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New Orleans-One of America's Top Favorite Cities

By Sharon Keating, About.com

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New Orleans-America's Favorite City.

Frequent visitors to New Orleans already know what CNN and Travel and Leisure Magazine has just published. New Orleans is one of America's favorite cities.

First place in several catagories

New Orleans was voted best in the following categories:

Second place in several more

New Orleans was voted second-best in the following categories:

  • Big-Name Restaurants
  • Business Trip (That’s Secretly Fun)
  • Food/dining
  • Friendly
  • Gay-friendliness
  • People Watching
  • Vintage (Clothing and Jewelry)

Third in several more

New Orleans was voted third-best in the following categories:

  • Affordability
  • Coffee
  • Diverse
  • Ethnic Food
  • Singles Scene

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