Private tour in New Orleans Arthur S
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Arthur S.
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Hello, here's a short welcome to my world… About four years ago, I retired from a long and varied career in advertising and publishing, my last stop as communications director for the Louisiana State Museum. It was a dream job for an amateur historian like me. There I was in daily contact with literally thousands of objects that embody the incredibly rich heritage and unique culture of New Orleans. So when I shut my office door at the Cabildo for the last time, I knew I would have to keep on sharing stories about this wonderful city… out on the streets this time, walking and talking with curious folks like you and having a grand time together. That's how I became your ToursByLocals guide. A few personal details. I'm a native New Yorker and Tulane University graduate who fell in love with New Orleans and never left. I live in the French Quarter these days, on a quiet street in an 1832 townhouse I share with two teenage sons. When not on tour, you might find me out in the marshes fishing for speckled trout or rowing up cypress-shaded bayou in my beloved hand-built dory, "Peapod. " On holidays and Saints game days, I'll be in the kitchen "perfecting" my recipe for homemade gumbo for family and friends. Over many years of trial and error, this surefire formula has evolved: "The sea + the barnyard + the pasture = Arthur's As-Good-As-It-Gets Gumbo. " You'll want to try gumbo-making back home, so don't forget to ask what it all means. Here's something else you're likely to hear on tour or before we meet. "My guests are my guides, " I always say. The streets we explore together are two-way streets. And you may not notice, but I do as much listening as talking. So tell me about about your work, your personal passions and enthusiasms, and we'll head off from there for a fabulous day in New Orleans! City of New Orleans Professional Tour Guide License #14LTG-06256 No restrictions.
Have a question or want to customize this tour? Message Arthur S.
Highlights: Jackson Square, the Pontalba Apartments, the Mississippi River, Ursuline Convent complex, "Little Palermo, " history, architecture, neighborhood life then and now.
How do you select what to include from 4 hundred years of stories and history into two hours. Well, you let Arthur do that. Arthur's style of story telling and light humor drew in every one of our group. I sensed along that way that Arthur was tailoring his delivery to match the way our group was responding. This wasn't a canned tour where you get only what is on a set program.
Arthur is a very knowledgeable, inspiring and interesting person to be with. He knows everything there is to know about New Orleans, and then some. And, not least, he is a very good storyteller, too - i.e. able to make history facts stick. He gets our best recommendations. Or in short form: Hire Arthur ������
Art was great! Very entertaining and informative. Very knowledgeable. Very passionate about New Orleans.
Arthur was great. He did an excellent job of bringing things to life. Was very knowledgeable and objective in his comments. Contributed greatly to our understanding of New Orleans and its history.
From your hotel (or the centrally located Bourbon Orleans Hotel, we set off on a leisurely exploration of the mostly residential Lower French Quarter. The neighborhood has a completely different ambience from the "upper" Quarter with its bars, shops, and packed sidewalks. Still there's plenty to see -- Jackson Square with the crowds, ship traffic on the Mississippi River, the magnificent Ursuline Convent complex, elegant 18th and 19th Century town homes, lush patio gardens glimpsed through iron gates. This is the New Orleans you came for. If you want to customize this tour, please send me a message for a quote.
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This is a walking tour. No transportation required.
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: Most tours begin in the lobby of the Monteleone Hotel, Royal and Iberville Streets. Or we can meet at your French Quarter or business district hotel.
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