Posted by Dinah on December 9, 2005, at 8:33:15
In reply to Thanks, gg, posted by Dinah on December 9, 2005, at 8:23:29
to Come on down! The historic districts like the Garden District and the French Quarter were spared catastrophic flooding my the slightly higher elevations. We may not be as polished or have as many things open as before. But Mardi Gras will go on this year, albeit with corporate sponsorship for the very first time ever. And it's a lot easier than usual to get in those famous restaurants that have reopened. Though admittedly not all of them have. Emeril's opened again last night.
I know that's why we're sending out mixed messages right now. We're not ok, not by a mile. But many of the tourist areas are in pretty good shape, and need the influx of customers to keep them afloat until things get better elsewhere in the city.
Sigh. Of course, I don't know how many rooms are available since relief and reconstruction workers, and homeless New Orleanians may have most of them.
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