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Celebrate New Orleans Art. Culture. Music. Clockwise from left: Little Freddie King, Mardi Gras Indian, a Real New Orleans crawﬁsh boil, The Sounds of New Orleans Real Deal The Real New Orleans lets you in on the Big Easy’s best-kept secrets. BY PAUL OSWELL 855.REALNOLA therealnola.com facebook.com /TheRealNewOrleans 124 APRIL 2013 And the third friend? Well, that would be the Crescent City itself. “We have a genuine love of this place that comes from our deep roots here,” says Taylor. It’s a love so overwhelming it just had to be shared. Their brainchild, experiential venture the Real New Orleans, isn’t so much a tour company as a vehicle for them to serve up warm slices of their civic passion. “We’re so excited to take people beyond Bourbon Street,” says Taylor. “We want people usairwaysmag.com coming here to connect to those who create the culture and heritage of New Orleans.” They believe that deep connections are formed through friendships, and that means meeting the chefs, musicians, swamp dwellers, and Mardi Gras Indians personally. “We’re inviting you to backstage stuff,” Taylor smiles. “That’s where true magic happens.” That magic potion could be mixed while shooting the breeze around a seafood boil in the Honey Island Swamp, testing the local musical knowledge of legendary DJ Davis Rogan, or hearing stories from inspirational people rebuilding houses and lives in the Ninth Ward. “It’s impossible not to fall in love with New Orleans when Bill and Gary are there to help you navigate it,” says visitor Kelly Carroll of cars .com. “Their affection for the city is contagious. It was a joy to have such pros at our side!” PHOTOS (CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT) BY KIM WELSH, MICHAEL A. MAPLES (2), JEFFREY DUPUIS T here’s an easy rapport between these three old friends — musical philanthropist Bill Taylor and dyed-in-thewool native Gary Zoller — as they talk about their lives in New Orleans. http://www.therealnola.com http://www.therealnola.com http://www.facebook.com/therealneworleans http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - April 2013

US Airways - April 2013
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: Best Ballpark Food
Hub Crawl: San Francisco International Airport
Wine & Dine: 20 Wines Under $20
Wine & Dine: True Brew: Puerto Rico Coffee
Great Tastes: Luna Red
Great Escapes: Couples Resorts
Adventure: Cape Ann, Massachusetts
Great Escapes: Fairmont San Francisco Hotel
Adventure: High Springs, Florida
Gear Up: Golf
Special Section: Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Travel Feature: Grazing in Venice, Italy
US Airways Feature: 50+ Year Employees
No Strings Attached: Brad Paisley
The Rise of Hotel Restaurants
Phoenix Flair
Celebrate New Orleans: Art. Culture. Music.
Great Dates
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - April 2013