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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