Hi again! As you
readers know I’m in New Orleans at the moment and I’ve had so much fun! I took
the liberty to write some more, before going taking a “rest” from the blogging.
But that doesn’t mean that I’m not going to write anymore, I just need to
explore some more before writing more. I’ve been here in NOLA for some days, I
even went to the French Quarter. My favourite show filmed there. :D But now I’m
going to write a little about New Orleans, and a little about the next city I’m
going to!
New Orleans (French: La
Nouvelle-Orlèans) is the largest city and metropolitan area in the state, and
it’s also a major United States port. New Orleans is located in Mississippi
River Delta on the west and east banks of Mississippi River and it’s south of
Lake Pontchartrain. Hollows and rivers characterize the area along the river. With
short, generally mild winter, and hot, humid summers the climate of New Orleans
is humid subtropical. And this fits me just perfectly because I love the
weather just like this. The summer months are the wettest though, while October
is the driest month. The city is particularly at risk because of hurricanes
that pose as a severe threat to the area. This is because of its low elevation,
and because it’s surrounded by water from the east, north and south.
As of the 2010 U.S.
Census the population of the city was 343,829 and in 2013 it was 378,715. But
the New Orleans metropolitan area was the 46th largest in the United
States with a population of 1,167,764 in 2014.
Some of the nicknames
the city had is “Crescent City”, “The Big Easy”, “The City that Care Forgot”, “America’s
Most Interesting City”, and more. The reason for the name “Crescent City” is that
it alludes to the course of the Lower Mississippi River through and around the round. And “The Big Easy” was quite possibly a reference by the musicians in
the early 20th century to the relative ease of finding work there. The
name also refers to New Orleans’ status as a major city, and at one time “one
of the cheapest places in America to live”. “The City that Care Forgot” refers
to the outwardly carefree, easy-going nature of many of the resident, and it’s
been used since at least 1938. That fits perfectly for me! If I had to describe
myself with some words, one of them would be “easy-going”.
New Orleans is known
for its distinct Spanish and French Creole architecture, and its also known for
its cross-cultural and multilingual heritage. Something that I knew myself was
that the city is famous for its cuisine, music (especially jazz, as it was the
birthplace) and its annual festivals and celebrations, most notably Mardi Gras.
New Orleans is often referred to as the “most unique” city the United States
has. The city also has many major attractions (some who I’ve been to!). From
the world-renowned French Quarter and the notorious nightlife of Bourbon Street
to St. Charles Avenue, all the way to Magazine Street, with its many boutique stores
and antique stores. I went to the Magazine Street and I almost used all my
money. Not only on stuff and clothes, but also food! :D I have to really work
out after the trip or else I’m going to get fat as hell. New Orleans is
according to current travel guides one of the top ten most visited cities in
the United States. Many TV-shows have been filmed in New Orleans, and one of
them is The Originals. It used to be my favourite show, but now it sucks ass
because of the director.
The next city I’m going
to write about is Dallas. Dallas is a city in the state Texas, and is located
near the Trinity River in North Texas. Dallas is also divided into three
neighbourhoods – Central, East and South Dallas. Alongside Fort Worth, Dallas
are the fourth largest and most populous United States metropolitan area. Though
Dallas is located in a region that tends to receive warm, dry wings from north
and west in summer, the city has a humid subtropical climate. During the summer
months, the north central Texas region where Dallas is located is one of the
hottest in the United States, making the temperature ranges similar to those of
Seville in Spain. Winters in Dallas are generally mild. There are usually pleasant weather in the area in the spring and autumn,
and springtime generally bring mild temperatures. Each spring warm, humid air
from the Gulf Coast will collide with cold fronts moving south from the North,
leading to thunderstorms with lightning, hail and occasionally tornadoes.
Tornadoes have probably been the biggest natural threat to Dallas over the
time.
Dallas is the ninth
most populous city in the U.S. and a major city in Texas. It’s also the third most
populous city in Texas, after Houston and San Antonio. The city had a
population of 1,197,816 according to the 2010 Census, and the population had
increased to 1,267,676 as of 2013.
Dallas has many
nicknames, some of them being: Big D, City of Hate, D-Town and more. The city
has long been called “Big D.” And in the 90’s, “H-Town” became a hip hop
nickname for Houston as “D-Town” followed after. “D-Town” was in 1970 used in
CB-radio slang for Dallas. (Detroit and Denver also lay claims on D-Town”). The
nickname was not widely used in the 80’s. And when the name entered the hip-hop
in the 90’s, it was independent of the CB use of the same nickname. It’s quite
complicated, right? There’s not much Dallas is known for, just some
stereotypes. Like the cowboys, Dallas cheerleaders, JFK assassin, big hair, big
houses, big cars, and big charm. And I’m really excited, but I know not to
believe just in stereotypes. Dallas is the number one visitor destination in
Texas. It’s easy to get to and it has something for everyone. There is several
museums, gardens, amusement parks, historic sites and other activities. You can
visit the Dallas Art District, the Dallas Museum of Art, African American
Museum and much more. I can’t wait to visit these!
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