Bayou St. John

It's so nice to drive along Bayou Saint John! It's pleasant and also the houses around there are nice. You can bring your crawfish & beer, your grill, or even a nice wine and cheese board and have a little picnic. If you're into water activities, there's always lots of people on their kayaks. There's also Bayou Boogaloo once year and so many restaurants close to it - Parkway Bakery, Bayou Beer Garden, Bayou Wine Garden.

Bayou St. John is hard to review. It's great for paddling or enjoying by sitting on the side. It's nice to walk along and it's even better to stroll along Moss and look at the houses on the way to City Park. I reallllly need to be there for Bayou Bugaloo.

Walk, run, or heck swim, your way to City Park from here. It helps you see the neighborhood better than if you took bigger roads. Don't ignore the houses, some of them are really nice and all of them have a lot of NOLA character to them.

This area has a rich history in the life of New Orleans. I am not even sure where to begin with this area. I can't begin to fill in the details properly for the history, the impact on the life and culture of the area, so I will be throwing in some links to fill you in and I won't have to come up with some creative way to reword what others have written so prolifically on.This area of the city, between Mid-City, City Park, parts of the Quarter, is filled with restaurants and things to do, sprinkled in with fun festivals. In my imagination, this is where I live. So many things. It is serene and peaceful. I would love to be proposed to by the Magnolia Bridge, or have a small wedding there. The sunsets are beautiful here. The neighborhood surrounding is a prime location to be close to everything important.A history of how New Orleans life has been influenced by this area is detailed here: http://www.pontchartrain.net/491204A detailed history about this area is listed here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayou_St._JohnA less detailed history is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayou_St._John,_New_OrleansThe Magnolia Bridge crosses over the Bayou and is listed here for YELP: https://www.yelp.com/biz/magnolia-bridge-new-orleans and is detailed even further in this article: http://gonola.com/things-to-do-in-new-orleans/things-to-do/gonola-find-magnolia-bridge-at-bayou-st-johnThe Bayou Boogaloo is held every year in the spring here. It is quite fun with several sound stages, food, drinks and trinkets to buy. http://www.thebayouboogaloo.com/ and https://www.yelp.com/biz/mid-city-bayou-boogaloo-new-orleans-2 give all of the necessary details.Come down and take a look for yourself. Don't take my word for it.

Fall 1985, Bayou St. John Triathlon!Canoe, bike run!Fifi and Be!Every Fall & Spring! They need to bring this back!

Bayou St. John is a lovely waterway that curls through Mid-City and provides so many lovely areas to walk, bike, exercise (you or your dog), sit and watch the world go by, picnic, play volleyball, float your raft or kayak, catch a festival (see: Bayou Boogaloo), watch ducks and other water fowl & an occasional alligator, and so much more.Throughout the year a number of celebrations occur on and around Bayou St. John. Bayou Boogaloo, a funny and weird water 'parade' on the 4th of July (see: Krewe of Kolossos), birthday parties, weddings, memorial celebration, voodoo celebrations, & family gatherings.One of my favorite things to do with visitors is grab a po-boy from Parkway bakery and sit on the banks of the bayou and enjoy a beautiful day in the best neighborhood around.

Where shall I begin talking about Bayou St John?Serene. Breath-taking. Peaceful. This place is like a hidden treasure. There are festivals held here, row training, jazz fest is right around the corner... just a plethora of things to do and going on "on the Bayou". While I've seen a person or two swimming out in the water, I personally wouldn't suggest it, it's more of a picture-perfect place. The Bayou runs from mid city to just before the lakefront area. Truly a jewel in the city.

A beautiful outdoor recreation area in this awesome city. You will find people sitting out in the grass having picnics, kayaking, riding bikes, walking on the trail or napping in the grass. There are many option here for the outdoor enthusiasts. The neighborhood itself is also very quaint and safe overall.If you are visiting from out of town and don't have your own kayak or outdoor equipment there is at least one place that I saw to rent them. Personally I would grab a poboy and eat in the grass while watching the sunset.The park spaces are beautiful in this city and this is no exception to that rule.

This truly is one of the gems in New Orleans! I've grown up in New Orleans East, lived briefly on the Westbank in Algiers, enjoyed living in the Riverbend in Uptown but LOVE living in Mid-City! Even when Iived in Uptown I spent half my time in Mid-City because my of my friends lived down here. Something about living near water relaxes me (in Chicago near the lake in Wrigleyville, Long Beach downtown in the Arts district).I may wax endlessly about how Mid-City is where New Orleaneans actually live! Unlike the Uptown snobbery (yes, I was one of them) filled with Tulane and Loyola students, Mid-City truly feels like a community with friendly people. There have been many a night gathering on the historic and enchantingly lit up bridge (lovely white lights) with friends for parties or just to hang out. It would be an amazing place to propose to (just saying!). It's fun just walking with friends along the bayou and of course it helps that a friend of mine has a canoe that he's willing to lend me. My kayaking friends love to kayak here and I've even seen people with longboards (which btw long boards are crazy expensive-went pricing with a friend who wants to buy one!). It's a great place to bike as well with bike paths in city park and along the bayou to the lakefront! I also enjoy that it's so convenient because my church is only minuyed away. I can hear the bells toll, jump in my car (yes I'm green but always on Filipino time hence late!) and be in a pew sneaking through the side door before everyone sits down!). There are also local grocery stores like Rouse's on N. Carrollton and Canseco's (he original Whole Foods was located here). Plus there are fun neighborhood bars like Pal's, Parkway etc. and amazing restaurants!Lola's is my favorite for authentic paella, Nonna Mia's is great for their outdoor patio (love their artichoke panini, eggplant panini, portabello mushroom panini, pizza, Tuesday is half bottle wine night), Cafe Degas (which I have yet to try with my Groupon), Santa Fe with outdoor patio and live music on some nights etc.There is even an adorable street where Canseco's is located with Swirl Wine Bar (spent a great New Years there for a private party), Maple Street bookstore, and the lovely coffee shop which name totally escapes me with banker's lights like Rue de la Course. Ahh...can you tell I'm in love with my new neighborhood? Once I win the lottery I'm buying a condo or a tiny house with a big porch out here ya'll!

Ah, Bayou St. John. One of those little things that makes you feel as if you are in a different world.I love the Bayou for a few reasons. The neighborhoods that surround it are within walking distance, so if you live around there, a nice body of water is just a stroll away. You can bring small boats or kayaks on the water. A few years ago, I dated a guy who lived a few blocks from the Bayou and we would kayak along the Bayou on nice days. Ok, he would kayak and I would sit there, in the kayak, like a diva, but you get what I'm saying.It's just really nice and idyllic and really makes me want to live in Mid City someday.