he lively rhythm of jazz fades into a natural symphony of birds chirping and bees humming at Longue Vue House and Gardens, a stone’s throw from the heart of New Orleans. “Visitors are amazed that Longue Vue feels miles away from anything, and yet it is just ten minutes from downtown,” says Chenae Graves, director of outreach and communications. At the sprawling 20th-century manor turned museum, 8 acres of live oaks, native flowers, and
