Lindsey Allison: New Orleans, I Love You

Every year for our anniversary we take a weekend trip to New Orleans.

The first time we went we had only been dating for a little over a month. We decided to go down to New Orleans for the day and ended up staying the whole weekend! We had so much on that trip that we decided every year for our anniversary we would do the same thing (except more planned out in advance).

This year Parker and I both took off work on Friday so we could wake up early and head down.

First stop when we arrive is lunch at Pierre Maspero's on Chartres Street. I swear they have the best muffaletta in all of New Orleans.

It's mandatory that I stop at Maspero's whenever I'm in New Orleans

Next stop: the french quarter!

What do you mean there's a spider on my head?

The best store in the entire city!
(P.S. It's actually the worst store ever, but it's got my name on it so we will just pretend)

Ready for Mardi Gras 2015!

Friday night is sushi night at Geisha Sushi Bistro!

I got the Rainbow Roll & salmon roll while Parker picked the 2 most spicy rolls, I'm pretty sure, ever made.

There is little I love more in the world than good sushi

YUM!

Saturday we woke up early and headed to the World War II Museum!

I'm a history nerd so I absolutely loved it

Support the troops

After the museum we headed back to the french quarter and found ourselves right in the middle of the French Quarter Festival.

We had no idea it was going on this weekend, but who can complain about getting to listen to live New Orleans jazz, blues and zydeco music all weekend? Not us!

For our last day in New Orleans we decided to hit up Lafayette Cemetery & magazine street

It's the same cemetery where they film The Originals

Sadly, we didn't see Klaus or Elijah

but I did find 4 four-leaf clovers!

After the cemetery and lunch at Dat Dog on magazine street we headed over to city park where we got to paddle boat around the New Orleans art Museum and flower garden!