Chez Palmiers Bed and Breakfast
Meet Your Hosts
Don't
let their professional appearance deceive you. Schuyler and David are really
pretty down-to-earth, normal kinda guys. And believe it or not, they really are
professional—or have been, anyway. Schuyler came to New Orleans via Ohio (his
birthplace), California (where he lived and received his law degree), Seattle
(where he recovered after law school), Paris (where he lived and worked for a
couple of years), and Seattle again (where he recovered after living and working
in Paris for a couple of years). After a number of years as an attorney, the
opportunity to live in Paris came along—an opportunity one does not pass up.
The time there was spent developing services for foreigners interested in
relocating and/or investing in property in France. Sort of legal related, but
not really. While there he also got back to some of his writing and editing
roots, working on a number of guidebooks and newsletters. He also began work
with The Adrian Leeds Group, planning and managing their conferences for
foreigners interested in relocating and/or investing in property in France (www.frenchpropertyconference.com/).
Discovering New Orleans a few years ago—actually while running a conference
there—he was captivated by the city. A number of visits later—one to look at
the property now known as Chez Palmiers—and an exciting job offer, New Orleans
has become his home. Now Schuyler divides his time between guests at Chez
Palmiers and
coordinating the banquet events at the city's oldest restaurant, Antoine's Restaurant (www.antoines.com).
David,
on the other hand, is a Louisiana native. A son of Shreveport, he went on to
obtain
a degree in Political Science at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. A few years in
Washington D.C. convinced him anything near politicians was not his thing. As a child he was
fascinated with history, art, and architecture. This resulted in several stints
in Italy and France in high school and as an adult. A move to Seattle and a
Master's in Architecture later, he spent a few years teaching introductory
Architectural History classes at the University of Washington before
beginning work as an architect (most recently with
Nicholson Kovalchick Architects). Unlike
Schuyler, David loves the hot, humid weather of the south and is happy to be back
"home."
Between the two of us, we're fulfilling our goals to own a B&B, be closer to family, live somewhere really interesting, and help people from around the world experience and enjoy the great Big Easy. Since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, we're especially happy to be part of the rebuilding and to be part of New Orleans at another incredible point in her history.
COME JOIN US AND HAVE A GREAT TIME!
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