<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This past Fourth of July my dreams finally came true and I
went to the Essence Festival in New Orleans.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I stayed in an Air BNB and I also rented a car. The Air bnb was not far away from bourbon street but you also couldn&#8217;t walk. There was street cars you could ride but I didn&#8217;t cause I had a rental. If you haven&#8217;t heard of AirBNB let me know I always use it.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If you never been to New Orleans you should go! When I go
places I like to see the culture, history and go to events. That’s just what I
did on this trip!</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Alieshia takes New Orleans (ESSENCE ADDITION)</p>



<p class="has-text-color has-vivid-red-color wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>New Orleans Itinerary</em></strong></p>



<p class="has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-light-green-cyan-background-color wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Day 1</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Essence in the Park is where Big Freeda and Common were performing
and there were vendors and games all around. The event was free and you can
park for free or get a lyft or an uber. After that we walked to find food and
then we ended up on Bourbon Street it was just a couple of blocks from Essence
in the Park event </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>Bourbon street</em></strong> was lit and popping, there was a free day party and  ;it was packed in there the club was called <strong>Razzos.</strong></p>



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<p class="has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Bourbon Street </p>
</div></div>



<p class="has-background has-text-align-center has-light-green-cyan-background-color wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Day 2</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I went and paid homage to my ancestors at a plantation called Oak Valley about 1 hour away. When you pull up there is slave houses and then the slave owner’s houses. When you first walk in you can go freely to all the slave houses and see the names and the living conditions. To go in the house you have to go with a group and it is a group tour unlike the other side where it is self-guided.</p>



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<p class="has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Oak Valley plantation house </p>
</div></div>



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<p class="has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Oak Valley Slave Owners house </p>
</div></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">These are just some of the pictures I took from that
experience. It was eye opening and a tear jerker to say the least.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"> ;(They knew we were
powerful that’s why they didn’t want us to read and write but look at us now!!!)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">(Our ancestor’s wildest dreams)</p>



<p class="has-background has-text-align-center has-light-green-cyan-background-color wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Evening with Culture Park </strong></p>



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<p class="has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Culture Park</p>
</div></div>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph" style="font-size:35px">Caribbean Night </p>
</div></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Later on that night I went to Culture Park and has some fun
listening to music, playing games and eating.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is a known park in New Orleans and it has a bar on the
outside and a dance floor in the inside.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This was fun, I go to finally here Caribbean music and hang
out with some cool people.</p>



<p class="has-background has-text-align-center has-light-green-cyan-background-color wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Day 3</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I went to a brunch event with my girls from Black Girl Pod
and it was a live recording show, you can find it now on all the streaming
platforms called “ESSENCE” </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We discussed everything from showing up as who you are to focusing on your career and finding your tribe. The set up was very laid back, small and intimate. </p>



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<p class="has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Black Girl Pod</p>
</div></div>



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<p class="has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph">BGP Brunch</p>
</div></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>#BGP </strong>(Fan girl)</p>



<p class="has-background has-text-align-center has-light-green-cyan-background-color wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Afternoon at the Convention Center</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Later on I was finally able to go to convention center. It was so many stages and people but it was amazing to see everyone being together and soaking up all the black magic.</p>



<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph">25th ESSENCE ANNIVERSARY</p>



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<p class="has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Convention Center </p>
</div></div>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://alieshiasadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/image-9.png" alt="" class="wp-image-461"/></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>If this wasn’t a full day I also went on a swamp tour and I held an alligator. I was so nervous but I did it I learned about the bayou seen alligator, swamps and more. I used a Groupon for about $25.00 the Ultimate Swamp.</strong></p>



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<p class="has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Would you do this?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I was so scared </p>
</div></div>



<p class="has-background has-text-align-center has-light-green-cyan-background-color wp-block-paragraph"><strong>AlieshiasAdventures took over New Orleans</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Follow me on my social sites  ;and Stay Adventurous</strong>!</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Thanks for getting all the way down here, have you been to ESSENCE? Would you go now? Let me know</p>
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