![]() ![]() But my favorite amenity was the sunlight-drenched window seat looking out over Lake Pontchartrain. We took mental note of the wet bar-filled with beer, sodas, and bottled waters for the taking-and headed upstairs to the Bleau Room, where we found a queen-sized bed, WiFi, and a sleek bathroom with a walk-in shower. Distinctive décor touches abounded in the contemporary spaces-a beautiful wood carving of dolphins and a sea turtle leaping from waves stood as tall as a person near the front door, and the common areas and suites all featured a collection of nautically-themed artwork. C’mon in.” We carried our bags up the stairs and entered the front door into an expansive modern kitchen that opened to a living/dining room all sparklingly clean and filled abundantly with natural light. Raised on cement pillars and painted a bright teal (think Commander’s Palace, but more tropical), de la Bleau seemed to beckon us inside, saying “Relax: you’re on vacation now. ![]() Between the music and excited conversation (“See that sailboat out there? That’ll be us tomorrow!”), when we drove up to de la Bleau B&B in Old Mandeville it felt impossible that forty minutes had already passed since we left Mid-City. Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown’s synthesis of blues, country, and jazz 12 Stones’ angsty grunge-rock and Christian Serpas & Ghost Town’s classic country twang each surprised us with the sheer variety of genres emerging from Mandeville and the surrounding towns. He filled the brief trip with a selection of Northshore all-stars neither of us had previously listened to, despite our mutual affinity for local music and statuses as long-ish-time Southshore residents. On this occasion, it helped that my boyfriend Sam had taken on the crucial role of playlist curator. ![]() Tammany's Manager of Marketing and Public Relations Anna Strider aboard Captain Rick Delaune's boat, the Windward Passage.Įvery time I cross the Causeway, I’m surprised by how quickly the drive goes. ![]()
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