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Originally Posted by gunnerjacket
Why Cobb? It's certainly one of the more wealthy counties going and both Marietta and Vinings are attractive communities. Too suburban but not as snooty as the Gwinnetians, I'd say.
Though this does bring to mind something highlighted during the first Snowpocalypse of the year - Far too many counties in this state. Almost 3x the number as New York. I would love to see the number in GA cut in half.
Atlanta has those things but arguably to a much lighter degree than other comparable places. New Orleans is Mardy Gras, Cajun culture and the French Quarter. Dallas is "Big D" and everything Texas, Miami has South Beach, Little Havana and the cruise ports. Atlanta, meanwhile, is not known as much for its culture or as a destination, as embodied by the whole "Atlanta is a lousy sports town!" debate. In other words, there isn't anything that we're so passionate about that it resonates with the nation. (Except our desire to name streets Peachtree!)
Doesn't mean ATL doesn't have anything or that not having such a reputation is bad, but it would be nice to have something more to rally around and to make the city unique. Based on my travels Atlanta is an enigma to folks elsewhere, neither bad nor great.
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Based on my travels (which have been pretty extensive) the opposite has been true...people love Atlanta and instantly recognize it. Our culture and history is very deep and well-known...it may not be on par with New Orleans (not much in the U.S. is) but I certainly wouldn't place Dallas or Miami ahead of Atlanta culturally. Ours is different but just as valid and beautiful. I think you sell Atlanta short, but that is just a difference of opinion. I'm proud of our city and it's history/culture. We can always add to it of course, but I don't see any reason to pine for what other cities have.
So we disagree. I'm a history buff and love different cultural experiences, but that in no way devalues what I have here in Atlanta.