I Visited New Orleans For The First Time After Having It On My Bucket List For Years — Here's Everything I Did (And What I Can't Wait To Try Next Time)

Travel · Posted 1 hour ago I Visited New Orleans For The First Time After Having It On My Bucket List For Years — Here's Everything I Did (And What I Can't Wait To Try Next Time) Falling in love with a city never felt so easy. by Morgan Murrell BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail Hey! My name is Morgan, and I work for BuzzFeed as the senior Black culture editor and an entertainment reporter. When I'm not discussing pop culture ad nauseam, I'm gushing about ways to fill my stomach with different foods and travel to new places.

Morgan Murrell Well, I was able to check off two things from the latter when I was invited to travel to New Orleans, Louisiana, for the first time to catch the city's annual Jazz & Heritage Festival and Shorty Fest (and eat lots of incredible food) a few weeks ago. Morgan Murrell The trip included a test drive of Acura 's new electric SUV — which we'll get to a little later — which only sweetened the entire experience. Whenever I'd hear people talk about New Orleans, the main thing they'd rave about is the food.

NOLA is known for their gumbo, crawfish, beignets, jambalaya, and more. Unfortunately, I was cursed with a seafood allergy, but the foodie in me couldn't wait to taste my way through the city. To top it off, I was also really excited to hear one of my favorite accents in the world.

Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Showtime Here's a little look inside my trip. Let's start with where I stayed: I stayed in the heart of downtown.