A lot of the big tourist landmarks are removed from the rest of the city. There's a bunch of Paris outside the Beltway that tourists never visit.
New York is another classic example. Times Square is a big tourist trap full of overpriced hotels and entertainment venues. Most people either live in the north end of Manhattan or out on Long Island. The actual tourist footprint is a tiny fraction of the city.
Same with New Orleans. Most people don't leave the Jackson Square area. Nobody in the Fourteenth Ward or Gentilly will see you. Even just walking as far as Marigny and the tourists drop off to a trickle.
And what we usually call Las Vegas is actually an unincorporated community called Paradise. The actual city of Las Vegas is pretty unremarkable, and no tourists ever go there.
Even just walking as far as Marigny and the tourists drop off to a trickle.
Which is good and/or a shame, depending on your point of view, because the Marigny is great. I used to go to the Dragon's Den and Cafe Brasil all the time in the 90s.
A lot of the big tourist landmarks are removed from the rest of the city. There's a bunch of Paris outside the Beltway that tourists never visit.
New York is another classic example. Times Square is a big tourist trap full of overpriced hotels and entertainment venues. Most people either live in the north end of Manhattan or out on Long Island. The actual tourist footprint is a tiny fraction of the city.
Same with New Orleans. Most people don't leave the Jackson Square area. Nobody in the Fourteenth Ward or Gentilly will see you. Even just walking as far as Marigny and the tourists drop off to a trickle.
And what we usually call Las Vegas is actually an unincorporated community called Paradise. The actual city of Las Vegas is pretty unremarkable, and no tourists ever go there.
Which is good and/or a shame, depending on your point of view, because the Marigny is great. I used to go to the Dragon's Den and Cafe Brasil all the time in the 90s.