If I Marketed N'arlins
If I were in charge of marketing New Orleans, I’d call it the city without a Banana Republic. Oh sure, there’s one at the edge of the French Quarter. But for the most part, the city is back … to where it was. And that’s a very good thing.Sure, it’s great that you can get lots of beignets and other unhealthy fare. You can still hear lots of good music. And Preservation Hall looks like no one’s bothered to preserve it for centuries.
But what’s best is that when N’arlins rebuilt, they forgot to add that all-pervasive mall that graces every corner of every large city in America. You know what I mean – the one with the Banana Republic, the Rainforest Café and the chain sunglass store. Nope, they just re-opened the old shops that don’t have nationwide affiliates.
So, come to NOLA. Leave the mall behind…
