CHRISTINE is a New Yorker by birth and a New Orleanian for 39+ years. Christine moved to the Crescent City to attend Loyola University, fell in love with the city, and never left!  When she’s not engaged with tasks related to being the Head Chick-in-Charge, she can be found strutting on the streets as a proud member of the Pussyfooters, which are majorettes sent from the mothership dedicated to supporting several non-profit organizations. She is a second-generation small business owner and has led all of her Chick-o-Lettes (and roosters) for over 10 years as the owner of Two Chicks Walking Tours.  Christine loves being an Ambassador to visitors of New Orleans!

KAREN is a native New Orleanian who has never missed a Mardi Gras! You can find Karen on Bourbon Street on any given day or night because she lives there. She’s been “leading her own parade” as an independent city planning consultant for over 25 years. Her love of the culture, food, architecture, music, literature, politics and characters of New Orleans is what led her to become a tour guide over 10 years ago. Karen leads visitors in the French Quarter, Garden District, Ladies of the Evenings tours and on customized private tour experiences. She loves to have her tour guests immerse themselves in New Orleans and gain a deep appreciation of her home! Karen’s favorite thing about New Orleans is ALL of the above!

DANNAL (rhymes with flannel) is a native of Arkansas who moved to New Orleans to go to Tulane. Except for two brief years, she has been here ever since. She has degrees in American studies and southern studies and a background in museum education. She has been a licensed tour guide since 2014 and loves to share her passion for New Orleans. She is also a huge Saints fan and loves to read, garden, attend local festivals, celebrate Mardi Gras and, as much as she loves her adopted city, TRAVEL.

(John) HOPPER grew up in northern Illinois next to the Mississippi River and several decades ago he jumped in the river and started swimming south. When the water started tasting salty, he got out and found himself in New Orleans. He enjoys meeting visitors from all over the country and world and sharing the history, culture, cuisine, and music scene of New Orleans with them. Under the heading of who knew/that’s boring, Hopper has a collection of sand from hundreds of locations around the world.

KYRAN is an ex-pat Canadian (great-great-great-GREAT grandchild of Acadians) whose obsession for history and passion for hospitality flourish in this storied and enchanting place she now calls home. Kyran’s background as a writer, wanderer, and wrangler of three wonderful kids all come together in shepherding her guests through the twists and turns of New Orleans’ unique history, culture, and geography. As an immigrant, she is deeply committed to presenting a fully dimensional perspective on the many threads that contribute to the amazing tapestry of New Orleans — complex, layered, sometimes difficult, but always fascinating. Kyran loves to orient tour guests in time, in place, and in culture to chart an unforgettable New Orleans experience!

SARAH is a native New Orleanian and in addition to tour guiding works as an archivist. She loves the privilege of handling historic records that date back to the Colonial period. The archives hold centuries of correspondence, images, drawings, photos, and maps.  Her talent in fielding requests from researchers and genealogists leads to a deeper understanding of the history of New Orleans. Sarah brings her knowledge of the archives to tours in a manner such that visitors step back in time.  She loves the late winter in New Orleans when the citrus trees start blooming, followed by azaleas, gardenias, purple irises, and star jasmine. As the season changes to spring the city is a riot of color and delicious scents.  Sarah enjoys touring with curious visitors to New Orleans!

EMILY was born at Charity Hospital in the aftermath of the great flood of ’78 and was brought home in a canoe on the still-flooded streets of New Orleans. Her first sentence was “Throw me sumpthin’, Mista!” and by the age of five, she had so mastered the skill of pinchin’ da tails and suckin’ da heads that her parents proclaimed her “Crawfish Queen of the Universe,” a title she holds to this day. Amidst holidays, festivals, and costume changes, Emily managed to obtain a decent education, and despite all that learning, she is determined to make soap the hard way and share stories of her hometown.

BONNIE visited New Orleans and decided to move here from Wisconsin, a decision she’s never regretted. After relishing the amazing food, establishing friendships, and enjoying all the fun the city has to offer, she’s decided to prove her love of her new home by taking it to the streets. She can be found several days a week in the Garden District.