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The atmosphere extends to the city as a whole. People here who talk poo about New Orleans have either never been there, or they went and stayed in their Ramada the whole time. It's an absolutely insane city.

I talk trash about New Orleans and I stayed right on Bourbon street for a week right after Katrina. While I was there I wanted to do some hurricane relief and did some work in the lower 9th ward and all the local folks treated me like poo for just trying to help clean up. Told me I was welcome in their city and to go home. So the rest of the time I just stayed in the French Qaurter and had fun. Really fun city but the people there are ridiculous. So are the gosh dang fire ants. I got covered by them several times. So I just stayed with my friends and we wore our CHARLOTTE Hornets Jerseys the whole time. And the occasional Panthers jerseys.

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So you judge a city because you went there as a kid and got plastered. How much of the art, music, food, history etc. did you take in while you were drinking and whoring?

Been back more than once since I was 22, enjoyed some food and music and the FQ was picturesque but besides that it's a dump.

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How are you treated by the other fans? Do you go with other Panther fans?

everyone has always been nice. I even made friends with someone post-game once. People in the city thank you for being there.

and I go the places the locals go. It is a cool city. If all you do is Bourbon St, then you haven't seen New Orleans.

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How are you treated by the other fans? Do you go with other Panther fans?

I saw a game in NO during the Delhomme era, and the NO fans there were great! They had the utmost respect for Jake and Sam Mills, and I had a great time. Nothing but kind words all around. No plan to go this year - don't want to fight the New Year's NO festivities.

I've said it before: the NFC South is the nicest places to see road games (as it should be). Tampa is hella fun, ATL isn't as awful as others say it is, and CAR treats guests relatively nicely.

(of course, it helps if the visiting fans go with the right attitude as well; those who bring it on themselves often deserve a little animosity thrown back at em)

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My few tips to New Orleans:

The french quarter is nice in spots like Jackson square, St Louis Cathedral, the market, and Cafe du Monde (sp). Also, the WWII museum is pretty sweet too. Pretty much anywhere has good, unique food. Bourban st and the like are pretty much toursity drunk spots...but hanging in new orleans in the day is pretty cool.

I'm still not a fan of thier sports facilities. The arena is a dump and the dome's ramps, concourses, concessions, restrooms all need to be rennovated. It has gotten louder in recent years..but that happens with most cities.

Actually, all that was renovated in the offseason for superbowl 2013.

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