Schwam - Frommers New Orleans, 2012

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About the Author

Diana Schwam fell for New Orleans like a klutz. She traveled the state, scoured the city, and eventually set down roots in Mid-City, convenient to the Jazz Fest Fair Grounds and Angelo Brocatos ice-cream parlor. A strategic marketing consultant and writer, Diana contributes to several trade publications and blogs, splits her time between New Orleans and Southern California, and currently sports a silver Gulf oyster pendant.

Acknowledgments

For Milan. Let's all go to the Mardi Gras!

Thank you to the city and people of New Orleans for indelibly and continually intoxicating me with your charms (and may we now and forever retire the adjective "resilient"). Thanks to Cate Latting, Andrea Kahn, Alexis Lipsitz, and everyone at Wiley: the red Sharpie is dead, long live the red Sharpie. Thanks and love to the Fat Pack (Chuck, Fiona, John, Nettie, Robin, Steve, and Wesly) and the Plumpettes (Gary, Linda, Mark, and Paula) for frequent dessert bombing and fervent Midnight Disturbing. Thanks always to Harch, LaLisa, and Scot, and love ever to Dave and Mary. Thanks to the Hoseboat Gals (Apple, Chris, JoAnn, Lesley, and Mary)U (we) did it! I love the North Rendon All Stars, and I love our house, even the garage of the unknown hoarder. With love to the Schwams, Dileos, Beers, Zuckerbergs, and Moonpies.

Frommers Star Ratings, Icons & Abbreviations

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Special finds those places only insiders know about

Fun facts details that make travelers more informed and their trips more fun

Kids best bets for kids and advice for the whole family

Special moments those experiences that memories are made of