Alli - Mayfair Lane

Mayfair Lane is my favorite street in New Orleans, although it is located in Kenner. On this street, there is a pink house that once belonged to my Grandparents on my Dad’s side. It’s where my Dad and all his brothers and sisters grew up, and where all my cousins and I grew up. There were countless memories in this house including Christmas, Thanksgiving, and plenty of birthdays. By the time I was born, only my Grandparents and my youngest aunt lived in the house. Even though I did not live here, it always felt like a second home to me, which is why the day that my Grandparents moved to Florida was devastating for everyone. We were leaving our childhood and our memories in the house. My Dad was born in 1962 and only a couple of years later they moved from Honduras to the house on Mayfair Lane. Years and years have been spent at this house which is why I will always remember it. 

Alli, age 16 

Claire - S. Robertson in Uptown and Downtown NOLA

S. Robertson in uptown and downtown New Orleans.


S. Robertson is where I have lived all my life.  This street is home to all of my “Firsts.”  It begins in college and ends in the arena.  It follows me wherever I go in greater New Orleans.  This is my favorite street because I was born on it, I grew up on it, I will go to college on it, and I will work on it.  It will be in my life forever.  This street has seen the best and the worst of New Orleans: beginning of life, death, love, and sadness.  This street has houses that my great grandparents built, and it is where my parents bought their first house.  I have lived in my first and second house both located on this street.   This street saved me from floods, rainstorms.
New Orleans is home to S. Robertson, and S. Robertson is home to me.


Claire, age 17

Madison - Pleasure and Piety

Note: According to the powers that be [Google Earth], the corner of Piety and Pleasure is unofficially a barren wasteland, a deserted corridor of the 9^th Ward all but forgotten. A hurricane of emotions- a broken mess of violence, love, history, and zoning plans gone awry. A veritable symbol of New Orleans.

The guy whose breath reeks of SoCo and cigarettes, with the bleary-eyed, endearing look about him

He stands at the corner of Pleasure and Piety

The sweater set mother who still wears her sorority ring for sentimentality

                  She stands at the corner of Pleasure and Piety

The young girl who flaunts her jean covered curves and her boyfriend who can’t keep his hands off them

                  They stand at the corner of Pleasure and Piety

The city that refuses to give up despite being given numerous reasons to

It stands at the corner of Pleasure and Piety

 At the crossroads of heaven and humanism

 At the intersection of faith and futility

We choose faith.

 Here, where Pleasure is perpendicular to Piety and parallel to Humanity.

Madison, age 17

Grace - Favorite Street

Bourbon Street in New Orleans
All the bars and different scenes
All the people that I see
Like to come and dance with me
All the people stumble around
There are so many things to be found
There is music and fantastic lights
Come to bourbon for crazy nights
Although you must be older than 21
All ages can have some fun
Musicians play their funky beat
They make me want to move my feet
Bourbon Street is very neat
But be careful of who you meet

Grace, age 16