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Summary: Great Book for Decorating Ideas!
Review: I love New Orleans and everything about it! My husband and I go there regularly, so when we bought a new house in December, I wanted to really decorate the interior of some of the rooms "New Orleans Style". When searching on Amazon, I found this book with pictures of some homes in NOLA interiors. I found this book to be very helpful as far as decorating and choosing Nawlins' colors for my house. Not to mention the fact that it gives me a "quick fix" for New Orleans when I can't be there in person!
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Summary: Excellent read for those interested in New Orleans history
Review: I love this book. I bought it when I was 16 and crazy about new Orleans, but I only really appreciated it after reading it thoroughly 2 years later. This is not a tourist aimed guide, however it is incredibly well written. It does contain basic information about New Orleans; hotels, restaurants, clubs, but also provides the reader with an great historical account of New Orleans. I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in New Orleans beyond the first novelty visit.
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Summary: A GREAT book for anyone going to N.O. for the first time
Review: If you are going to New Orleans to enjoy the truly (as opposed to superficially) diverse culture of the United States' most distinctive city, then read this book before your trip. Bultman's history of the city (perhaps the book's strongest feature) is fascinating and the neighborhood descriptions will help you decide what to see. More importantly, the information on N.O.'s unique slang, customs and food is essential. The dozens of great photographs will whet your anticipation before you go and remind you of the Crescent City's pleasures when you're back home. I've used this book on three trips to N.O., and I still enjoy reading it. The restaurant and hotel recommendations aren't perfect (hey, tastes vary and things change) but they give you a place to start before you discover your own favorite spots.
Buy this book, make your reservations and let the good times roll!
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Summary: If New Orleans could be captured in a book, this is it.
Review: Just returned from my fifth trip to the Crescent City and miss it already. I flipped through this book at a shop there and knew I would buy it as soon as I got home. In photographs and words, this is an evocation of New Orleans by two people who obviously love the place. Go with it and you'll be transported! New Orleans isn't perfect, but it is fascinating, unique, and exotic, which this book appreciates and shows off.
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Summary: This is as fun to read as it is to follow.
Review: New Orleans is known as a Literary City, with many good writers, and this author is certainly one of them. Its inside stories, concise explanations, and fun facts all combine to make the book fun to read as well as useful. If you follow Bethany's guidelines, you're sure to have a great trip to the City That Care Forgot.
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Summary: Lush and Inspiring
Review: One of my all-time favorite books. The stuff of dreams and nightmares too. This is an utterly luscious picture book. Chock full of photos of real interiors. Real homes of artists and the creative. Homes of people who love peeling wallpaper and cracked plaster; and especially those who love living in the midst of art works, or deeply personal collections. The homes of people who love the humid haze, moist earth-scented New Orleans.
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Summary: Not worth it
Review: The backgrond information was interesting, however it did not make up for the mistakes in the restaurant section, etc. I found the book confusing and inaccurate on a number of occaisions. The book also lists only a smattering of hotels and restaurants which was very frustrating. For example, the book states that Gabrielle's Restaurant is on the "edge of the French Quarter" which could be further from the truth. The restaurant is far past Rampart St., which is the edge of the French Quarter. The bok also lists the St. Louis Cemetaries No. 1 & 2 in the Garden District. This also could be farther from the truth. Save your ... for a book on N.O. with accurate info.
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Summary: Not worth it
Review: The backgrond information was interesting, however it did not make up for the mistakes in the restaurant section, etc. I found the book confusing and inaccurate on a number of occaisions. The book also lists only a smattering of hotels and restaurants which was very frustrating. For example, the book states that Gabrielle's Restaurant is on the "edge of the French Quarter" which could be further from the truth. The restaurant is far past Rampart St., which is the edge of the French Quarter. The bok also lists the St. Louis Cemetaries No. 1 & 2 in the Garden District. This also could be farther from the truth. Save your ... for a book on N.O. with accurate info.
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Summary: More for those who want a great historical perspective
Review: This book has great interior pictures of some glorious New Orleans homes. Unfortunately when I've been there, I didn't have the opportunity to go inside to see the many interior styles. This book gives me the opportunity to see the beauty inside, that I've only been able to view from outside. Great book for those of us who love and appreciate the city!
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Summary: Southern style at it's best
Review: This book has great interior pictures of some glorious New Orleans homes. Unfortunately when I've been there, I didn't have the opportunity to go inside to see the many interior styles. This book gives me the opportunity to see the beauty inside, that I've only been able to view from outside. Great book for those of us who love and appreciate the city!
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