New Orleans Athletic Club
I’ve been patronizing every tom, dick and harry gym in this city for the past two years – hemorrhaging money all over the place – Uncle Joe’s, Salvation Studio, Romney Pilates. I finally decided to consolidate it all under the NOAC and went for my first Pilates class there today. Of course, the only Pilates instructor, who was highly recommended, has given up this particular class as of today and there was a new instructor. Not traditional Pilates by any means. Sigh.
But the room was so beautiful – a large expansive ballroom. The entire building was built in 1929 – a year or so after the LaLa – and is a handsome building incomparable to any gym in the U.S. The ballroom had huge floor to ceiling arched french doors, chandeliers – even the library on the first floor is a classic. What a lovely place – you can forgive them not having the best instructor when the place itself is so lovely.