New Orleans Tourism Almost Doubled in 2007
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 04.22.08 | 3:29 PM ET
New Orleans welcomed 7.1 million visitors last year, compared to 3.7 million in 2006. Both figures fall short of pre-Katrina levels—10.1 million people traveled to the Crescent City in 2004—but the growth is a great sign for one of the most interesting and historic cities in the U.S. Travelers are returning despite, as the AP puts it, “concerns about violent crime, misgivings about having a good time when people are still rebuilding their lives, and misperceptions that parts of the city are still under water.”
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Michael Yessis is the cofounder and coeditor-in-chief of World Hum.
Ling 04.23.08 | 3:04 AM ET
You know, a lotta people are visiting the Big Easy just cause they think they should help out. I’ve seen articles (I think there was one a couple of days back in the San Francisco Chronicle) which ask people to take their vacations in New Orleans.
Russ 04.23.08 | 10:46 PM ET
I think people should give New Orleans a shot at visiting. I have been there three times since the hurricane it is not dangerous in the french quarter and the people are extremly nice.
The french quarter the main tourist destination in New Orleans had hardly any damage becuase it was built on a much higher part of the city. If you haven’t been to New Orleans I would suggest you give it a shot and enjoy yourself.
nikkig 07.19.08 | 6:32 PM ET
i’ve been to new orleans pre and post katrina.it’s no more dangerous than any other big city. as a matter of fact last june my sister and myself decided to bring our 80yr old mother to the big easy.never did we feel uneasy, unsafe, or unwanted.and trust me when i say, we did bourbon st. and every st in between!i’ll be back again this year towards the end of sept.laissez les bons temp rouler!!!
Robert Koenig 09.12.08 | 4:00 PM ET
we recently visited new orleans - just before hurricane gustav. The french quarter was beautiful, but much of NO still looked like the day katrina hit - so sad. we did make an effort to go to N.O. to support the economy though, im sure tourism has taken a dip lately and they can use the business. We enjoyed it.