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    Last Days on Deslonde Street

    by Nick Fox July 6, 2016
    July 6, 2016

    In the last two decades, there is no address I’ve claimed longer than a little cabin on Deslonde Street.

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    Follow the Mezcal: 72 Hours in Mexico City

    by Nick Fox June 17, 2016
    June 17, 2016

    Three days, two friends, and one of the greatest cities in the world.

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    Waxwing Literary Magazine and King James and the Special Men

    by Nick Fox June 15, 2016
    June 15, 2016

    My first outing as music editor for Waxwing Literary Journal is about one of New Orleans’ best, and most unique bands.

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    Solas Award!

    by Nick Fox June 14, 2016
    June 14, 2016

    I’m pleased to announce that I managed to score a Solas Award for Travel Writing from Traveler’s Tales this year.

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    Dining Out in New Orleans: Jack Dempsey’s (with Keith Hurtt)

    by Nick Fox June 13, 2016
    June 13, 2016

    Deep in the Ninth Ward sits the local institution Jack Dempsey’s, an island of consistency in a sea of change… Dining Partner: Keith Hurtt Occupation: Attorney at Law, Tour Guide, Gentleman of Questionable Reputation. You can find him: Drinking an …

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    Interview with the Museum of Americana

    by Nick Fox March 30, 2016
    March 30, 2016

    Hello readers. The Museum of Americana, who recently published one of my blog pieces, have now published a Q & A with me about my travel writing. You can read it here: https://themuseumofamericana.net/2016/03/28/q-a-with-issue-9-contributor-nick-fox/ More soon…    

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    Flood Watch: The Bonnet Carre Spillway and the Mississippi River’s Many Tempers

    by Nick Fox January 29, 2016
    January 29, 2016

    The Bonnet Carre Spillway diverting excess water from the swollen Mississippi River. There are many cars pulled up in the parking area when I arrive, everyone coming to see this mile and a half long structure designed to save us …

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    How to Shave a Catfish: Middendorf’s Restaurant

    by Nick Fox January 26, 2016
    January 26, 2016

    Forty miles from New Orleans sits this legendary little roadside stand that serves the state’s most famous, and most unique, catfish platter. Bring your appetite, and a few friends to help you… “Shaved catfish is what we’re famous for,” said …

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Nick Fox is a travelling writer, editor, storyteller, explorer and sporting enthusiast with nearly a decade of experience as a tour guide in a variety of locations. He has travelled to all 50 U.S. states (living in 10 of them) and visited nearly 30 countries across five continents. His work has appeared in The Museum of Americana and travellerstales.com, as well as Waxwing, where he currently serves as the music editor. A native Floridian and a longtime resident of both Chicago and New Orleans, Nick currently makes his home on the road.

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  • Home
  • Places
    • AllNorth AmericaSouth America

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 12—“Buffalo Gals” by…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 3—“Bridge Over Troubled…

      The Miracle of Medellin

      Waxwing Music: Tuba Skinny

      Waxwing Music: Tuba Skinny

      Across America, From the Weird to the New

      Missing Mardi Gras

      Back in Chicago’s Andersonville Neighborhood

      The Miracle of Medellin

      Medellin is a Meaty Town

      Mauricio’s Bogota

      Mental Recuperation in Colombia’s Mountain Towns

  • Culture
    • AllFoodMusic

      Waxwing Music: Listening to Joni Mitchell With My…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 13—“She’s Not There”…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 11—“What’s the Frequency,…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 10—“See Me in…

      Anthony Bourdain, My Mom, and the Loss of…

      Medellin is a Meaty Town

      Walt’s Fish Market—Sarasota, Florida

      Eating Oaxaca

      Waxwing Music: Listening to Joni Mitchell With My…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 13—“She’s Not There”…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 11—“What’s the Frequency,…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 10—“See Me in…

  • Sports
    • AllBoxingFight Towns

      FIGHT TOWNS—Reno, Nevada: Jack Johnson and the Powder…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Detroit: The Resurrection of the Kronk Gym

      FIGHT TOWNS—San Francisco: The Fight That Made Wyatt…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Denver: The Red Shield Gym and Remembering…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Reno, Nevada: Jack Johnson and the Powder…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Detroit: The Resurrection of the Kronk Gym

      FIGHT TOWNS—San Francisco: The Fight That Made Wyatt…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Denver: The Red Shield Gym and Remembering…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Reno, Nevada: Jack Johnson and the Powder…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Detroit: The Resurrection of the Kronk Gym

      FIGHT TOWNS—San Francisco: The Fight That Made Wyatt…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Denver: The Red Shield Gym and Remembering…

  • People
    • AllInterviewsOther blogs

      Waxwing Music: Sam Doores

      Waxwing Music: Chris Foreman and the Hammond B3

      Waxwing Music: Rising Appalachia

      Anthony Bourdain, My Mom, and the Loss of…

      Waxwing Music: Sam Doores

      Waxwing Music: Chris Foreman and the Hammond B3

      Waxwing Music: Rising Appalachia

      Friend Blogs: John Makes Beer

      Friend Blogs: Two Up

      Friend Blogs: Night Shift Historian

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      Anthony Bourdain, My Mom, and the Loss of…

      Sam Shepard and the Speed of Sound

      Four Good Habits to Set at the Start…

      New Year, New Website

      New Year, New Website

      New post on The Stories—Hilo and the Angry…

      The Stories on Medium

      Publication for “On the Trail of Jack London”