I went to Mardi Gras in my mid-20s. Fell in love with NOLA, but even then some parts were pretty rough. But I think NOLA teeters on the edge, even in good times. Hubby was in the NG and got sent there during Katrina for a month. I will never get him back there because he saw the super ugly side. An illustration of just how fast things can go bad.
Oh yes, no doubt when you have that mixture... The party atmosphere mixed with tourism, mixed with poverty and homelessness. .. Yeah, it was always dangerous for sure.
I only meant that it's much worse now
Similar to Philly, which I grew up hanging in and around. In the past 5-7 years it's turned into a hellhole. My Philly friends won't even go to their old spots. You can't.
I went to Mardi Gras in my mid-20s. Fell in love with NOLA, but even then some parts were pretty rough. But I think NOLA teeters on the edge, even in good times. Hubby was in the NG and got sent there during Katrina for a month. I will never get him back there because he saw the super ugly side. An illustration of just how fast things can go bad.
Oh yes, no doubt when you have that mixture... The party atmosphere mixed with tourism, mixed with poverty and homelessness. .. Yeah, it was always dangerous for sure.
I only meant that it's much worse now
Similar to Philly, which I grew up hanging in and around. In the past 5-7 years it's turned into a hellhole. My Philly friends won't even go to their old spots. You can't.