Hiking, day 54: New Orleans Mint & Jazz Museum

I headed out this morning back into the French Quarter, with my destination being to head through Jackson Square and then on to the former US mint, now housing the Jazz Museum.  I loved the exhibits about the mint, but I have to say the Jazz Museum was overly empty for the size of the building.

The old bank building, now housing one of the police district offices.

Jackson Square.

Outside of the old US mint.

This was a pretty neat exhibit in the Jazz Museum.

Vintage Mardi Gras doubloons.

Very cool lighting fixtures in one of the local breweries.

Statue of Joan of Arc.

Absinthe bar, one of the stops on our ghost pub crawl.

See the "ghost" on the second floor?

Hiking, day 53: Bourbon Street

Photos from our adventures on Bourbon Street!

This is the "Resurrection" from Spirits on Bourbon. Yes, the mugs light up...and yes, you get to keep them!

More shots from Spirits on Bourbon.

The fireplace in Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop, the oldest building in America hosting a bar.

Yeah...we stopped in at the other Huge Ass Beer location.

Hiking, day 52: New Orleans, LA

We're in New Orleans for a week, so here's my snaps in and around Bourbon Street throughout the day.

The Immaculate Conception Church a few blocks away from our hotel.  

There are two locations (at least) on Bourbon Street. This is the medium size - 32oz.  It's the same type of container that our local Chinese restaurant sends family sized soup out in!

A few shots looking down Bourbon Street.

These street signs are all around the French Quarter.

Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar, one of the oldest standing buildings in New Orleans.

Farther east on Bourbon Street, there are quite a few beautiful old houses.

Canal Street.

Our hotel.

One of the colorful parts of Bourbon Street!