The Park-Bowman mansion is a gorgeous building in the heart of the garden district, just a couple blocks from magazine street. The halls and rooms are filled with so many books I was tempted to spend the entire week curled up in a chair reading. Alas, no apparitions during my stay but I'm told others have encountered a presence in the room. Adrienne and Bill are terrific hosts and fascinating humans. When we crossed paths, usually on their front porch as I was coming or going, we had great conversations.