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Articles tagged “new orleans”

Tourism

New Orleans breaks out of Bourbon St stereotype with record tourism year

New Orleans’ record year could look weak compared to 2013’s final numbers, which includes the Super Bowl and the buzz it generated leading up to Mardi Gras.

New Orleans breaks out of Bourbon St stereotype with record tourism year

Online Travel

The local economic impact of the Super Bowl, as visualized by Square

The impact of a big event on a destination is always difficult to determine when there are so many gatekeepers between the data and the public. Square's openness helps people get at least a tiny, honest glimpse of what kind of money communities really make.

The local economic impact of the Super Bowl, as visualized by Square

Tourism

New Orleans is still big, but not any easier: Katrina lingers at the Super Bowl

Hotels

Hotel rates in New Orleans see triple-digit growth in run up to Sunday’s Super Bowl

Hotels in New Orleans enjoy high occupancy rates almost year-old due to the destination’s abundance of events and conferences, but the combination of Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl is giving the city’s hotel industry an unprecedented boost.

Hotel rates in New Orleans see triple-digit growth in run up to Sunday’s Super Bowl

Hotels

Super Bowl fans will pay at least three times the normal cost for a hotel room in New Orleans

Unlike other major urban areas, the quality of hotels in the towns surrounding New Orleans make it more difficult for the region to absorb overflow from the event.

Tourism

NOLA residents either love or hate the new streetcar line that’s being built for tourists

The streetcar will mostly benefit tourist traveling downtown from the central train station, but do little to connect neighborhoods to the city center.

NOLA residents either love or hate the new streetcar line that’s being built for tourists

Ground Transport

New Orleans is getting pretty for the Super Bowl, but cabbies aren’t happy

Being a taxi driver in a city that stakes its reputation on debauchery isn't easy, but the current state of New Orleans' taxi services don't make anyone happy.

Tourism

New Orleans city council steps in as Katrina disaster tourism ticks off a neighborhood

Ninth Ward residents don't appreciate being on the receiving end of curious eyeballs while tour operators bank ticket fees for their urban safaris.

New Orleans city council steps in as Katrina disaster tourism ticks off a neighborhood

Media and PR

New Orleans picks Dentsu for marketing push after 10+ years with local agency

New Orleans has yet to come up with a compelling, post-Katrina story to tell potential visitors. It's up to Dentsu to come up with one that doesn't use pity or Mardi Gras to bring in the crowds.