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mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,247 Points:493,010 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 2:48:17 PM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse New Orleans, Florida Panhandle visitors surge * Some areas still waiting to recover * Tourism officials say BP money helped By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS, May 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Gulf Coast is a hot destination again two years after the massive BP Plc oil spill made the region a tourist dead zone, with the petroleum giant pumping more than $150 million into promotions to help the region recover. In New Orleans, about 150 miles (240 km) northeast of where BP's well blew up on April 20, 2010, the period since more than 4 million barrels of oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico has seen a frenzy of tourism efforts. "Tourism doesn't happen on its own, it takes marketing dollars, particularly if you're battling an image crisis like the oil spill," New Orleans convention and visitor bureau Visit Reuters for

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New Orleans, Florida Panhandle visitors surge

* Some areas still waiting to recover

* Tourism officials say BP money helped

By Kathy Finn

NEW ORLEANS, May 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Gulf Coast is a hot destination again two years after the massive BP Plc oil spill made the region a tourist dead zone, with the petroleum giant pumping more than $150 million into promotions to help the region recover.

In New Orleans, about 150 miles (240 km) northeast of where BP's well blew up on April 20, 2010, the period since more than 4 million barrels of oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico has seen a frenzy of tourism efforts.

"Tourism doesn't happen on its own, it takes marketing dollars, particularly if you're battling an image crisis like the oil spill," New Orleans convention and visitor bureau
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ManOfLeisureII Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,869 Points:453,175 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 11:10:31 AM Ignore ManOfLeisureII Report Abuse Glad to see the local gulf economy is recovering.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,934 Points:751,010 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 10:28:44 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse I'm not buying any seafood from the U.S. Gulf Coast." =================== Well that's certainly your choice but you're missing out on some good vittles! And not helping out the good folks that harvest and provide the bounty.
ToolinIt Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,803 Points:885,445 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 8:29:36 AM Ignore ToolinIt Report Abuse Tropical Storm Beryl has reached land, hopefully the residents and tourists will be okay.
Night Owl Champion Author Toronto Posts:7,545 Points:1,785,625 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 8:20:25 AM Ignore Night Owl Report Abuse I'm not buying any seafood from the U.S. Gulf Coast. Feed it to BP's employees.
daequitz Champion Author New Jersey Posts:6,307 Points:1,381,655 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 7:38:54 AM Ignore daequitz Report Abuse There should be criminal negligence charges on this one. It has all been swept under the rug. Bad gov't. Holder perpetuates this ineffective administration.
AskMeLater Champion Author Amarillo Posts:1,978 Points:576,825 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 3:36:57 AM Ignore AskMeLater Report Abuse good.
36_ACRES_4_SALE All-Star Author Appleton Posts:999 Points:338,815 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 2:50:19 AM Ignore 36_ACRES_4_SALE Report Abuse To many, Memorial Day is the unoffical start of summer. But it is also a day of remembrance — particularly of our service men and women. GOD BLESS THE USA
Tehbob Champion Author California Posts:2,286 Points:455,655 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 1:38:09 AM Ignore Tehbob Report Abuse Praise be to BP, lets let them start fracking now. NOT!
nurdco Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:9,222 Points:1,693,435 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 1:33:12 AM Ignore nurdco Report Abuse Exhageration...
cheap59 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,240 Points:960,770 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 1:32:46 AM Ignore cheap59 Report Abuse They were back last year!
krobp46 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:2,701 Points:539,145 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 1:19:05 AM Ignore krobp46 Report Abuse New Orleans has had more than it's share of troubles in the past
JohnofGB Champion Author Flint Posts:5,416 Points:1,095,220 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 1:14:17 AM Ignore JohnofGB Report Abuse Its too bad the Gulf is not the same. BP deserves anything it gets.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,934 Points:751,010 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 12:28:14 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse "It was actually bad reporting that drove the tourists away in the first place. Media reports made it sound like the water was just a think black oil when if you were actually at the beach there was no sign of an oil spill." Excellent observation pnd1! People seem to have no clue as to the vastness of the Gulf of Mexico. The doom and gloom reports got into folks heads. I continued to head over to Louisiana to fish regularly right after the spill and still do, and talking with many locals they say the really worst thing to overcome was the rabid media.
BEGTWO Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,932 Points:722,340 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 12:22:26 AM Ignore BEGTWO Report Abuse I know the gulf states are happy!!!
