I thought the writer was going to go in a totally different direction and that this piece was going to be about strippers dressed up in cute spooky costumes while performing. Either way, it's an interesting read.
"It might seem odd, at first blush, that ghost stories and sex are sold in incredibly similar fashion in the French Quarter. Upon closer inspection, though, it becomes all too clear how the two are inextricably linked. There’s an undeniable pull to people and places that are dangerous or forbidden..." via GQ