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A Walking Tour of New Orleans - The Garden District, Louisiana

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This tour isn't as good as the A Walking Tour of New Orleans - The French Quarter, Louisiana because you end up walking back and forth down many of the roads. Maybe it's because Garden District is harder to navigate in a smoother fashion, but there are times where you go all the way down one street, and then you have to turn around and go all the way back.

Otherwise, there are some helpful pictures that point out what you're supposed to be looking at in addition to some helpful text. The Garden District has less interesting history than the French Quarter, so most of the homes are only notable because of the architecture style or a notable celebrity in residence. One thing I learned though - Ann Rice seems to have owned half of the mansions in the Garden District at some point or another!

I expect at least clean copy without a bunch of typos, or a street name that wasn't even on our map. And just for kicks, I looked at the online Frommer's walking tour of the Garden District (which you can view and print out for free) and noticed that every one of the houses, and the order they're listed on the route, are identical. There is no index or rudimentary map (OK, for the price, a map might be asking a lot) which made navigating the short booklet a pain when we decided not to follow the suggested tour route. The descriptions of the homes are adequate given the price. For architectural history enthusiasts, I'd recommend a tour with a knowledgeable guide, or a beefier book. But hey, it costs a buck.