I lived here for four years…it is building up, but it is mostly a horrendous stretch of suburbia. If you are going, just make sure to get atop the Shaw center and have a martini at Tsunami while the sun sets on the Mississippi. If you pass the casino, drive under the Miss. Bridge, then park your car on the right, there is a really creepy old port you can climb out on and it is great. Don’t go there at night.
I love Highland Coffee, Perks, and Brew haha.
There’s nothing like a Sunday morning at mass at the Cathedral downtown, then a stroll through Spanish town to Capitol Grocery for one of their yummy biscuits. Make friends.
For food recommendations, I say Pinetta’s or Chelsea’s, both mid-range, atmospheric, yummy restaurants.
I say it’s not worth visiting, but it’s not so bad if you aren’t far.