Easily Book Pest Control in New Orleans, LA

Known as the "Big Easy," New Orleans is a port city of around 400,000, located where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico. The city is famous for its music, cuisine, and unique blend of diverse cultures.

A veritable stew of cultural influences, New Orleans holds a unique place in American society. The city was originally a French fort founded in 1718 by the French Mississippi Company and taking its name from the French city of Orleans. The region was also inhabited by the Natchez people, who were frequently in conflict with the French. African slave labor helped build the city throughout the 18th century, and their indelible impact carries on to the present day.

Following the French defeat in the Seven Years' War, France ceded the territory to Spain, who would control the town for almost 40 years. After its return to France in 1803, Napoleon sold the city to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Under U.S. control, the city continued to grow with immigrants streaming in from the Philippines, Sicily, Haiti, France, Germany, Italy, and Ireland. At the same time, the black population grew with the continued importation of slaves.

Today, all these cultural influences are on display in this vibrant Southern city. The cuisine of New Orleans is famous for iconic classics such as Po' boys, dirty rice, gumbo, jambalaya, crawfish etouffee, and turtle soup. Whether you're craving a dish of creamy coastal creole or hearty rustic Cajun, New Orleans is a gourmand's paradise.

The Big Easy is also renowned for its music. The birthplace of Jazz, New Orleans was home to many of the early jazz greats, like Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet. African influence on New Orleans music dates back to at least 1835 when slaves would assemble on Sundays to sing and dance at Congo Square. In the early 20th century, jazz pioneers would blend this influence with ragtime and blues, even drawing on Sicilian and Cuban musical influences to create that distinctive early jazz sound. Today New Orleans remains a thriving hub of live music, including jazz, rhythm and blues, hip hop, and even heavy metal.

New Orleans offers a vibrant nightlife to locals and tourists alike. The French Quarter and its famous Bourbon Street draw crowds every night with their colorful buildings, jazz clubs, Cajun restaurants, and cocktail bars. Every year the town still celebrates the French holiday, Mardi Gras, where you can catch raucous parades with vibrant costumes and a festive atmosphere.

However, with its warm southern climate, those who call New Orleans home must put up with their share of pests. The city is also home to mosquitoes, wasps, and rodents who can invade your home and spoil the good times. That's why Pest Gnome makes pest control easy.

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