[From CNN] - Strolling down the streets of New Orleans today, it's hard to imagine that 10 years ago, after Hurricane Katrina came crashing in from the Gulf, much of the city was underwater.
The storm claimed more than a thousand lives and caused damages totaling more than $100 billion.
But New Orleans, like New York City post 9/11, has rallied, and is now experiencing unprecedented growth.
"What happened here is a complicated tale," says Kristian Sonnier, vice president of communications for the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau.
"I lost everything, but I have zero regrets about staying. Because we're not just rebuilding what was lost. We're way past that. We're building a city that we never thought we could have."
The resulting influx of restaurants, bars, shops, hotels, and attractions demonstrates how the Crescent City refused to go down without a fight.
It also means that New Orleans is most definitely back on the destination radar.
Here's a look at some of what's new in New Orleans:
The Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery (535 Tchoupitoulas Street), a 167-room retreat outfitted with ceiling fans, hardwood floors, and exposed brick walls.
The sleek new site, dubbed the New Orleans Jazz Market (2020 St. Charles Avenue), is the ideal venue to experience the city's signature sound.
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