Another classic New Orleans character, Blain Kern was really upbeat.

CNN: Mardi Gras 2006

Its collection grew, and despite efforts at preservation, thousands of hours of classic New Orleans music were stashed in an ordinary storage shed when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005.

NPR: Library of Congress: Saving New Orleans Music

Tianlang Guan, the 14-year-old sensation at last week's Masters, tees it up again Thursday at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

WSJ: Tianlang Guan and the Sport That Eats Its Young | Golf Journal by John Paul Newport

Meanwhile at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans, Jason Dufner is still on course to claim his first PGA Tour title.

CNN: Wiesberger waltzes to Ballentine's victory

He won at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans two weeks ago, has four straight top 10s and lives in the area.

WSJ: Players Championship: The Major That Isn't Yet Major

New Orleans has a long history with the film industry, functioning as the setting for classic films such as A Streetcar Named Desire, filmed in 1951.

BBC: New Orleans�� film industry blooms

Remember that last year, a regular season NFL game between the New Orleans Saints and the Pittsburgh Steelers drew 3 million more TV viewers than Game 4 of the Fall Classic between the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers.

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