Aperture wrote:
Sand'Oria if you like the best music in the game. West Ronfaure is the chillest place in Vana'Diel. Superior architecture able to weather any Orc invasion, the best money making for low levels(Spook), and attractive giraffes around every corner. Sand'Oria is the only city with a small tunnel leading to the Shadow Lord, Biast, and all demonic entities. Who can get enough of those? And finally, let's not forget your old buddy Jaggedy-Eared Jack.
The bagpipes are enough to drive anyone insane! I'll grant you Ronfaure has the best starting zone music, but Bastok's city theme >>> Sandy's bagpipes, and if you have your music turned up and spend most of your time in the city, it's a no-brainer
Also, LL >>> JeJ. This one is obvious, too

Then there's the practical AH, Signet, OP, MH that's been mentioned many times.
The only thing Sandy really had going for it was easy-to-get OP and RF music. And the way Nas has the conquest tally calculated, Windy is actually the best bet for taking over the OP you want, as it's population based. Though I'll grant you Sandy is still in first most of the time.