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

Interested in haunted New Orleans? Ghost stories and other popular and untold legends? This is the episode for you! Join me and guest Orion Couling as we talk about his experience leading haunted tours around New Orleans.

One of the things I really like to do with the podcast is highlight businesses I think you would enjoy that also have owners who seem to do things right. My guest today is one of those. Róbert LeBlanc is the founder of Leblanc + Smith, a hospitality company with several local businesses.

Wondering what to do in New Orleans post-Mardi Gras? We've got you covered in this episode.

Today's episode is your Mardi Gras survival guide. We'll go through everything you need to know to enjoy parade season in New Orleans!

Mardi Gras 2024 Today's episode is our annual discussion of Carnival and Mardi Gras in New Orleans with Arthur Hardy, publisher of the Mardi Gras Guide.
We discuss history, anniversaries, impact on the economy, what's new in 2024 and more. 

Questions and Answers Today’s episode is a Q&A show with questions from listeners like you. As always, questions from our Patreon supporters come first, followed by those from our Facebook Group.
Timestamps 05:10 - Jeffrey Hubbard - French Quarter Fest paid pass
07:02 - Joseph Grillo - 2nd edition of BBS book? Dew Drop Inn
09:00 - Mark Wingfield - Most Romantic places in NOLA
11:15 - Mark Wingfield - March Madness
13:45 - James Redmond - Festivals/events in August
16:35 - Hannah Voss - Busker payment
18:00 - DC Big Papa - Easier Krewes to ride in or join
21:30 - Michael Kaufman - Where else in the US do you want to visit?
22:45 - Eric Boyle - Documentary Films about New Orleans
26:30 - John Nordike - Discuss the process of your book - ep157
27:20 - John Nordike - James Lee Burke interview
28:30 - Maggie Macgyver - photography in your book
31:25 - Christy Johnson - the magic of New Orleans