Metairie - Louisiana - 4K Downtown Drive

[@Nowhere888]

Thanks for posting this. Our family had to leave New Orleans when Avondale shipyard closed since my dad was in the merchant marine. New Orleans was my childhood home and this video is about all I have left of it. I miss New Orleans but I don't miss my dad since he was a mean, abusive drunk. I think I have been in nearly every bar in Metaire looking for my dad when he went on his week long benders.

[@lesliemiros6743]

Actually the area is called Old Metairie which is along Metairie Road and Downtown Metairie is actually along North Causeway Blvd. up to 5th Street by the Lakeway Towers complex just north of the Lakeside Shopping Center to the north and down toward Jefferson Hwy to the south near Shrewsbury and Old Jefferson.

[@kellyvariste4831]

Yay! Thank you Mike for the videos this my old stomping ground it's nice to see that suburban New Orleans looks to be in somewhat decent shape. Growing up in the New Orleans area living in Metairie was at that time making a statement before Katrina. I used to live right off transcontinental and veterans I loved it! But it's definitely not the same anymore the north shore is now New Orleans' premier bedroom community as it should be the south shore suburbs has seen its glory days.

[@MileageMikeTravels]

You're welcome. I read that a lot of people from New Orleans moved here after Katrina.

[@kellyvariste4831]

@@MileageMikeTravels Are you referring to the outer suburbs in general or Metairie in particular? If so yes that is true much to the chagrin of the people who lived there on the eastbank suburbs. Because prior to Katrina to was very segregated back in the day it wasn't until the 80's and 90's places like Metairie, Kenner, and Harahan became more integrated as the North shore became more envogue. Now as more New Orleanians are coming back home and being priced out of the city Metairie and Kenner is seeing more of a shift in it's demographics and I must say the energy has changed so dramatically in the New Orleans area in general I don't quite know how to feel about it. I love my hometown but I don't love it enough to go back.

[@arceneaux66]

Grew up right down transcontinental past w napoleon, on the clearview side. Left after Katrina. Always thought I’d move back but have changed my mind. Just not the same when I visit. Does it look dirtier, or was it alway like that and was just all I knew.

[@kellyvariste4831]

@@arceneaux66 It's a combination of both. Suburban New Orleans is like New Orleans lite it's all the same we just didn't know any better at the time. Now we've grown up and been away for a while we can now see it for what it's always been a shithole. I'll always call New Orleans metro my home but my heart's not in it like it used to be.

[@ReviewsChannel-e4r]

What places were interesting are long gone. Pontchartrain Beach: gone, Schweggman's Giant Supermarket: gone etc.

[@Spang06]

Wow @ 14:40 and 19:30 is where I went to high school. Haven't seen the place in years. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Or in the case Severn Ave. 😄

[@lesliemiros6743]

You used to attend Archbishop Rummel High School? I went to East Jefferson High School back in 1990.

[@richard51]

I have lived in Metairie for 71 years and never found a downtown Metairie. Main reason is, that it is not a town, village, or city. It is just uninccorporated Jefferson Parish. No downtown no Main St. Just a bunch of neighborhoods that grew together. It has some areas that are snobbier than others, like the Old Metairie neighborhoods but overall it is only the east bank's version of the westbank. Crappy drained swamp.

[@TheDroppedAnchor]

You have the voice of experience. This is the very best description of Metry I've ever heard.

[@ReviewsChannel-e4r]

Then you remember before and after Lakeside Shopping Center went up and Schwegmann's. Marsh hunting.

[@ReviewsChannel-e4r]

Veteran's would be considered its main street, which was lined with commercial businesses. Crime up mid-70s.

[@NetteMarie]

It's nice and clean

[@brianwhite1189]

Really enjoyed the video. Looks like a nice place for a slower, more relaxing life with NO nearby if you need a little more excitement.

[@YPACASNC]

Look beautiful out there!!!

[@julinalilly7439]

What a beautiful city this is

[@lesliemiros6743]

Metairie, Louisiana

[@ramirolezcano5539]

FELICITACIONES A MILEAGE MIKE, POR TAN LINDO VÍDEO. ESTE VÍDEO HACE DE ESTADOS UNIDOS UNA GRAN NACION, CON SUS ESTADOS Y CIUDADES MUY BELLÍSIMOS. ESTE SALUDO VA DESDE NICARAGUA.

[@edlee2336]

Moving here the last week of May. Hoping I like it there, moving from Cleveland which is slightly more progressive than the NOLA area so let’s see how this goes!

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Definitely better weather (minus the hurricanes).

[@3amMONDAY]

Ohio itself is not touching NO

[@edlee2336]

@@3amMONDAY The pay down here is unremarkable low. Cleveland has better paying jobs. New Orleans is more fun hell yeah but you make more money in Ohio.

[@3amMONDAY]

@@edlee2336 I’ve made money in OH so I can agree to that. Loads were scarce in LA, however.

[@midnightmystery544]

NO is a really different, if you like interesting, you'll like NO

[@ireece]

Awesome 👍

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Thanks 🤗

[@ireece]

@@MileageMikeTravels your welcome

[@slasherhawk24]

Great video Louisiana Mike enjoyed it a lot

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Thanks 👍

[@flydragon7256]

Good drive. I wouldn't call this downtown, most of Metairie is subruban.

[@MileageMikeTravels]

True but on this channel even the suburban towns I call "Downtown".

[@lesliemiros6743]

Heart of Metairie of course .

[@vernawilson1415]

Is this city surrounded by water

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Lake Pontchartrain on the north side and a Canal separating to the East from New Orleans proper.

[@terrellmackvideos]

Try my second home Marrero next please.

[@richard51]

I can't believe I am watching this video. There is absolutely nothing interesting or unique about Jefferson Parish. The business areas could be in any part of the USA. No unique resturants, no interesting sights, the local government is oppressive. There is no culture, it just exists because it borders New Orleans which used to be nice, interesting and historical but is now too dangerous to visit, and the crime is moving into Metairie. When I was a kid most of the areas shown were underwater. If the pumps don't go on during rain it will again be underwater. Lots of apartments with a lot of crime. Yes even the snobs in old Metairie will flood without the pumps.

[@TheDroppedAnchor]

After the first two minutes of him being in Old Metry the sides of the road stop having a discernible amount of paint. And except for sixty FEET of a new interchange there is NO iridescent paint at all. Up and down the West Coast roads especially in major populated areas have paint which is very bright in the middle of the night. Louisiana for reason does not believe in modern paint.

[@yossarian6799]

I lived Uptown and Mid City (right aroun' da cawna from Mandina's) for most of my years in New Orleans. Coming from an old Colonial town (Easton PA), the "oldness" of New Orleans made me feel at home (and so did Mandina's veal parm and spaghetti). However, I found absolutely nothing of interest in Jefferson Parish. Because it looks somewhat different from most American suburbs, I give it props, but even Long Island is more interesting. And I'm learning to re-adapt to NOT having my favorite foods at my beck and call. There's an Italian deli in Philly near my Dr's office that makes authentic muffalettas, and there's an excellent creole-style restaurant, The Bayou, just a few minutes from my home... though I will always contend that they stole my idea for seafood pierogis! But there's nothing up here than can match the sheer heaven of the classic Louisiana fried seafood platter. I'm having serious withdrawals...!

[@ChefJcase91983]

Metairie Is not New Orleans

[@_Le_M.]

It is (But not in a political way)