8 Reasons Why New Orleans Is The Best City
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Kezia Kamenetz
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When you’re looking for the reasons why New Orleans is great, they aren’t hard to find. Still, it feels good to really soak in all of the amazing things that make New Orleans probably the best city in the entire country!
In a country where the new is always lauded and sometimes leads to bulldozing gorgeous buildings, New Orleans has been able to maintain its history by keeping so many beautiful buildings for years.
When you grow up here and the number of parades is just normal to you, it can be really hard to live anywhere else. Parading and second line culture is so special, and really anchors the culture through each season.
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When you want a delicious meal that won’t break the bank and will keep you thinking about the flavors for weeks to come, New Orleans is the place to come.
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With a nearly year-round growing season and flowers growing easily out of the cracks in our sidewalks, New Orleans is a place where you can soak up the beauty offered by the plants and water features that surround us.
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Another reason New Orleans is so unique is because of the full embrace of the arts that can be witnessed on every level of the city. From music, to dance, to visual art to writers, we have amazing talent that is nurtured and supported in this city and makes the landscape so vibrant year after year.
If you’re looking to have a good time—any night of the week, any neighborhood in this town—you will easily discover what you’re looking for in New Orleans. The music is unmatched and the bars clubs are always a blast.
In a country that is increasingly speeding up, demanding productivity and focus on what you accomplish rather than what is on your heart, New Orleans is a city where you can still take the time to soak up all the beauty that life has to offer.
While NOLA certainly is indebted to the countless individuals who sacrificed time and resources to help the city come back after Katrina, there’s no way New Orleans would be where it is today if it wasn’t for the strength of the community bonds that are found here.
How many of these beautiful things have you enjoyed about New Orleans? What else would you add here? Let us know your thoughts and everything you love about New Orleans!
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