French Quarter POVhaving fun in New OrleansPoll: Is Nagin Brave, Crazy, or Stupid for Staying- August 31, 2008 I can&8217;t decide which one sums the situation up the best. After calling for a manditory evacuation of the city, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is going to stay behind as Hurricane Gustav hits the area. Read more HERE. It&8217;s not that he doesn&8217;t understand the risk of staying in the danger zone; he knows the facts ...http://frenchquarterpov.today.com/2008/08/31/poll-is-nagin-brave-crazy-or-stupid-for-stayi... Bye for Now, or Gustav Has Good Timing- August 29, 2008 It may seem ironic, horrible, or sad that on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we&8217;re all looking at another dangerous storm likely heading this way. I say it&8217;s good timing. This morning, over 80 unidentified people &8212; not remains, bodies, or corpses, but people &8212; who died during Hurricane Katrina or the days that followed were ...http://frenchquarterpov.today.com/2008/08/29/bye-for-now-or-gustav-has-good-timing/ Will TS Gustav Trigger an Evacuation Who Knows- August 27, 2008 Like everyone else in this crazy town, Im waiting to see if this storm is going to force us to evacuate New Orleans. Theyll only call for a mandatory evacuation if the storm strengthens to a Category 3 hurricane. My family is ready to go when the mayor makes the call. We can afford gas, we ...http://frenchquarterpov.today.com/2008/08/27/will-ts-gustav-trigger-an-evacuation-who-know... The 2 Oldest Scams In the World Still Make Money For Cons!- August 25, 2008 sigh If you go for a walk in the Quarter, youre bound to run into or witness con men (and women) at work. Dont fall for the oldest scam: &8220;I bet $5 I know where you got your shoes!&8221; The answer On your feet Congratulations! You now owe a scam artist cash, and some of the thugs ...http://frenchquarterpov.today.com/2008/08/25/the-2-oldest-scams-in-the-world-still-make-mo... Planning a Vacation To The French Quarter and Need Answers- August 24, 2008 Sure, theres a ton of information about New Orleans online. Still, there are sometimes questions you need a local to answer. One of theoften overlookedresources is the local papers website, which has forums for each neighborhood or area of the city. The one for the French Quarter is called the Vieux Carre forum. (Vieux Carre means ...http://frenchquarterpov.today.com/2008/08/24/planning-a-vacation-to-the-french-quarter-and... Drink and Be Merry, but Safe and Legal, Too!- August 23, 2008 Visitors to the French Quarter can have some pretty strange ideas about our drinking laws. These usually turn out to be based on the vacation stories of friends or family. Many vacation tales are as reliable as a fishermans account of the one that got away. Heres an article I wrote about the 4 most popular ...http://frenchquarterpov.today.com/2008/08/23/drink-and-be-merry-but-safe-and-legal-too/ |