New Orleans Mardi Gras

character or personality of an individual. Your identity can affect how you are treated. These can be positive and negative effects based on someone’s opinion. This may also play a part on how others view you as an individual. Being a native of New Orleans plays a major role in my identity, because the way the media display the city. Despite the fact that there are positive and negative portrayals depicted, it still affects my status and first impressions from others. With my dad being in the…

during festivals like mardi gras due to alcohol. McDonalds and Subways are the options for people are getting freakishly drunk. Even though Louisiana has so many places where one can get such beautiful and delicious food. The significance of these food culture that brings out the unity and a moment of happiness to share within families is forgotten. Inspite of following these famous food festivals people are now attracted towards the different alcohol served in new Orleans on this day. Alcohol…

“The “Queen of the South,” New Orleans is a city whose prosperity can be directly attributed to the Mississippi River. As a gateway to America, it has thrived as a shipping and commercial center, contributing to the industrialization of the United States from its early days to the present,” (“New Orleans” 230). New Orleans is located in the southern region of the United States, and it borders the states of MIssissippi, Texas, and Arkansas. New Orleans has many geographical features that are…

Religion in New Orleans Many different groups have influenced the culture and daily life in New Orleans. The city has food, music, events, art, and so much more. However, despite the fact that not many people think of it, religion is one of the most important parts of life in New Orleans. The origins of the religion of New Orleans, and on a larger scale, Louisiana, started with the French, who had a very strong Roman Catholic presence. It was then passed over to the Spanish, who also followed…

For this forum I will select my city law enforcement agency which is the New Orleans Police Department or better known as the N.O.P.D.. The history of the N.O.P.D. Dates back all the way to the 1790 's and even though during that time the agency had a different name (Guard Deville or City Watch) it was created by the Spanish Colonial Governor Baron de Carondelet due to the high crime level, and to help the military fight against crime (Sinclair). The N.O.P.D. Started very small by 1817 it only…

New Orleans is a melting pot of culture or as the people from New Orleans probably refer to it: a gumbo. Many of their cultural influences come from their deep-rooted history. New Orleans, founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, became a cultural gumbo from the fact that the Louisiana Territory swapped hands many times before it came to rest in the hands of the Americans. The French sent most of their undesirables like prostitutes, thieves, and an assortment of other criminals to inhabit…

New Orleans Attraction New Orleans is a unique city, quite possibly the most unique in all the US. New Orleans is a very beautiful place. It has a lot of historical places to visit and learn about. When someone comes to New Orleans for vacation, they should go to the Bourbon Street, New Orleans cemeteries, and Voodoo Museum. First, no trip to the New Orleans is complete without a stop at Bourbon Street. This street is located right in the heart of the French…

The New Orleans is a Louisiana city beside the Mississippi River, near the Gulf of Mexico. The Nickname for New Orleans is Big Easy. New Orleans is named after the Duke of Orleans, who reigned as Regent for Louis XV from 1715 to 1723. Beginning of the Morrison's administration, and for the entirety of Schiro's, the city was a center of the Civil Rights Movement. In 2005 New Orleans was catastrophically hit by the Hurricane Katrina like other places of USA. In this sad event more than 1,500…

New Orleans has always held a special place in my heart. I was born in the Crescent City, moving to Seattle only a year before Katrina, and I have returned to visit for two weeks every summer since. When I think of the New Orleans of my childhood, I remember food packed with flavor, music full of heart, and people teeming with generosity. I always devoured my aunt’s red beans and rice and my uncle’s duck and andouille gumbo. Playing in City Park, walking through the Audubon Zoo, and…

grade, we resided in Louisiana for about 7 years. We would travel to New Orleans very often for various sporting events that my siblings and I would participate in or we would go to watch the New Orleans Saints or the New Orleans Pelicans play. New Orleans has so much to offer that for all ages. Many people may think that New Orleans is only for adults but there are some kid-friendly things to do. Other than the crime in New Orleans, is not terrible city. The crime also depends on where you…