Summary
Visitors may be a little reluctant to wine, dine and enjoy good times where thousands of people are still living in trailers, but the consensus is that tourism may be the savior for these communities. There is hope that tourists can bring money directly to the businesses and people who need it the most. The guide a traveler hires, the tips left in a restaurant and the souvenirs bought at the corner store all help feed and rebuild a suffering industry.
In places like Bay St. Louis, Miss. where officials are projecting a $12 million budget deficit in the next two years because of a depleted tax base stopping for a burger can make a difference. A trip to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast now isn't just a vacation; some might say it's a philanthropic and charitable endeavor.See the full content of this document
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Good Times Slowly Rolling Back
Through the eyes of a tourist, there aren't many noticeable differences between New Orleans now and the way it was pre-Katrina. One still can take a steamboat ride down the murky waters of the Mississippi, dine on spectacular Creole and Cajun food, visit the world-class Audubon Zoo at the Audubon Nature Institute, shop the French Market and drink away the night on Bourbon Street.
Travelers who stick to the French Quarter and central business district would be hard-pressed to find evidence that Katrina passed.In neighborhoods like Mid-City, Lakeview and the Ninth Ward, however, New ...See the full content of this document
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