New Orleans Staycation serves up delights that were unimaginable after Hurricane Katrina

Fast-forward to this summer, and what's here is something few of us could imagine in those dark days.

Sipping a cool cocktail and listening to Leon "Kid Chocolate" Brown at Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse on Bourbon Street on a summer's night, it's easy to forget.

Forget that five years ago come Aug. 29, the levees protecting this city burst, sending torrents of water into the city's streets, homes, schools and businesses.

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