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Whats so important about living in a city with "culture"?

I don't really understand that concept.
Culture from a city makes it very interesting to visit but it really isn't relevant to me as far as making a living, raising a family...etc.

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Completely agree. In all honesty (and Im prepared to receive hell from New Orleansers on this) its really the only way that NO can stand out in arguments against other cities that have passed it up such as Houston and Atlanta. Nola has a wonderful and unique history, and that is why it can hold its own against much larger cities, but I dont see how that would affect me on a random Wednesday in October etc. The economies and influence of other cities has risen and the opportunities abound and the culture argument is more sour grapes and jealousy than anything else IMO.

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but I dont see how that would affect me on a random Wednesday in October etc.

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i don't see how it wouldn't

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Houston and Atlanta

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Not a really good comparison to New Orleans, although Atlanta has much more than Houston, which I honestly might as well say Denver, which at least has a bad arse food scene emerging.

I think you're missing the point completely. I've lived and have family in a lot of big cities in this country that I've visited, and few can hold a candle to New Orleans in the vibe of the city, and NONE are remotely as interesting and full of life as it is. And that's not me being here, but it's just a fact, and it's directly related to the mix of cultures and especially the French influence that has made it so different from the rest of the country which is more related to English, Scots Irish, Scandinavian, etc, and so that explains the cultural importance of food in NOLA to elsewhere, as well as the cultural importance in music, and living to eat rather than eating to live. While that's changed somewhat in parts of this country as far as a trend, it's still got a very long time before it becomes a cultural necessity rather than just a trend or passing fancy because of wealth or need to be perceived as a foodie. Here, we've been foodies for some 300 years. It's never gone I or out of fashion. Still maintaining the need and importance of it in our culture.

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Because that on that random Wednesday in New Orleans you can go to Lafayette Square after work to watch someone like Trombone Shorty at the Harvest the Music concert series (It is called Wednesday at the Square in the Spring)

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And there isnt similar situation in Atlanta or Houston?

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Atlanta but that's home for me

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athens, jawja

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Liar

Live in New Orleans. Have family and do some business in Atlanta. Atlanta had an incredible 25 year plus economic run. I would say that it has seemed to plateau if not decline a bit in the last 5 years while New Orleans is on the upswing.

One issue not discussed on here is the fierce competition to get in elite private schools. Outside of NYC, may be one of the most selective, snobbish environment to get into schools like Lovett, Westminster holy innocents ect.

If he's from LA he should pick NO. I am impartial between the two, went to school in ATL, now live in Dallas, which as far as I am concerned is 6 of 1 half dozen of the other, except there are less trees and hills here and the streets are straighter. In other words I wasn't so entranced by ATL from being there that I wanted to stay particularly.

New Orleans turned into Atlanta this weekend.

NOLA and it ain't even close

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And there isnt similar situation in Atlanta or Houston?

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For free and where nearly everyone in the city can get to in about 15 minutes? Doubt it.

Look I realize that the infrastructure, economy, schools etc are all better in mega cities like Houston and Atlanta. People have different priorities and preferences.