No...you'll find me every bit as hospitable as any other local. As long as you're
not making a drunken fool of yourself and then turning around and bad-mouthing us. I can't abide a hypocrite.

I wouldn't say that, either. For the most part, I've enjoyed my time in N.O.

If you get smashed and piss and vomit in the streets (not saying that YOU do, obviously, but this is aimed at those who do), then YOU are responsible for your own behavior...and have no room to complain about the smell or mess. Nobody put a gun to your head and forced you to get drunk.
These are the people I'm complaining about. And there are plenty of them.

Apology accepted. About time...

I bet more people visit for the music and the food than they do in the north.

Looks like BB called it correctly. The clowns acted like the clowns he said they were.
And don't forget the philly fans who beat up opposing fans JUST because they pull for another team. :dis:

Everytime I meet new folks here in Atlanta almost all of them tell me about a French Quarter experience they had. Guess there are one heck of a lot of southerners who have had one too many in New Orleans as well.

And many people go to Iowa to see the "Field of Dreams". :yelwink2:

Well, the thing about the French Quarter, unfortunately, is that a lot of people think that it's okay to get drunk and walk around the streets. We all know this, and probably partake in this activity (or atleast have in the past,) but us "locals" know that there is A LOT more to New Orleans than getting blasted on Bourbon St. Basically, the French Quarter has turned into a big outdoor barroom. Can you blame the vendors? If they're making a killing by turning a historic area into Smuttville USA, I don't think anyone can. You wouldn't take your kid to a bar, right? So what makes you think that bringing them to the French Quarter is going to be all right? I'm not trying to insinuate anything about anyone that posted in this thread. I'm just stating my feelings on the matter. A lot of people that visit(ed) New Orleans will have a lot of bad things to say about the French Quarter. To me this is funny considering that probably one of the main reasons they come here is to get messed up on Bourbon Street. Also, I bet the ones who complained haven't visited places other than the French Quarter, Jazz Land, the aquarium, and the zoo. I bet they took no (real) swamp tours, historic sightseeing tours, or any other cultural or educational oppurtunities that New Orleans can provide.

We like it that way. Lately, the people trying to find some covered bridge in Madison County have been driving us crazy asking directions. We point them south.

JayB, when I lived in New Orleans I was one of the biggest fans of the French Quarter. First, I have to say that the French Quarter is much more tame than it was when I was a kid and a lot less sleezy. Their are many more nice places there than there used to be.

Second, as a father of 2 boys who are really Louisianians but have grown up in Atlanta, I can say that they know a lot about New Orleans and the French Quarter. It's amazing how interested they have always been about their original home. They knew it was a culture different from where they were being raised. My first son was actually born in New Orleans and was 1 when we moved to Atlanta. My second son was born in Atlanta but the location of the hospital is really just that, in his heart he is from New Orleans. We've journeyed back home many times and they have seen every part of New Orleans and SE LA.

We've stayed at a hotel in New Orleans on a few of our trips back home and have acted like tourist on many ocassions. I reccomend that everyone do that at least once in their lives.