy Festival

2. The Voodoo Arts + Music Experience

3. Halloween-related events

4. New Orleans Saints games (Bonus: visit the Saints Museum, located at the Superdome. Open on gameday and by-appointment).

5. Boudin, Bourbon & Beer

6. The Swamp Fest at Audubon Zoo

For more information, visit us at BeyondBourbonSt.com

Transcript

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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 everybody,
0:37.0	Hi everybody, thanks for tuning in.
0:38.0	I'm Mark Bologna and I'm excited to introduce you to the Beyond
0:42.0	Bourbon Street Podcast.
0:44.0	Today's episode is the first of a two-part series where we'll discuss things to do and
0:48.0	see in New Orleans this time of year.
0:50.0	I've come up with a list of 10 things I think you'll enjoy.
0:53.0	I thought this would be a fun topic to start with because this is a great time of year in New Orleans.
0:57.5	The heat and humidity ease up, the Saints are in season,
1:01.0	and there's some really fun things to do that maybe don't get the
1:03.9	attention of jazz fest and Mardi Gras. Some of them may be familiar but I hope at
1:08.6	least a few of them are new to you so let's jump in. One of my favorites is the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival.
1:15.0	It's held in late November, this year's November 22nd.
1:18.0	It was started post-Katrina as a way to bring some business and attention to the shops and restaurants along Oak Street Avenue in the Carrollton neighborhood and to celebrate the Po-Boy of course.
1:29.0	Oak Street is about eight blocks long from the from Carrollton Avenue to the Mississippi River Levy and the
1:34.4	festival is held right there on the street and in the neighborhood which I really
1:38.1	love. It's also accessible from the French Quarter on the St Charles Streetcar which is the green one so you hop on the street car
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