New Orleans post Katrina

Jan 02, 2009 00:48

The quarter and garden district is the same as the last time I was there, before Katrina. Although, some of the shops are going out of business or already have. Partly due to the city raising business owner's taxes through the roof. That's what the guy that owns Wicked Orleans told me. He said he might have to go out of business because his ( Read more... )

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astrixas January 2 2009, 14:56:29 UTC
Yea the quarter seems to have gotten cleaned up since the rains in reguards to the seedy types that used to frequent it, but outside of the quarter and you are fair game.

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5beroptic January 2 2009, 16:13:08 UTC
You just explained the reason why I think that the French Quarter should be lifted out of the ground and then dropped in to a new location outside of Louisiana. To much garbage surrounds the outskirts of that place. The U.S. government needs to go sweep all of the garbage out of Louisiana so that it can get a fresh start again, THEN, the french quarter can be put back.

As long as that place is surrounded by the cast of The Warriors Holli and I will steer clear.

Purely my opinion.

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taphophile January 2 2009, 17:49:25 UTC
I miss you two.

That is all.

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govnor January 2 2009, 20:36:33 UTC
Would you guys consider a trip out to Bedford sometime soon?

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taphophile January 4 2009, 20:40:04 UTC
Absolutement!!
Let's do dueling calendars and line it up.

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onehotbeeyatch January 3 2009, 07:42:57 UTC
You guys should come out and see us. You've never seen our authentic 80's abode complete with mirrored jazzercise dining room!

Not to mention, you owe me a photo shoot!! Maybe we can work something out soon? Lance's B-day is at the end of the month - a dinner party type thing might be in order.

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