Walking New Orleans: 33 Historic Neighborhoods, Waterfront Districts, and Recreational Wonderlands

(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

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• Popular, proven format: the previous edition (9780899977614) sold nearly 9,000 copies, strong numbers for a city-specific title
• Market: Nearly 48 million people went hiking/walking in the U.S. in 2018, with reasons ranging from enjoyment of the outdoors to health and exercise
• 33 featured walks, whether readers are looking for a 2-hour stroll or a full-days entertainment
• Book updates:
• Expanded and revised walking tours
• Six new walks, including St. Claude, Lafitte Greenway, and Old Metairie
• New attractions such as the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience, New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute, and Sazerac House
• Lots of new restaurants, both upscale and casual
• More walks along the water, such as the Bucktown and Madisonville routes
• Brand new full-color format thats even easier to use

Photographs, maps, and need-to-know details like distance, difficulty, points of interest, and more

A look at the citys recovery from Hurricane Katrina, 15 years later

Favorite local indie bookstores featured in the book

The variety of walks helps people get out of their ruts and explore parts of the city they might not typically choose

These walks connectits easy to combine a few walks into a bigger adventure

Reviews

In Walking New Orleans, author Barri Bronston... makes it easy to appreciate New Orleans from a pedestrians perspective.
Faith Dawson, Tulane News

Author Bio

Barri Bronston is a lifelong New Orleanian who takes every opportunity to explore the citys neighborhoods, museums, parks, restaurants, and watering holes. She graduated with a bachelors degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and spent most of her career as a staff writer at The Times-Picayune, where she covered parenting, education, and other topics. She is currently assistant director of public relations at Tulane University.