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I'd have to say Atlanta...New Orleans has its own style and culture unlike any other city. If you've been to places like New York, Chicago and even LA then you've pretty much seen everything urban life has to offer...Atl wouldn't be too much of a surprise to you whereas if you go to the boot you will see things you've never seen in the country. Their influences come from else where. When I see some of the people I know from Atl I would think they were from Chicago or New York from the way they dress and carry themselves the only thing that gets it for them is the accents
I would say that Nashville feels a lot more 'country' than it does southern, but the southern roots/ties there are still undeniably strong. Atlanta by far has the most northern influence, but is still very southern at heart.
I think the reason why people picked New Orleans is because, like Florida, it doesn't give off that 'traditional' southern vibe. It's got this bizarre French/Creole/American/West Indies cosmopolitan history that keeps it from being southern like Alabama or Arkanas. While it may be a different type of south, it is still the south no less.
Try using the Marta at 8 AM where no one says hello or kiss my_
Also, the vibe of the city just does not feel typically Southern. Its not because of its size. Richmond is a large city, yet it has Southern charm and hospitality.
I did not get much of any Southern vibe to Atlanta.
I got more out in Nashville than I did Atlanta.
Stone Mountain was fairly Southern. It reminded me of Hunt Country near Middleburg, VA
Try using the Marta at 8 AM where no one says hello or kiss my_
Also, the vibe of the city just does not feel typically Southern. Its not because of its size. Richmond is a large city, yet it has Southern charm and hospitality.
I did not get much of any Southern vibe to Atlanta.
I got more out in Nashville than I did Atlanta.
Stone Mountain was fairly Southern. It reminded me of Hunt Country near Middleburg, VA
I'm sorry, but I know of NO subway system at rush hour where people say hello and offer up small talk.
And Stone Mountain reminded you of Hunt Country? LOL!
I'm sorry, but I know of NO subway system at rush hour where people say hello and offer up small talk.
And Stone Mountain reminded you of Hunt Country? LOL!
In many ways it did. We ate a Tavern, there I forgot what it was called. It reminded me of Mosby's Tavern in Middleburg. The town reminded me of Middleburg. Only maybe slightly larger.
Try using the Marta at 8 AM where no one says hello or kiss my_
I don't get it.
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Also, the vibe of the city just does not feel typically Southern. Its not because of its size. Richmond is a large city, yet it has Southern charm and hospitality.
If by "vibe" here you're referring to easy-going and laid-back, then I would say that it's not typically Southern from the standpoint that the South has historically been dominated by rural influences than urban influences.
And size would have a LOT to do with it. Atlanta is significantly larger than Richmond. Richmond is more mid-sized than large, at least regionally speaking (definitely nationally speaking). There's a reason why you don't think that Atlanta, Miami, Houston, or Dallas are Southern; they are all large metro areas with people moving there from all over, making the local culture and vibe more multifaceted and dynamic. They didn't get that large due to rural counties in the vicinity emptying out and shifting all of their residents to those cities.
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