mahony's

 

This building in downtown Houma is reminiscent of the French Creole style found in New Orleans-- or maybe it was just the balcony.  If the French Quarter has Pat O'Briens, then Houma has Mahony's.  Unfortunately, I didn't make it to Ladies Night on Monday.

 

Mahony's Irish Pub

7832 Main Street

Houma, Louisiana

8.4.2013

 



men's restroom

 

Same gas station as yesterday's post -- new image.  Can you spot 5 differences between the two?

Answers: 1. sign is "men" versus symbol for women  2. bay is on right not left  3.  flower pots  4.  brick around window different color  5.  no red stripe under window

Conoco Gas Station
Houma, Louisiana
8.6.2013 

welcome to louisiana

 

People are curious.  I stopped in the parking lot of a no-name bar to take a photo of this great old sign.  This Cajun in a wife-beater undershirt wandered over to ask what I was doing.  Seems he works at Baba's Lounge (closed on Sunday).  The sign blew away in THE hurricane (Katrina, 2005) but will be replaced.  He was checking on the eight-foot baby alligator in the canal which he had been feeding.  We took a look but the alligator was not there this evening (seeing an alligator was on my "wish" list but I approached with trepidation).  Being a courteous photographer I asked if I could take his picture--resulting in this image.  Amazing what one comes across on an evening drive in a new town!

 

Baba's Lounge

500 New Orleans Boulevard

Houma, Louisiana