"We see the restoration and preservation of historic properties, especially homes, as the ultimate recycling." ...

While you're strolling, pay attention to the neighborhood's architecture ... Undoubtedly, the French Quarter's main draw is Bourbon Street – New Orleans' infamous party hub.

The New Year's Day attack in New Orleans targeted the French Quarter, one of the US city's most famous districts, visited by millions each year as a hub for music, culture and raucous nightlife.

In the video good Samaritans come to the rescue to pout the fire out, preventing it from spreading to a nearby buildings.

New Orleans will stand up. It has to," Morial said. "It will bounce back. It has to bounce back. The French Quarter is the economic engine of the entire region." ...

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