New Orleans "We're Now Open"

[timetraveler Member Find all posts View Profile Close timetraveler]

I just got back from New Orleans. We stayed in Bonaparte's Quarters in the French Quarter. The tourist area is almost entirely repaired and open for business. The restaurants are serving, the clubs are open, the music is playing, the riverfront and Canal Street streetcars are running. The Aquarium, IMAX theater, and the Zoo are open, the Steamboat Natchez is sailing. There are few indications of the hurricanes in the French Quarter. Among them are T-shirts with unflattering comments about FEMA and signs that say "We're Now Open". Fiorelli's has a sign that says "Thank you for helping our recovery through your patronage." So take your tourist dollars to the Big Easy and laissez les bon temps rouler!

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

Thats Great, I will be going there in Oct. Can't Wait.

[EAM Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close EAM]

Last Call availability in NOLA

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Resort Name Resort ID Location Max Occ/Privacy Check-in Date Range Priced From
Leisure Club International at Ne

0268 New Orleans, LA, USA 4/2 06/30/2006 - 06/30/2006 $179.00
Club La Pension

See Reviews 1502 New Orleans, LA, USA 4/2 06/23/2006 - 06/23/2006 $179.00
Chateau Orleans

See Reviews 3280 New Orleans, LA, USA 4/2 06/23/2006 - 06/23/2006 $129.00
Hotel de la Monnaie

See Reviews 3647 New Orleans, LA, USA 4/2 06/30/2006 - 06/30/2006 $179

[Keitht Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Keitht]

The problem is that the word can actually take an awful long time to get out to the masses. After the Boxing Day Tsunami in the Indian Ocean many resorts actually recovered very quickly and others hadn't been affected at all. That didn't stop people staying away because they thought the entire area was destroyed.
Hopefully the word will get out more quickly for New Orleans.

[Faust Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Faust]

I think is great New Orleans is getting back on track and the tourist are going there to party again
I hope this dose not put a damper on things.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060617/...BhBHNlYwM5NjQ-