A CITY I WANT TO EXPLORE · LOUISIANA

Meet me in
New Orleans.

Balconies, brass bands, old stories, and a streetcar ride with no hurry. This is the city I picked for my next travel daydream.

01 / THE CRESCENT CITY29.95° N · 90.07° W
Illustration of a New Orleans streetcar passing iron balconies in the evening
A little magic around every corner ✦

THE REASON I CHOSE IT

A city with a soundtrack.

New Orleans feels like a place where the street itself becomes part of the story. I want to wander the French Quarter, see the Garden District, listen to live jazz, and take my time between them.

This is a personal wish list, not a fixed reservation. I’d check hours and transit alerts before going.

THREE WAYS TO FALL IN LOVE

Places on my list.

History, architecture, and music — each one a different way into the city.

WANDER / FRENCH QUARTER

Walk the old streets

Start near Jackson Square and leave room for the balconies, courtyards, and little discoveries along the way.

Explore the Quarter ↗

SLOW DOWN / GARDEN DISTRICT

Follow the oak shade

Make an afternoon for historic homes, leafy blocks, and a long walk without rushing to the next stop.

See the district ↗

LISTEN / JAZZ & FRENCHMEN

Let the music lead

Learn about jazz at the National Historical Park, then look for a live performance around Frenchmen Street.

Visit the jazz park ↗

CSS FILTERS / A COLOR STUDY

One street.
Three moods.

The same illustrated scene gets three different looks using CSS filters. Color can change the feeling of a memory before the trip even begins.

Warm original colors on an illustrated New Orleans street
Golden hourOriginal artwork
Vintage sepia treatment of the New Orleans street illustration
Old postcardSepia + contrast
Cool blue evening treatment of the New Orleans street illustration
After darkHue rotation + saturation

AN HTML TABLE / THREE DAYS

My unhurried itinerary.

A sketch of how I would spend three days. The plan leaves space to follow whatever catches my eye.

Three-day New Orleans travel plan
DayNeighborhoodThe ideaLittle moment
01 Arrive & wanderFrench QuarterWalk near Jackson Square and explore the historic streets.Pause for music and a sweet treat.
02 Take the long wayGarden DistrictRide toward St. Charles Avenue and stroll beneath the oaks.Notice the details on the houses.
03 Listen & lingerFrench Quarter → FrenchmenVisit the jazz park and look for live music later.Bring home a story worth telling.

Streetcar service and park programs can change. Check RTA routes and the park calendar before visiting.

EMBEDS / FIND YOUR WAY

Start somewhere.
See where it goes.

A map to orient the trip and a little embedded postcard for the feeling I want to bring home.

01 / THE MAPOpen map ↗

Jackson Square makes a lovely starting point for exploring the French Quarter.

02 / A POSTCARDOpen separately ↗

Designed as a separate HTML page and embedded here with an iframe.

THE JOURNEY IS THE POINT

See you where
the music lives.

New Orleans is the kind of city I want to explore with curiosity and comfortable shoes. This page is my invitation to keep dreaming, researching, and eventually go.

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