We live in the Black Pearl neighborhood, which is quiet, safe, and peaceful. Because we are located in the "Uptown Triangle" formed by St. Charles Avenue, Audubon Park, and the Mississippi River, there is very little through traffic on our streets. You could sit on the front porch for an hour or longer without a car driving by. Within walking distance are shops and restaurants on Maple Street, a paved 22 mile long bicycle and jogging track along the Mississippi River, The Audubon Park, Golf Course, and Zoo, and the historic St. Charles Streetcar which takes you downtown to the French Quarter and to the New Orleans Museum of Art and City Park in Mid City. Lake Pontchartrain is ten minutes away.