It is being offered by Gray Line New Orleans, whose general manager, Gregory Hoffman, was among those who lost their homes. He said that he had to trim his work force to 6 from 65, and that he hoped the tour would resuscitate business and give tourists what they want. Mr. Hoffman said $3 from each ticket would be donated to one of five nonprofit recovery groups of the customer's choosing.
The tour will include the levees, Canal Street, the Superdome, the New Orleans Convention Center and the Lakeview neighborhood, where Mr. Hoffman lived. The tour will run once a day, Wednesday to Sunday until Feb. 27 (the day before Mardi Gras), and Gray Line will use a 25-seat bus instead of a full-size coach. [Read more - NYTimes.com] [Link to Gray Lines Katrina Tour]
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Posted by: HurricaneKatrinaTour.com | January 01, 2006 at 01:04 AM