Get your "Magazine" on... Magazine Street, that is.

Magazine Street is a major thoroughfare in  New Orleans. Like Tchoupitoulas St., St. Charles and Claiborne Avenues, it reflects the curving course of the Mississippi River. Six miles or so in length, Magazine Street offers an amazing array of businesses. Noteworthy, but not necessarily photo-worthy were a hardware store, animal clinic, tattoo parlor, countless upscale antique and clothing stores, attorneys offices, lighting and fabric stores, silver shops, art galleries and more! Here are a few images from my 6 mile walk this morning: (Yes, I'm hoofing it in the heat now that I'm bikeless)

A gelateria for those hot days!

Great bar with an outdoor patio!

 Fresh seafood anyone? Only a few more weeks of crawfish season...

Best known as a destination for shopping, this popular street is also home to museums, art galleries, bars and restaurants. Starting at Canal Street in the Central Business District and extending all the way upriver through the Garden District and Uptown, Magazine Street takes you through some of New Orleans' most vibrant neighborhoods peppered with delightfully diverse commercial pockets.






                            Have you had your teeth cleaned in a 150 year old house lately? ;-)

This cute place has a little bit of everything... sno-cones (no "w") are very popular down here, probably because of the heat!

An interior decorating shop that shares a "shotgun double" with the yoga studio I go to...

Named after an ammunition magazine-or warehouse-that was built on the street in the late eighteenth century, the lower part of Magazine was initially used as a storage area for commercial and industrial goods. Today the street is a thriving place of commerce, adorned with countless restaurants, pubs and boutiques. And with its small-town, main street charm, it's hard to believe that you are only minutes from downtown.

 

 

 

 

 

One of the most impressive attractions Magazine has to offer is the National World War II Museum. Located in the Warehouse District neighborhood at the corner of Andrew Higgins Drive, the museum presents a remarkable collection of artifacts and exhibits, as well as featured documentaries about the Second World War.

The Warehouse District is also home to many of the city's best art galleries, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and upscale restaurants - all within walking distance from the Magazine thoroughfare. Just upriver from the Warehouse District, the shopping Magazine Street is known for begins. Antiques, clothing, jewelry, shoes, cigars, home furnishings, formal wear, toys, beauty supplies and more can all be found along the six miles of Magazine Street. Dense retail begins at the intersection of Magazine and Felicity known as "Lower Magazine," again at Washington and Magazine and again at Jefferson and Magazine.

   Get your shoes or Gucci/Louis Vuitton bags mended here! That's a boot hanging from the sign...

Lots of people spend the day on Magazine, stopping for lunch at one of the many restaurants along the street. Magazine is also home to quaint coffee shops, cozy pubs and sweet shops, all perfect places for recharging and relaxing throughout the day.

Cigars and smoke products offered here.. with a consignment store and nail salon just beyond...

                                                    I love this tiny little LSU dive bar ;-)

And a little more upscale, we have an amazing aroma coming from...

You can pick up a pastry while you get your Mercedes serviced...

This place, Les Bon Temps Roule', (Let the Good Times Roll) is awesome... free oysters at happy hour during the season, great bands and a piano.

On Magazine Street, you can dine al fresco at a French bistro or buy a po-boy with food stamps....

And then there's the "not to be missed" Tee Eva's pies and pralines! You've just got to read this little blurb about her life: http://www.wwoz.org/programs/new-orleans-all-way-live/teeevas-red-beans

Featured in countless magazine, TV and newspaper articles, Eva Perry and her food are legendary.

Just off Magazine you'll find striking examples of the local architecture like the ones below, in addition to the many exquisite mansions scattered throughout the Garden District area. Continuing Uptown, Magazine Street will lead you directly into Audubon Park or to see the rare white tigers and albino alligators at the Audubon Zoo. Magazine is a great destination for those looking to catch a glimpse of another side of New Orleans. It offers one-of-a-kind shopping, great restaurants and classic New Orleans architecture in a relaxed, local atmosphere.

Just look at this tiny cottage with its curved entry and beautiful garden! And a few blocks down on Camp Street, this lovely manse...

And finally, a one story cttage with lace curtains, a pretty porch, front door and a real gas lantern...