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Su-Jit Lin
Su-Jit Lin once left her native New York on a whim and a gut feeling and has yet to regret the spontaneous shift that has led her to one of the most amazing and character-rich cities in the world.…
Su-Jit Lin once left her native New York on a whim and a gut feeling and has yet to regret the spontaneous shift that has led her to one of the most amazing and character-rich cities in the world. A cum laude Tulane University graduate, majoring in History and English, she has found it impossible to stay away from the one place that’s managed to capture her heart and speak to her spirit: New Orleans. Residing uptown, working downtown, and writing for Where Y'At Magazine smack dab in the middle of the Garden District, she takes full advantage of everything in between – or at least tries desperately to keep up with the frenzied activity! Pastimes include freelance writing and editing, travel, painting, music, her dog, and excuses to wear a scarf. Most importantly, she loves with a deep passion good food and drink, and all things New Orleans … even the poisonous caterpillars that seem programmed to find her year round.
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Walking Through History - The NOLA Spring Fiesta
For history and architecture buffs, or even nosy, covetous neighbors like me, the Spring Fiesta is like a dream come true. Over twenty of some of the most beautiful private residences will become open to the public for touring from March 29 to April 6, the tours breaking up into the French Quarter, Garden District, and Uptown. Organized in 1937 by the non-profit organization the New Orleans Spring Fiesta Association, they are dedicated to the celebration of the grace and history of the homes on our picturesque live-oak lined or wrought-iron framed blocks.
The ticket prices range from $12 to $20 a person, depending on which tours you’re interested in, and times vary as well. Different tours are scheduled on each day of the two-weekend festival, so a traveller can be sure to catch at least one glimpse of the grandeur of the Old South. For a literal taste of tradition, you can sign up for the Saturday, March 29 brunch/tour combo, which requires a reservation for the three course lunch ($68) at legendary Commander’s Palace.
And what is a festival in New Orleans if not accompanied by a parade? The Night in Old New Orleans Parade rolls at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, following the presentation of the Spring Fiesta Queen and Court in Jackson Square. Carriages drawn by mules (mules due to an archaic law that prohibits the “noble horse” to be used for demeaning work such as being a beast of burden) will be dressed and decorated to prance down the streets of the Vieux Carre. The parade route shows that it will circle through the narrow Quarter blocks and end on Canal and Iberville.