We Asked, You Answered: 10 Reasons New Orleans is the Best City

This Thursday, we asked our Facebook Fans and Twitter Followers to finish this sentence: New Orleans is the best city in the world because… As you can imagine, the response was overwhelming. There was a flood of reactions on both Facebook and Twitter and we thought, why keep these reasons to ourselves? After all, it isn’t us that makes New Orleans so great, it’s you guys — the people who love the city. So, here are ten of our favorite responses from Facebook and Twitter. If you have another reason, share it with us in the comments section!

10. Poboys, Kermit Ruffins, The Saints, Tipitina’s, Cochon, Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Frenchmen Street and Jazz Fest – @NOdotcom on Twitter

9. It is the one place where race, sexuality, religion, nationality, gender, age, etc. doesn’t matter. Everyone is equal, everyone fits in. If only every other city was like New Orleans – Starlett Davis Crigler on Facebook

8. Even if you’re a guest, it always feels like home – Acacia Graddy-Gamel on Facebook

7. …DEM SAINTS! – Nolan Allen on Facebook

6. Chicory coffee and beignets – @nolaebelle on Twitter

5. No matter how many times you have been there, you always see something new and it’s a blast every time! – Tracy Atchison Hopkins on Facebook

4. There is no where else that you can hear live music just because you’re walking down the street – Sandra Aleksiewicz Guage on Facebook

3. The atmosphere is breathtaking, the people are amazing, you can learn so much from NOLA folk!! The food, OMG, what can I say about the food; mouth-watering, stick to your ribs, lip smackin’, down right awesome food!! NOLA is a place where you can visit and still feel right at home – Melyssa Carr on Facebook

2. It gets into your soul -Libby Van Hook on Facebook

1. It’s New Orleans – ’nuff said – Dawn Sullivan on Facebook

We couldn’t agree more, Dawn.

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