One thing we did was ride the streetcars, a lot. It was a fun way to get around town and doesn't cost much ($3) for an all-day pass.
We even got to see them flip the seat backs for the ride back.
Keep in mind, if you want to go through the Garden District, you need to catch one of the green streetcars. Also, part of the Garden District route is undergoing repairs so there's a bus shuttle in that section.
One nice thing, the streetcars have a leisurely pace so it's comparatively easy to take photos. Here's a darling cottage in the Garden District.
One problem with photographing in the Garden District - trees. So very many have large lovely trees planted smack dab in front of the houses.
At one point, the four of us were in the area of Tulane/Loyola Universities. We took a very pleasant walk through a portion of Audobon Park. Lots of people strolling and others who were getting their jog in to help offset the Christmas calories. I love the live oaks (I think they were live oaks) with their branches stretching out and resting on the ground.
Our hotel (The Saint on Canal St) had some lovely Xmas decorations, but didn't go ALL out.
The trees in the lobby were lovely, but I really didn't realize how understated things were until I went to the Roosevelt Hotel to get a late lunch. (Their Grown Up Grilled Cheese sandwich had 3 cheeses and tomatoes. Yummy. (Sound effect: my jaw hitting the floor as I walked in.)
Oh. My. Word. They really do it BIG.
Papillon
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