One of my favorite streets in the French Quarter is St.
Peter Street. This street is a jumble of
all the old and fascinating architectural styles which are unique to New
Orleans: The three story townhouses, the
quirky servants’ quarters with their oddly pointed roofs, and the Creole
Cottages with their massive old shuttered doors. There are also plenty of wrought iron
balconies, arched carriage ways, and high connecting wooden fences with doors in
them, leading where? All are jammed up against each other. So much going on, so compressed; and behind
this facade, is a labyrinth of connected passageways, beautiful courtyards and
huge glass French doors.
And St. Peter Street jumps with activity, night or day,
with every conceivable type of business:
The famed Pat O’Brien’s, the Jazz Preservation Hall, Reverend Zombie’s
Voodoo Shop, The Gumbo Shop restaurant, the Krazy Korner music club, a Lucky Dog
cart, and on and on…… This street rocks and jives with laughter, lights and
music, and is not one to. be missed.
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