We could all use a little pick-me-up right about now, so let’s shine some light on the Big Easy and remember all the ways this city is just the best in the country, shall we?
- Primo placement on the Mighty Mississippi
Kruck20/Getty Images Our little Crescent City hugs the Mississippi River so perfectly. Not only does it make New Orleans a major port city, but it makes our awesome city even better with beautiful water views and sunsets galore.
- It’s the birthplace of Jazz
mphilips007/Getty Images Since the 1890s, New Orleans has been enjoying this toe-tapping music. Thanks to the genuineness of cornetist Buddy Bolden, who is widely credited with being the first prominent jazz musician.
- We’re inventors
Visoot Uthairam/Getty Images Not only did we come up with some snazzy beats, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to inventions in New Orleans. Binocular microscopes, dental floss, and cotton candy are just a few of the inventions that were born in the Crescent City. And don’t even get us started on food…
- We’re culinary geniuses
Steve Korn/Getty Images Okay, we can talk about food. People come from all over the world to taste our incredible cuisine, and chefs spend years learning our intricate recipes. From po’boys and muffulettas to bananas foster and eggs sardou, the list of culinary creations invented in New Orleans is very long.
- We dabble in the spiritual realm
NaluPhoto/Getty Images From our hauntingly beautiful cemeteries that Mark Twain once described as “Cites of the Dead” to the ghost of Mr. Jourdan lurking around Muriel’s, New Orleans certainly has a connection to the “other side” that no other city can compare to.
- We brought opera to the country
Bachar Skayni/Getty Images Music has been the bloodline of the city since it was founded (practically). Did you know that in 1796, New Orleans hosted America’s first Opera? It was André Grétry’s Sylvain held at the Theatre de la Rue Saint Pierre on May 22, 1796.
- Mardi Gras
Sandoclr/Getty Images Too soon? Yes, Mardi Gras may look different for the next few years to come, but this grand celebration is so much more than a tourist trap. There’s a deep history with Mardi Gras and every single parade that rolls in the city and neighboring towns. We’ll be back, and it’ll be like we never missed a beat.
- We know sports
Michel Marini/Google Nothing brings a city together like the Saints. The Who Dat Nation is strong, maybe now more than ever. Who Dat!
What are some of your favorite things about New Orleans? Let’s show this city some love in the comments below!
Kruck20/Getty Images
Our little Crescent City hugs the Mississippi River so perfectly. Not only does it make New Orleans a major port city, but it makes our awesome city even better with beautiful water views and sunsets galore.
mphilips007/Getty Images
Since the 1890s, New Orleans has been enjoying this toe-tapping music. Thanks to the genuineness of cornetist Buddy Bolden, who is widely credited with being the first prominent jazz musician.
Visoot Uthairam/Getty Images
Not only did we come up with some snazzy beats, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to inventions in New Orleans. Binocular microscopes, dental floss, and cotton candy are just a few of the inventions that were born in the Crescent City. And don’t even get us started on food…
Steve Korn/Getty Images
Okay, we can talk about food. People come from all over the world to taste our incredible cuisine, and chefs spend years learning our intricate recipes. From po’boys and muffulettas to bananas foster and eggs sardou, the list of culinary creations invented in New Orleans is very long.
NaluPhoto/Getty Images
From our hauntingly beautiful cemeteries that Mark Twain once described as “Cites of the Dead” to the ghost of Mr. Jourdan lurking around Muriel’s, New Orleans certainly has a connection to the “other side” that no other city can compare to.
Bachar Skayni/Getty Images
Music has been the bloodline of the city since it was founded (practically). Did you know that in 1796, New Orleans hosted America’s first Opera? It was André Grétry’s Sylvain held at the Theatre de la Rue Saint Pierre on May 22, 1796.
Sandoclr/Getty Images
Too soon? Yes, Mardi Gras may look different for the next few years to come, but this grand celebration is so much more than a tourist trap. There’s a deep history with Mardi Gras and every single parade that rolls in the city and neighboring towns. We’ll be back, and it’ll be like we never missed a beat.
Michel Marini/Google
Nothing brings a city together like the Saints. The Who Dat Nation is strong, maybe now more than ever. Who Dat!
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