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In my limited casino experience, it’s kinda high. I’ve seen casinos of shreveport, and Boomtown, and Harrah’s.My general impression of casinos is how inane they are: basically ranks and more ranks of slot machines, and 25% tables. Yup, slots and tables. For a whole city block. I think the blub-blub slot machine noise has attenuated over the last 4 years, but is probably less than those in Shreveport.Harrah’s also includes another block which is for its garage and hotel, including a fine brewery, barber shop, steak houses. They got a 24hr Fuddruckers right by the door which i find convenient. They host a lot of top artists.Their buffet is pretty good but I find it pricey. You can eat at finer places three blocks away for cheaper, including Harrah’s hosted restaurants, but you gotta know better, or else be REALLY hungry. Adjacent to the buffet is a fancy bar with 50ft ceilings, and of course slots at every table and barseat.New Orleans recently passed a smoking ban, to which Harrah’s reacted by putting a few tables and slot machines behind a fence near the valet. Tacky! Air is clean inside though.Compared to other LA casinos you may find Harrah’s less massive and extravagant, but more cultured: you will find happier and better educated employees at Harrah’s, better events, and better clientele.

I have to disagree with Mr. Lewis about the entire city, except for the French Quarter, being underwater. New Orleans is not perfectly flat, and there are severl ridges that would not be completely inundated. And, because the land was formed by the spring overflow depositing silt, the land closest to the river is higher than it is farther away.New Orleanians are stubborn. Many of us would have to be dragged away, kicking and screaming. We’ve been here for nearly three hundred years, and we’re not ready to give up yet. We’re also resilient. Katrina wasn’t the first time we have had water on the streets. It was the worst, but there have been other instances where there has been street flooding—Hurricane Betsy in 1965 comes to mind. There was a lot of flooding below the Industrial Canal, and St. Bernard Parish was inundated, but that was mostly the result of man-made canals and coastal erosion; the storm surge had a straight path.The flooding below the Industrial Canal for Katrina was the result of man-made straight paths for the storm surge to go directly into populated areas. Erosion of the barrier islands contributed to this, as had the many canals dug into the wetlands so the oil companies could signNow their wells.The flooding after Katrina uptown and in Mid-City and Lakeview was the direct result of poor maintenance of the levees for the drainage canals. Thank you, U.S. Corps of Engineers.In some of the older sections of the city, the traditional shotgun doubles are build on brick piers so that a moderate flood will not harm the house itself. I live in one of those doubles. There was about 18 inches of water surrounding our house but none in the house itself. Our piers are about three feet high. I’m sure of the depth of the water because of the water marks left on the stucco porch walls. The empty space beneath the houses also has another purpose—it helps cool the house during our hot and humid summers.Another style of architecture designed for New Orleans is the “raised bungalow” style. Basically, the main house is raised about ten feet, with a basement below. Builders had reasons to build these styles of houses.

I decided to leave New Orleans when I moved to Italy. I was raised from the age of 11 in the Carrolton/uptown area of the city, which I loved. I also lived in the French Quarter for a period and could definitely live there again. However should I ever return to New Orleans, I'm a city person and could never live outside the city in any of the various suburbs. I use public transportation (in New Orleans busses and street cars run regularly all over the city) which generally is efficient. This is good for the many low income residents particularly and benefits everyone. I would choose to live in the Garden district, uptown or the Quarter where access to a bus or streetcar line is nearby. New Orleans is a wonderful city with all of its defects and I'm fortunate to have been able to call this decadent, Bohemian, lazy city my home.

