with any city, there is crime and a robust drug trade and the
gangs that come with it, so be sensible and alert.)
If you appreciate design or architecture, wander the French
Quarter and Uptown in search of impressive gargoyles and
wrought iron railing and balcony eye candy.
So approach Fair Grounds and New Orleans the same way
– embrace pari-mutuel and metaphorical chalk at times, but
take some shots as well. Bet the Brad Cox 3-5 shots, but also
find some longer-price pieces that might outrun their odds.
Eat, hear, see, and do the obvious, but broaden your horizons
as well. This unique-in-all-the-world city demands and de-
serves it, and remember that in every way imaginable, you're
not in Kansas anymore.
