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re: New Orleans or Atlanta
Posted on 2/16/14 at 2:08 pm to Buddy Garrity
Posted on 2/16/14 at 2:08 pm to Buddy Garrity
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I bet most of the people saying they wouldn't live in New Orleans are older.
I'd also bet that when people are responding with Atlanta almost none are thinking inner city Atlanta but rather the burbs. It's not a fair argument. Sure, if I were a suburb fan and didn't put stock in the culture of New Orleans, then I'd pick Atlanta suburbs over Metairie or the North Shore, but that's not what drives me, but does most people my age.
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Posted on 2/16/14 at 2:16 pm to tween the hedges
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don't remember the roads not being paved. Are they brick or what?
They are paved but in terrible condition in most of the residential areas. Driving in Lakeview is like riding a rollercoaster.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 2:20 pm to Mike da Tigah
I don't think you guys know much about Atlanta. There are a ton of intown places to live that aren't downtown. Buckhead, midtown, west midtown, collier hills, loring heights, brookwood, VA Highland, morningside, etc are all nice places to live with lots of local shops and restaurants.
I won't pretend to compare Atlanta to New Orleans, but it isn't just a bunch of suburbs in the least. To the contrary, the intown areas may be booming more than the suburbs as far as quality of life.
I won't pretend to compare Atlanta to New Orleans, but it isn't just a bunch of suburbs in the least. To the contrary, the intown areas may be booming more than the suburbs as far as quality of life.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 2:42 pm to Pettifogger
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the intown areas may be booming more than the suburbs as far as quality of life.
Stands to reason that urban areas offer much more in quality of life and fun and interesting things to do, as well as have more to offer people than big malls and chains, but I don't think that's what people are thinking here at least when most think of living in Atlanta, and it's clearly not New Orleans by any stretch in that department. When I think of Atlanta's downtown and areas like Buckhead I often think of Nashville in that they are similarly well kept, lit, and neato keeno, but they also lack soul and spirit. It's like comparing Bunny bread to Focaccia. It makes for a pretty good bologna and American cheese sandwich, but it ain't no focaccia.
This post was edited on 2/16/14 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 2/16/14 at 2:43 pm to Pettifogger
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I won't pretend to compare Atlanta to New Orleans, but it isn't just a bunch of suburbs in the least. To the contrary, the intown areas may be booming more than the suburbs as far as quality of life.
This.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 2:44 pm to Nado Jenkins83
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Home is where you make it.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 2:47 pm to Mike da Tigah
Where is bucktown
Posted on 2/16/14 at 2:48 pm to The Easter Bunny
Atlanta has some really nice suburbs but no way I could deal the traffic if I worked downtown or wanted to do anything outside of my area.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 2:50 pm to Caplewood
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Where is bucktown
Sorry... Buckhead. Thinking Chicago, and talking Atlanta.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 2:54 pm to saderade
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Atlanta has some really nice suburbs but no way I could deal the traffic if I worked downtown or wanted to do anything outside of my area.
Some of the ITP suburbs (Brookhaven, Chamblee, Decatur, North Druid Hills, the southern part of Sandy Springs) are very nice and less of a hassle to get to Midtown and Downtown).
Posted on 2/16/14 at 2:54 pm to Mike da Tigah
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I'd also bet that when people are responding with Atlanta almost none are thinking inner city Atlanta but rather the burbs.
I'd choose Atlanta, but not by much. It just seems like it's more of a city on the rise. And if I did choose Atlanta I would choose in town or whatever they call it. Atlanta suburbs are too rural for me.
Oh...if Houston were a choice I'd pick that over either.
This post was edited on 2/16/14 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 2/16/14 at 3:32 pm to Easy
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I'd choose Atlanta, but not by much. It just seems like it's more of a city on the rise. And if I did choose Atlanta I would choose in town or whatever they call it. Atlanta suburbs are too rural for me.
Live where you like, but it can rise in popularity and be the trendy place all day long, and yet without a very interesting culture and contributions from them, it's like living in London to me... Melba Toast.
Few places have their own distinctly celebrated food, original music genre they birthed, and spirit which can never be mistaken with anywhere other than New Orleans. It's 130 years older, and about 130 times more diverse in cultural influences that have shaped it and made it the place it is today. We've been doing good food since well before this nation was even a nation, or any of its inhabitants knew what good food actually was, and that's not a stretch, or fabricated out of thin air. It comes from the French who birthed it and laid the groundwork for French cooking technique, the Germans who first permanently settled the area surrounding it before the French and began cultivating the land, the Spanish who gave the city it's renowned architectural design, the Africans who contributed to its food staples, the Italians who introduced everyone to the muffuletta and the Irish who along with the French showed us how to get obliterated.
and of course did the jobs nobody else wanted at the time. It continues to this day with the Vietnamese, Cubans, and Mexicans. That my man is what makes places like New Orleans really really special and unique over most everywhere else, save NYC. There are other cities that are really interesting and have their own distinct feel. Places like Miami, San Francisco and the like, and yet there ya go... Back to cultural influences that make the place unique and interesting.
This post was edited on 2/16/14 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 2/16/14 at 3:34 pm to Mike da Tigah
I always have a blast in Atlanta, but have only been there to party. I have no idea what day to day life is like there.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 3:37 pm to Dire Wolf
[quote]New Orleans is slowly going the grave[quote]
If you are too ignorant to visit a city and see how things are going, at least google and read up on things before you spout stupid shite like this.
If you are too ignorant to visit a city and see how things are going, at least google and read up on things before you spout stupid shite like this.
This post was edited on 2/16/14 at 3:40 pm
Posted on 2/16/14 at 3:42 pm to notiger1997
Yeah, he's pretty uniformed there
Posted on 2/16/14 at 3:44 pm to notiger1997
new orleans is one of the coolest cities I've ever visited, but i don't think id want to live there. its kind of like the opposite of los angeles, great place to live, but very far down the list in terms of places to visit.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 3:44 pm to Fishwater
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-Nola has a better live music scene, IMO
That's not even up for discussion.
New Orleans is arguably the best music scene in the country. It is in the top 3 of basically any list in regards to this topic.
Atlanta is a cool place, and I enjoyed my visit there. However, New Orleans has the culture and soul that Atlanta doesn't come close to having. For your friend, it depends what he wants. They are really different.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 3:46 pm to Mike da Tigah
God forbid your job , friends or hobbies are not in the same zip code in Atlanta. Like, Houston everything is at least "an hour" away which means 3 hours to do anything.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 3:47 pm to 632627
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los angeles, great place to live
Posted on 2/16/14 at 3:48 pm to 632627
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new orleans is one of the coolest cities I've ever visited, but i don't think id want to live there. its kind of like the opposite of los angeles, great place to live, but very far down the list in terms of places to visit.
What areas did you visit?
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