Just far enough away from the hustle and bustle of New Orleans, Bent Tree Estates in Marrero, LA is the neighborhood of the week.            Originally developed in the late 1980s, Bent Tree is located just off of the Lafitte Larose Highway, with easy access to Barataria Boulevard, Lapalco Boulevard and the West Bank Expressway for commutes to anywhere in the metropolitan area.  If you are stationed at NAS JRB New Orleans in Belle Chasse, your commute time will be approximately 20-30 minutes.  Within a short distance of Bent Tree Estates you will find plenty of retail shopping and dining.  Or, travel south just 6 short miles to the Jean Lafitte National Park Barataria Preserve for a day in the great outdoors.      The Bent Tree Estates Civic Association helps in the maintenance of the c... 03/01/2008