Downtown New Orleans

[NCB]

It took me awhile to post these pictures, but here they are.

I was only able get around lower downtown because of the complete overhaul of the sidewalk system on Canal Street, and upper sections of Poydras Street, which is a great project that was very necessary. Though I also have some shots from Poydras Stree. Enjoy

The now famous Industrial Canal

Homes directly to west of the Industrial Canal, where the levee breach occured

By far the best view of the New Orleans skyline, coming in from New Orleans East

Another skyline shot

Xavier University in downtown

Interstate signage

Looking down Canal Boulevard, which is the northern part of Canal Street

Looking down South Carrolton Street

The cars that were flooded by Katrina are being placed under Interstate overpasses until they are hauled off

Looking up the neautral ground on Canal Street as a Saint Charles Ave. Line streetcar approaches

Looking up at the Marriot Hotel

Looking down Canal Street from the edge of the French Quarter

Now crossing back onto Canal

Looking up Canal

The Louisiana Customs Building

An old building being destroyed on Canal

Looking towards the World Trade Center New Orleans

Harrah's Casino, the biggest casino in the country outside of Las Vegas, will re-open Feb. 11

Progress on the 28 storey Harrah's Casino Hotel

Looking up at Canal Place

Harrah's Casino again

Harrah's and WTC New Orleans

Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

Looking up Canal Street and the neutral ground

Saks Fifth Avenue, which like some of the other Shops at Canal Place was looted and set on fire after Katrina, though it is expected to open by March.

Looking up the side of Canal Place

The Shops at Canal Place, which are upscale stores that are located on the first three floors of the building will open February 2nd.

Work being done on the Shops at Canal Place, as seen from the glass elevator

Looking out towards downtown from the Canal Place parking garage

Looking out over Harrah's Casino with the Crescent City Connection visible in the back

Looking out over the French Quarter

Looking out over the curve in the Mississippi River

The Harrah's Logo

Coming up to Poydras Street. I'm a big fan of the things the city has done to make it's downtown streets nice, like lining the neutral gound's of Canal and Poydras with Palm Trees

Looking up Poydras (I was riding with a friend, so I was able take these pictures safely

A bit of a nice canyon affect here

I've seen the Superdome a million times, but I'm still always amazed by its mammoth size

The crown of the historic Hibernia Bank Tower

Looking up Poydras again

Something I love about New Orleans, the historic and modern structures are mixed in with each other perfectly. The Hibernia Bank Tower across from the Bank One Center

Getting onto I-10

Exactly how I feel

Some I-10 skyline shots

And thats it!

[ZachariahDaMan]

Awesome pictures! I especially liked the skyline ones.

[Hotlanta]

great pics!

[Rural King]

Fantastic photo tour NBC!! I definately agree coming into New Orleans from the east does offer the best skyline views.

You really assembled a great collection of photos for this thread. Thanks for taking the time to take and post these!!

[cameronm]

Great pics of the French Quarter.

[Mith242]

Nice pics Nate. Did you go back recently or are these from your previous trip?

[NCB]

^Thanks everyone!

Nice pics Nate. Did you go back recently or are these from your previous trip?

Those are from my previous trip. I haven't had much time recently to just walk around the city and take pictures, but I'm planning on taking more pics soon.

[alon504]

Sweet Shots!

[tombarnes]

Isn't the Harrah's Casino supposed to reopen this month?

[NCB]

^Yep, it will open in six days.