A pretty big business in Algiers is Mardi Gras World. It's right by the river, and many tourists take the free ferry ride from New Orleans to Algiers to take a tour of Mardi Gras World. All the floats that people ride during Mardi Gras are kept there during the year. It's $15 per person to take the tour. I haven't been on the tour in years, but from what I remember, tourists get to dress up and see floats being made and painted.
One of Algiers' well-known restaurants is called Lan's Palace. They have awesome Chinese food that's pretty inexpensive. There's also an Algiers flea market on Saturdays. Our group saw several local businesses like bookstores, wine cellars, and antique shops. However, a lot of businesses in Algiers are chains--like Bennigan's, Piccadilly, etc.
It seems like most residents do not work in Algiers--they work in New Orleans, which explains the ridiculous traffic every weekday. The people we met in Algiers (who were not working at the time) all worked in New Orleans.
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