Yearn to walk on the wild side, along the path less traveled? Strap on your Nikes and take a stroll through the shadowy streets of the Big Easy – but be sure to bring along some friends.
There’s power in numbers, the kind of numbers a knowledgably led walking tour can muster. Haunted History Tours knows the path, both popular and hidden. Pack your most potent lucky charm and venture to the heart of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans’ oldest city of the dead. See the tomb of Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau. Revel on the musty mystery of the place. Wrap yourself in the clammy ambiance of it all.
If Queen Marie isn’t edgy enough for you, how about Vampires? This city is famous for them. See the haunts they habituate. Visit a reputed Vampire tavern. We dare you to order a Bloody Mary.
Too extreme? There are traditional French Quarter walking tours, too: St. Louis Cathedral, the French Market, the Mississippi and such. Later, in the light of day, return stroll alone, along the Moon Walk overlooking the Mississippi. Drink in the essence of this one-of-a-kind city and know you’re not in Kansas anymore.
Story by Jerry Chandler
