Wow! Enjoyed a delightful walk on a “cool” beautiful morning recently on The Ridge Trail, one of the few bottomland hardwood forests left in coastal New Orleans due to hurricanes and saltwater intrusion. See the growth of new trees and vegetation as compared to after Hurricane Katrina which destroyed 80% of the tree canopy. ExploreRead More
A farm to table experience! What can’t you do here in New Orleans?! This past weekend we enjoyed the wonders of our own backyard. We took an incredible VIP tour with Craig Napoli, co-owner of Ycloskey dock and Café Sbisa. We had an amazing opportunity to watch Chef Alfred Singleton prepare some gorgeous Louisiana blueRead More
Now is a best time ever to visit the #LouisianaCoast. During these special summer months, we’ve partnered with New Orleans & Company to provide exclusive discounts for The Great Delta Tours. Travel beyond the floodwalls, experience life on the docks, see where the BEST seafood is harvested, and learn about flood and hurricane recovery effortsRead More
We had the most fabulous weekend with so many fun adventures! Meet Lynette Gonzales, an Islenos shrimper woman who owns “Rock-N-Dock” in Shell Beach, St. Bernard Parish. We caught up with her on our recent tour with New Yorkers, Jonathan and Kevin. Famous for her Jimmy Buffet-esque shrimp dock where she buys and sells shrimpRead More
Loving this group who dropped down into New Orleans at the spur of the moment. It was their first time in NOLA, and we were elated to show them around town. Visiting the marshes, the water, and everything down beyond the flood walls in south Louisiana, we all had a great time. We even grabbedRead More
Recently, we had the chance to catch up with a special group in town for an American Queen Riverboat Cruise. These fun and interesting folks wanted to check out Louisiana’s sights #BeyondTheFloodwalls – and of course we were happy to oblige! Venturing out around New Orleans and down to St. Bernard, we took in theRead More
Imagine: Going out on an exploration of the Great Mississippi Delta. Way out, past the flood walls in South Louisiana, you visit the docks where the world’s greatest seafood is caught and harvested each day. You get to meet the people who “live the lifestyle” – the fishermen, the crabbers, the ones who have livedRead More
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival turns 50 this year, and we’re excited to celebrate the occasion alongside everyone in town! Yesterday, we hosted a VIP Jazz Fest EcoTour with a very special group of amazing women. Going Beyond the Floodwalls has never been so fun and inspiring! We had a blast on the excursion,Read More
Recently, we were delighted to host Virginia Miller and her guests for a special VIP birthday adventure down in the Mississippi River Delta. Lots of green anoles were sighted – so you can tell that Spring is definitely in the air. There were tons of Louisiana eco cultural sites to see and we had aRead More
Recently, we were honored to have leaders of PIANO (Professional Innkeepers of America, New Orleans Chapter) on our Great Delta Tour. It was an honor to go beyond the flood walls with such a fantastic group! Local fisherman, Don Robin of Robin Seafood, visited with members in Ycloskey, LA, America’s oyster capital. While he wasRead More