HorizonChaser Champion Author Montgomery Posts:1,973 Points:453,860 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 11:29:35 PM Ignore HorizonChaser Report Abuse Yeah, they're coming back, but there is still much harm done by BP about which the oil giant is doing nothing which only makes the problems worse. BP is a terrible company.
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,892 Points:646,540 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 11:26:07 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse Great news.
knutzAL Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,248 Points:372,680 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 11:02:13 PM Ignore knutzAL Report Abuse Jeff.....mine were great, out of Grand Isle.
Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:8,744 Points:1,851,170 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 11:00:37 PM Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse Great news, except for the shrimp who now have 3 eyes and toenails.
rbrk02 Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:5,730 Points:815,280 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 10:03:49 PM Ignore rbrk02 Report Abuse Good news for the gulf. Good that most areas have bounced back. And, with more time and promotional dollars, it seems more areas are likely to recover nicely.
bojiway1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,039 Points:477,085 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 9:45:43 PM Ignore bojiway1 Report Abuse good for the gulf
AuntJaime Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,869 Points:401,310 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 9:30:00 PM Ignore AuntJaime Report Abuse I guess I'm not too surprised.
NanaNJNJ Veteran Author New Jersey Posts:280 Points:56,025 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 9:17:56 PM Ignore NanaNJNJ Report Abuse Just remember how hopeless we all felt as we watched it gushing forth. I'm sure they're glad to be bouncing back after only two years.
Seamus4513 Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,573 Points:384,630 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 8:36:41 PM Ignore Seamus4513 Report Abuse BP still sux [Edited by: Seamus4513 at 5/27/2012 8:36:16 PM EST]
pnd1 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:5,201 Points:1,065,110 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 8:12:54 PM Ignore pnd1 Report Abuse It was actually bad reporting that drove the tourists away in the first place. Media reports made it sound like the water was just a think black oil when if you were actually at the beach there was no sign of an oil spill.
badbonita Champion Author Syracuse Posts:6,214 Points:1,351,760 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 7:24:00 PM Ignore badbonita Report Abuse The Gulf Coast has been hit with multiple hits over the years from Hurrican Katrina and Ike and then the BP fiasco. I'm glad to hear that tourism is once again traveling to the area.
CorvairHaven Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,349 Points:1,452,215 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 7:17:53 PM Ignore CorvairHaven Report Abuse It's going to still take quite a while.
Kamakani Champion Author Denver Posts:2,677 Points:1,274,200 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 7:03:07 PM Ignore Kamakani Report Abuse Just in time for hurricane season.
Rockyguitar Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,557 Points:1,200,820 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 6:18:01 PM Ignore Rockyguitar Report Abuse Good news.
TripleHs Champion Author Austin Posts:3,355 Points:915,740 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 5:21:30 PM Ignore TripleHs Report Abuse not me, haha
ktbaeohana Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:2,301 Points:421,775 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 5:00:32 PM Ignore ktbaeohana Report Abuse Some clean up not bad still have lot to do.
kag2010 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:5,249 Points:1,018,785 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 4:55:42 PM Ignore kag2010 Report Abuse Good
md11capt Champion Author Denver Posts:3,558 Points:709,230 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 4:47:23 PM Ignore md11capt Report Abuse BIG OIL executives still not in jail.
The_DR Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,775 Points:583,115 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 4:41:34 PM Ignore The_DR Report Abuse Good
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,172 Points:357,310 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 4:37:55 PM Ignore evowner Report Abuse I thought I read fishing (shrimp) was off over 50%, but the price rise makes the income close to equal as before. Tourism probably has returned.
fjkcpa Champion Author Houston Posts:4,493 Points:600,260 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 4:36:11 PM Ignore fjkcpa Report Abuse Kinda good news and bad.
mikaye Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,824 Points:863,460 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 4:19:15 PM Ignore mikaye Report Abuse nice but oil still being found on ocean floor
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,147 Points:2,369,420 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 3:45:14 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse the whole gulf coast is booming
doggod Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,838 Points:739,410 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 3:26:06 PM Ignore doggod Report Abuse It's a beautiful part of the country.
mike1881 Champion Author Fayetteville Posts:1,285 Points:562,475 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 3:11:12 PM Ignore mike1881 Report Abuse I knew this. Haven't you seen the commercial that BP does saying to come visit the gulf?
335d1 Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,371 Points:757,095 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 3:07:33 PM Ignore 335d1 Report Abuse Good for the Gulf region.
jorobins538 Champion Author Chicago Posts:4,732 Points:638,320 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 2:58:02 PM Ignore jorobins538 Report Abuse 2 years and counting . . .