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Approximately what year do you think Tourism got out of hand in NOLA?
Posted on 5/13/24 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 5/13/24 at 2:32 pm
When I was growing up I just don't remember lines out the door and down the street for places like they are today.
Cafe Du Monde was always busy but never had a line down the block 24/7 like they do now.
Camellia Grill during typical busy hours may have had a few people in line but again lines down the block are crazy.
When did it all get too big for it's own good?
Cafe Du Monde was always busy but never had a line down the block 24/7 like they do now.
Camellia Grill during typical busy hours may have had a few people in line but again lines down the block are crazy.
When did it all get too big for it's own good?
Posted on 5/13/24 at 2:33 pm to sidewalkside
Once people had tvs and internet.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 2:37 pm to sidewalkside
Whenever people felt the need to wait in line to try Mother’s po-boys.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 2:37 pm to sidewalkside
Since I was a child I can remember lines at places like Mothers, Acme, etc. Tourism was down big time last summer in NOLA but summer is always a slow time because of the sever drop in conventions and such.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 2:38 pm to sidewalkside
1969 when dirty hippies drifted down to do drugs in the cemeteries of New Orleans.
Then they stayed for carnival season.
Then they stayed for carnival season.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 2:39 pm to sidewalkside
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Approximately what year do you think Tourism got out of hand in NOLA?
‘bout (nb4) 350
Posted on 5/13/24 at 2:39 pm to sidewalkside
I don't think that NOLA tourism is out of hand at all. Sure, some of the famous places get lines, but its definitely not "out of hand" as places like Venice or Amsterdam are.
I'd love for it to get way way way more out of hand
I'd love for it to get way way way more out of hand
This post was edited on 5/13/24 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 5/13/24 at 2:40 pm to sidewalkside
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Cafe Du Monde was always busy but never had a line down the block 24/7 like they do now.
Cafe Du Monde in City Park is the way around this.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 2:41 pm to sidewalkside
Mid '80s. World's fair started it.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 2:41 pm to sidewalkside
Late 80s early 90s is apparently when lot of oil and river business started to move to Houston and the economy started to revolve around tourism. The guy on that Peter Santenello video was pretty good.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 2:44 pm to sidewalkside
After LSU's football Natty in 2003. New Orleans hates LSU because New Orleans politicians love ESPN.....
Posted on 5/13/24 at 2:45 pm to sidewalkside
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Cafe Du Monde was always busy but never had a line down the block 24/7 like they do now.
Those are the morons who think the to-go line is the line for a host to seat you. Skip it and go find a table.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 2:58 pm to sidewalkside
Same thing with almost every decent beach, Mardi Gras, Disney World, stadiums/arenas (NFL stadiums, SEC football stadiums, etc), and other tourism draws. The country's population is more than twice what it was 65 years ago but very few of those places got bigger or grew to accommodate significantly more visitors. You end up either tripping over a very dense crowd or paying out the nose to enjoy a game or visit some place you like.
Same reason that many elements of our highway infrastructure that hasn't been upgraded recently isn't working well for us when it was not a problem 30-40 years ago. There's just more people, more traffic, more of everything.
It's a great thing that the gulf coast and New Orleans is such a tourism magnet. That helps places like Louisiana keep a lot of restaurants and hotels around that would otherwise never make it. Most of us enjoy the benefits of having such an amazing food culture that's propped up in a big way by tourists that aren't from Louisiana.
You can't really replicate cultural attractions like New Orleans, but you can develop alternatives (like Memphis's Beale Street, Nashville's music scene, or whatever it is they do up in Ohio). And as far as overcrowding in theme parks like Disney - I think many of them are approaching a point where they can justify a full rebuild of iconic properties (like Magic Kingdom) with much larger walkways, more attractions, and more amenities to fit everyone....or possibly even justification to develop another Disney World like tourism hub somewhere in the middle of the US - like Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Arkansas.
Same reason that many elements of our highway infrastructure that hasn't been upgraded recently isn't working well for us when it was not a problem 30-40 years ago. There's just more people, more traffic, more of everything.
It's a great thing that the gulf coast and New Orleans is such a tourism magnet. That helps places like Louisiana keep a lot of restaurants and hotels around that would otherwise never make it. Most of us enjoy the benefits of having such an amazing food culture that's propped up in a big way by tourists that aren't from Louisiana.
You can't really replicate cultural attractions like New Orleans, but you can develop alternatives (like Memphis's Beale Street, Nashville's music scene, or whatever it is they do up in Ohio). And as far as overcrowding in theme parks like Disney - I think many of them are approaching a point where they can justify a full rebuild of iconic properties (like Magic Kingdom) with much larger walkways, more attractions, and more amenities to fit everyone....or possibly even justification to develop another Disney World like tourism hub somewhere in the middle of the US - like Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Arkansas.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 3:08 pm to sidewalkside
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Camellia Grill
I lived walking distance from there and never went. What is so great about it?
This post was edited on 5/13/24 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 5/13/24 at 3:32 pm to sidewalkside
Wouldn’t complain too much. Tourism keeps this place alive
Posted on 5/13/24 at 3:35 pm to sidewalkside
I'm 51 and adults didn't party and drink like they do now. At least the area I'm from. The first time I went to NOLA was around '93 and it was mostly college age kids and others in their 20's. My most recent trip was 2 years ago and there were all ages and it was crowded as shite. Never going back.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 3:37 pm to sidewalkside
Pat O'briens used to have a line from its entrance on St. Peter all the way to Bourbon Street back in the 80's and 90's. It sold more liquor in the US than anyone else. All tourists.
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