I moved here in November.I fucking love it. I haven’t lived a summer yet, so maybe in September my opinion will change some. But I think whatever inconvenience the summer brings will be the reckoning needed after such a good time so far.Here’s the ugly:Crime is an issue. It’s probably less of an issue than the news lets on but I definitely don’t enjoy walking alone in some places.Gentrification - it’s creeping and may be on a lull right now because the movie industry stopped loving NOLA, but it’s there. Prices are going up and there are rumors and fears about starbucks or other terrible fucking things coming into the neighborhoods.The weed ain’t great. I moved here from California, so I’m not enjoying having to find drug dealers instead of doing things the proper way with dispensaries and choice.Driving on these streets is like driving on the moon. Don’t bring a low-profile vehicle, potholes will eat your bumper. Only the drunks drive straight lines in New Orleans. Everyone else is weaving around pot-holes.The rest is good:Music everywhere. People don’t move here for the peace and quiet. If you’re the kind of scumbag who calls the cops on a musician trying to make a dime or people celebrating…get the fuck out of New Orleans. Even the crickets and cicadas are in tune. Even on a Tuesday night at 3am you’ll find talented live music in New Orleans. The city is infected with music…and the music is infected with the city.Nightlight. This is a 24hour party town. Things get kicking after midnight, not before. You can drink outside, unlike the rest of this god-forsaken-police-state where you fear government imposed violence and taxation over having a fucking beer outside, where God intended us to drink.Dating. Maybe it’s cuz I have a decent job, and maybe it’s cuz I’m new…but the women in this town are fire. They’re gorgeous, they’re sweaty, and they’re sexy as shit. Everyone’s got a story to tell and people enjoy their sexuality.Introversion/extroversion: Even the introverts are extroverted here. If you’re someone who doesn’t like talking to strangers, stay away. You can set a timer on your phone, sit in a bar, drink a beer, and within an hour someone will want to know your story. Especially if you’re new or not a regular.Food: The best. Only. always. Chain restaurants are few and far between.Biking: The city’s flat and there’s lots of groups that do social rides. I bike everywhere and have made most of my friends doing so.Friends: People here go out of their way for each other. I get tearful sometimes thinking how fucking kind and generous people have been to me. In Los Angeles, people treat each other like garbage. Here, casual acquaintances will help me move, or buy me dinner, or just go out of their way to make me feel cared for. Making friends is easy. Sometimes people move away to often (lots of people come and go), and that’s the sad thing. But people are just kinder here, I think.Diversity: New Orleans is FAR less segregated than Los Angeles. There are neighborhoods that are whiter than others and blacker than others, but the trend is that most neighborhoods are integrated.Second-Lines and Mardi Gras: Except in the high summer, there are always parades. Second line parades are community affairs where anyone can join in and dance behind the band. It’s the best thing ever. And Mardi Gras is the most intense 6 week party ever, the last 4 days of which are the party by which all future parties in my life will be judge.Costumes: People wear costumes here. Best to step up your costume game.The list could go on for ages. I fucking love it here. Please be nice if you’re coming. We don’t take kindly to racists or sexists or homophobes.To conclude: New Orleans is the least US of all US cities. It’s the far north of the Caribbean, not the far south of the US. People enjoy life here, and values each other and friendship over material advancement. If Louisiana could get its act together and stop locking people up, kowtowing to the bible thumpers in the north of the state and tax the oil conglomerates, it would be even greater. But I love New Orleans, and hope I can stick around as long as it’s not under water.

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Get yourself Metrocards. They work in the Subways and on the buses. Each ride is about $2.75. However, you can transfer from bus to subway, bus to bus, Subway to Subway, or Subway to bus for free.When I take people around for two days, I typically start with the Statue of Liberty. First boat goes out at 8:30 a m. Do not talk to sidewalk ticket agents. At best, they will sell you the $19 ticket for $25, with a commission. At worst, thousands last year paid for boat trips that did not go to the Statue of Liberty, after being told by street ticket agents that it would.From the statue, it's a short walk to either the financial district or World Trade Center Memorial. (We don't call it Ground Zero anymore.)After that, I walk over the Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn Heights, with its beautiful 150-year-old houses, including those that housed Arthur Miller, Norman Mailer, Truman Capote and WH Auden. Stop at the Brooklyn Heights Promenade with a 15 km or 10 Mile view of the city and the harbor.This takes us to lunch the first day.Contact me if you want to learn the rest of this two-day itinerary. I'm always looking for another day of work!

For me, it’s the people’s heart. Yes, the mix of three cultures (Creole, Cajun, Anglo) is fantastic, creating food, music, language and attitude unique in the world. But beyond that, there is an openness here, a warmth, even to total strangers, that is rare. You can get into terrific conversations on the street, in a cafe or shop, and be invited home to dinner in 10 minutes, and not for any ulterior reasons, just out of genuine friendliness.People here know they live in a special place. Many come here and stay for that reason. And they take care to keep it that way by sharing the warmth.

