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New Orleans is back in Travel + Leisure magazine's top 10 cities list for the first time since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city and its tourism industry in August 2005...
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New Orleans International Airport has been a busy place lately, and it's expected to be exceptionally busy today.An estimated 400,000 people have been in town over the last three days for the Essence festival.
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A consortium of 11 tourism destinations near the Gulf of Mexico has asked BP (BP) for a $55 million grant to pay for a marketing campaign to promote the areas affected by the oil spill.
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The New Orleans area may actually be benefiting somewhat, tourism-wise, from the Gulf oil spill. A lot of vacationers are apparently foregoing the Gulf Coast beaches in favor of a more urban environment...
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The American South's foremost city has suffered a tricky time in the last few years. But New Orleans remains a hotspot of food, nightlife and jazz. Kate O'Grady gives you a lightning tour...
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New Orleans is open for business! There here are plenty of attractions and events in New Orleans and around the Gulf. And if the local seafood is impacted, there is still plenty of great regional food to consume. Visit New Orleans and other Gulf Coast towns and show your support!
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In a sign of mounting concern about the economic impact of the oil spill, several New Orleans hotels filed a class action suit in federal court this week against BP, saying that damage to the Louisiana seafood industry will tarnish the attractiveness of New Orleans as a tourism destination and could lead to lost profits.
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New Orleans, that beloved, beleaguered city that hugs the muddy Mississippi River never seems to get a break, unless it's when the musicians take a time out between sets. Battered by Hurricane Katrina five years ago and still barely recovering, residents are now facing the horrendous aftermath of the gigantic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Although they have every reason to sing the blues, they seem to always come back to an upbeat tune...
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A family-friendly package with a stay in the French Quarter...
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Despite environmental concerns, the oil spill and cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico have presented "no disruption for visitors traveling to and enjoying New Orleans," the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau said yesterday in a statement on its website.
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