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Sandlapper, you are not the only black hipster if that is what you are wondering.
Ironic that the original hipsters were predominately black Americans. Or maybe expats in Paris if you go back far enough.
No worries! There are quite a few black hipsters in several cities throughout the US (even those not listed as hipster havens), however I do not claim to be one. I will say if Lil' Wayne can go from the "ward" to riding a skateboard then I think that term can encompass quite a bit. The hipster seems to marry quite a bit of the old "B-boy" swagger, punk, androgynous look, with a tad of grunge from the eighties and nineties. Plus throw in anything that was fashionable or popular from the past 100 years and you got yourself a hipster look. It's neither here nor there with me. It does however add variety and I can appreciate that vs the same old expected boring thing. Basically I was trying to say that the cities I mentioned before have a "doing things my own way" counter culture that I find appealing!
The article acts like its a good thing, but for a twentysomething, non-hipster = backwards and boring. It's no surprise that most of the cities nominated for being 'least-hipster' are some of the worst in the country for young people. Houston and Dallas are large enough to still be cool, and Charlotte is transient enough, but the rest are some of the worst, most uncool places in the country to spend your 20s and offer the least amount of amenities for their size.
1. El Paso, TX
2. Jacksonville, FL
3. Fort Worth, TX
4. Oklahoma City, OK
5. Houston, TX
6. Charlotte, NC
7. Memphis, TN
8. San Antonio, TX
9. Indianapolis, IN
10. Dallas, TX
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Agreed. I am not a hipster at all, but I do find that there is a general correlation between cities that are "hipster" and those where any kind of being different or eccentric, or plain not macho in anyway is accepted. Like you said, it doesn't even have to be hipster - a city like Charlotte is transient enough where you don't have to feel like an outsider. And yes, Houston and Dallas are plenty big where any lifestyle can be found even if they are minority.
New York City makes every other city in the U.S. look like a small town when it comes to the criteria you listed.
Yet, I never hear you even mentioning New York City. Kind of strange.
NYC is too overwhelming. Its too fast paced, too much attitude, too much hustle. A lot of people don't want any of that. Some people want a more laid back, slower pace, yet still eclectic, diverse, where you be or do anything you want. Thats what is great about those smaller places.
The only cities in the US that manage to be large and world class yet, laid back and chill are Californias major cities: LA and San Francisco. Large cities east of the Mississippi? No.
The only cities in the US that manage to be large and world class yet, laid back and chill are Californias major cities: LA and San Francisco. Large cities east of the Mississippi? No.
Philadelphia, and even more-so Baltimore, offer a more laid back/chill vibe than the other large East Coast cities (Boston/NYC/DC).
It could be the Quaker history in Philadelphia versus Puritan in Boston, fast-paced Finance culture in NYC, colluded Govt. culture in DC.
I also consider Philadelphia world-class, although I know some on this forum may not.
totally agree.
Indianapolis wants the young business starting professionals. not the hippie poor slobs.
Hence why Indianapolis was ranked as one of the happiest cities for young professionals and thats just one of the many acolades Indy has received.
Yes, and we all know that young americans all fall on one end of the spectrum or the other.
totally agree.
Indianapolis wants the young business starting professionals. not the hippie poor slobs.
Hence why Indianapolis was ranked as one of the happiest cities for young professionals and thats just one of the many acolades Indy has received.
Some of those YPs don't wear slacks and a tie because they want to: some change out of their dress clothes for work and slip into their skinny jeans. Although, Indy would appeal more to the boring-to-the-bone YPs who would find happiness in its endless stripmalls. You only have one life to live, so why not throw it away in McIndymart or any of the other nine Mc"fill in the blank"marts on the list?
I don't know why people on here are downing the hipsters like that. IMO, areas with a lot of hipsters are some of the coolest, laid back, chilled areas with plenty of entertainment. The people in these areas are also some of the areas have also got to be the coolest people you've ever met too. Here in Atlanta, the hipsters live mostly east of downtown and are migrating over to west midtown, and honestly, it's the best part of Atlanta IMO. Its gritty, it has character(moreso than Buckhead and midtown), people are really friendly, there are always interesting festivals, cool nonchain, inexpensive restaurants, abundance of interesting bars, fairly walkable, etc. Little 5 Points and EAV are both epicenters and the some of my best nights here include me going to Graveyard Tavern in EAV, leaving there and going into some of the bars nearby, its pretty vibrant and fun. Same to other areas with a lot of hipsters, East Village in NYC is cool and I had a great time there too, Williamsburg in BK was cool, LA was amazing too. I personally don't think I'd want to live in a city that doesn't have too many hipsters as they don't seem as interesting to me. Even the suburbs of Atlanta where you don't see too many hipsters are pretty boring IMO, and Buckhead to me is pretty stuffy, uptight, and materialistic IMO. You see more free thinking people and To me, MANY but not all of these cities on the list that actually do lack hipsters are kind of sterile IMO.
You've got a lot of nerve to tell somebody not to stereotype, based on what you've said in this thread alone, kiddo.
huh?
Im not stereotyping. I don't know everything about hippies and nobody does unless you are one.
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