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EDITOR'S LETTER
She's Back
New Orleans as a tourist destination is back. The police are out of temporary trailers, JazzFest is bigger than ever, and tourists are returning at near pre-Katrina levels (six million visitors in 2007). I saw it with my own eyes over a three-day weekend. We stayed at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, right on Bourbon Street in the heart of the French Quarter. The streets were packed every night; in fact, when I left my hotel one morning at 6:30 a.m., there were still revelers out weaving and dodging the street sweepers. Days of old . . .
Three highlights of the trip to share: First was meeting the charismatic entrepreneur Jonathan Ferrara who owns an eponymous gallery on Julia Street. Jonathan is an artist, a gallery owner, and creator of the nonprofit ArtDocs which offers medical care to artists without health insurance (www.artdocs.com). I bought an interesting ceramic head for my wife, which I named Claire. Or maybe he named it Claire. Another highlight of the trip was drinking ice cold beer at Felix's on Iberville and watching a guy named Jeff shuck oysters. Jeff, who has been there 10 years, shucks up to 300 dozen oysters a night. (Does he eat oysters? No. Has he ever cut his hand? Yes). Felix's is not fancy or trendy but it's authentic and good. I ended the night with an alligator appetizer (the white dipping sauce was spicy and excellent) and a crawfish po' boy. The third and final treat of the trip was visiting the New Orleans Museum of Art. I only had an hour but George Rodrigue's famous Blue Dog paintings were on display and I found a wonderful retrospective of the New Orleans photographer Judy Cooper.
My trip ended with an interesting twist. I flew Southwest to New Orleans from Birmingham, Alabama, intending to take the train back. I booked a sleeper car for the seven-hour ride home and had great plans to read and write and think. The train was to depart at 7 a.m. on Sunday. At 5:30 a.m., they called to tell me the sleeper car had been removed in Baltimore because it had gotten wet (???). I was now demoted to riding in coach. Dejectedly I took a cab to the train station where they informed me that coach was sold out. "Would you like to leave tomorrow at the same time, sir?," the Amtrak representative asked. Hardly. I rented a car and drove home. So much for Amtrak as a viable alternative to air travel, at least in the South.
Lee Hurley
Editor-in-Chief
FEATURES
To the Boatyard Born
By Hilary Nangle
With passion and a legacy of skilled craftsmanship, Maine's boatbuilders put a "Down East" accent on every yacht they construct.
Carolina Golf
By Jane Longshore & Libba Young
Golfers and nongolfers alike will find much to love at these top Carolina resorts.
Rock Me on the Water
By Chris Connolly
Exploring the softer side of the great outdoors on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast.
DEPARTMENTS
The Goods
Look and feel your best while on the road with these essential travel accessories and toiletries.
Inside Corporate Retreats
Making the most of offsite events starts with the proper intentions.
Secret Cities
A colorful past meets a promising future in Mobile, Alabama.
Edibles & Elixirs
Sip and savor a variety of fine Californian olive oils.
Balance
Take it all with you while getting away from it all on a working family vacation.
Arts & Culture
Liverpool steps back on the world stage as a "European Capital of Culture."
Hotel with a Past
The Biltmore Santa Barbara gets better with age.
Back Page
Back to the Future: getting around on the Next Big Thing.
CURRENT ISSUE: May 2008
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Editor-in-Chief
Lee Hurley
Managing Editor
Jane Longshore
Senior Art Director
Myra Beckman
Photography Editor
Libba Young
Color Technician
Delisa McDaniel
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Senior Contributors
Holley Camp
Margie Goldsmith
Todd Keith
Dale Leatherman
Contributing Writers
Sheila Campbell
Chris Connolly
Rachel Dickinson
Jeff Liteman
Merianne Liteman
Hilary Nangle
Contributing Photographer
David Camp
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