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CULTURE

New Orleans charms visitors and locals alike with its music, diverse cuisine and a stubborn refusal to abandon its cultural traditions. But what is truly wonderful about the Big Easy lies at its heart, the residents of New Orleans are infused with a resilient and welcoming spirit that celebrates eccentricity, draws out the timid and steadfastly resists outside influences that seek to homogenize them. At the same time, it’s a small city with big city amenities. It’s walkable and bikeable, but it’s one of the few American cities with both an NFL and NBA team. Who Dat! Geaux Pelicans.

In short, New Orleans is home to the kind of unique culture that people worldwide seek out. The city is a focal point for the influx of millennials, America’s largest workforce. New Orleans also is home to the kind of forward-thinking, inclusive environment corporations recognize and seek more and more.

MUSIC

Music is the beating heart of New Orleans culture, not only during large festivals and events throughout the year. With unique musical styles and venues, live performances take over the city on a nightly basis. A walkable and bikeable city, getting premiere nightlife destinations is easy.

Nationally renowned music hot spots include the world-famous House of Blues, Preservation Hall, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, and Tipitina’s to name a few. And did you know we have 253

Grammy-winning artists living here? For more information on the city’s unparalleled music scene, click here.

FOOD

Where other cities eat to live, here in New Orleans, we live to eat. The city’s cuisine is as diverse as it is internationally loved. It represents a melting pot of Cajun, Creole, Caribbean, Southern, French, African, and Spanish traditions. With over 1,400 plus restaurants, a plethora of food-centric festivals, and widely-celebrated local chefs such as Emeril Lagasse, Nina Compton, and Donald Link, New Orleans is a culinary paradise like no other. For more information on where to find the best restaurants and food the city has to offer, click here.

FESTIVALS

No one does festivals like New Orleans. With over 130 festivals in the city each year, including Mardi Gras, Jazz Festival, ESSENCE, French Quarter Festival, Satchmo Summer Festival, VooDoo Music Experience, Fried Chicken Festival and more, there’s truly a celebration for everything and everyone. Vents Magazine recently ranked New Orleans Jazz Fest and Essence Fest as two of the ten “Best Music Festivals Around the Globe,” making the Big Easy the only city in the WORLD with two festivals on the list. For more information on upcoming festivals and festivities, click here.

RANKINGS

  1. New Orleans has 1 of the 20 Best Music Festivals in the United States
  2. New Orleans ranked #2 in Best Foodie Cities in the US
  3. New Orleans ranks #5 of the 10 Best Cities for Art Lovers in the US
  4. NOLA has Two of the Top Ten Festivals in the World
  5. #1 Top Music City in the USA according to National Geographic Traveller UK

RANKINGS

#1 Top Music City in the USA according to National Geographic Traveller UK

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