I was born and raised in New Orleans,but lost my home and was displaced to Az. as a result of HURRICANE KATRINA. .YES, NOLA is below sea level. HOWEVER, it does have a system of underground canals, very sofisticated pumping stations, and then of course, our "sub-par levee system",wherein lies the problem. .It doesn't matter how great pumps work, ( inches per hour, )if the rain exceeds that, as it will do during a major storm,the levees have to be high enough too contain a major swell from Lake Pontchartrain, which drains into Lake Marepas..At the time before,KATRINA, the mayor NAGIN, and other crooked political slaves, knew that the levees were not high enough or strong enough to withstand the swells from the lake, butNEVER ACTED TO FIX IT..Consequently, many people's lives were lost or destroyed. .My family was very close.But, my only son passed away, and being on fixed income and disabled, I only get to see my daughter and grandson once a year. I never got to meet my only grandson till he was 2..Never held him or rocked him as a baby. I can never get the past 10 years back again. . It's been very heartbreaking .. I never once dreamed that the 4th of July spent with my son would be the VERY LAST TIME I'D EVER SEE HIM.HOPE THIS ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONprwto50@gmail.com

I'm not a New Yorker, but I visit this city enough to not be called a "tourist". I'm not sure if this place has been mentioned before, but there's a huge segment of the Berlin Wall in a small park on 53rd St between 5th and Madison Ave.The Cloisters is a museum on the West Side located way up near 190th St. It features a large part of John Rockefeller's medieval art collection and features around 1,900 different exhibits. It is not a "secret" per se, but definitely worth a visit, if only to see the scenery of the Hudson and surrounding area (George Washington Bridge etc). I felt like I was somewhere in Europe while I was there yesterday. It is not on the typical tourist's map, which makes it better since its away from all the hustle. Prosperity Dumpling, ChinatownWith 1,200 reviews on Yelp, this place is definitely not a secret, but I doubt non-New Yorkers would know of this place. It is a hole-in-the-wall located in the heart of Chinatown, and serves delicious pork and chives dumplings at an extremely inexpensive price of $1.00 for 5 of them. My personal favorite is the Chicken Sesame Pancake, which costs around $2.50 per pancake. They also sell dumplings in bulk, which I imagine is at a cheaper per-unit rate than the retail price of 12.5¢ per dumpling. Its a great place to go to when you don't feel like spending 10 bucks on a lunch in NYC. DUMBO in Brooklyn (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, right near the Brooklyn Bridge) features one of the most beautiful views of Manhattan, and is a great place to walk around and explore for those who want to get away from the hustle and bustle of Manhattan The "real" Halal Guys cart (53rd and 6th) only comes after 8pm. The others are just knock-offs.Even though tickets are sold out months in advance, you can become a part of the Saturday Night Live studio audience if you're willing to go to 30 Rockefeller at 7am for standby tickets. If you signNow there in time, you will most probably be able to become a part of the studio audience.The Jersey City Waterfront features some of the most spectacular views of the Manhattan skylineBelvedere Castle in Central Park (mid-park at 79th st) has an observation deck which offers beautiful views of Central Park and Manhattan. Speaking of Central Park, Strawberry Fields is John Lennon's memorial spread over 2.5 acres I haven't done this yet, but "Shakespeare In The Park" in the Delacorte Theater in Central Park is quite an experience. It is a free presentation of some of Shakespeare's most famous plays. It runs in the months of June and July every year. Best part is that tickets are free and are distributed on a first-come-first-serve basis.Shakespeare in the Park's performance of Romeo and Juliet Ice cream, milkshake and milk flavored like the milk that remains after you eat Kelloggs cereal, only at Momofuku Milk Bar in East Village (and other locations!)milkbarstore.comSeven Hills Cafe at 849 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn serves the best hookah in New York City. Priced at only $10 per hookah (with the $5 Yelp check-in coupon), it features every imaginable flavor, great service (albeit a little slow) and lip-smackingly amazing Turkish and Lebanese food. That's all I can think of for now. I'll add more "secrets" as and when they come to mind.