The six-mile trip highlights the public art, history, and architecture along the Esplanade corridor, starting in the Marigny, through Tremé, down Esplanade to City Park, then looping back to finish in the French Quarter at THNOC,
533 Royal Street. There, guests will be able to preview some of the works that will be on view in Art of the City when THNOC’s new exhibition center opens in fall 2018. That preview also opens today at
533 Royal Street, with a
special event at
6 p.m. featuring UK artist Robin Reynolds, whose work
New Orleans: Between Heaven and Hell anchors the display.
Maps for self-guided tours are now available at THNOC and A Bicycle Named Desire,
632 Elysian Fields Avenue. The free guided tours are offered Wednesdays and Sundays at
9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. May 9–June 3. The afternoon tour on
June 3 will take place by bus. Registration is required for all guided tours. Participants must be 16+ years old and capable of strenuous physical activity and a six-mile bike ride. For more information, contact A Bicycle Named Desire at
abicyclenameddesire@gmail.com or (504) 345-8966.