Indianapolis One of the Least Hipster cities? (2013, living in)

[douglasf13]

Originally Posted by dewthedru

you'll be fine. i just moved from chicago (the city...not the suburbs) and while i certainly sometimes stand out, i'm not at all uncomfortable. it's an exceptionally friendly city. you'll probably be more upset about how slow the drivers are than the lack of skinny jeans.

Thanks. We're excited for a change.

[grmasterb]

Originally Posted by dewthedru

hey....obesity isn't a perception or perspective issue like fashion. the citizens either are or aren't at an unhealthy weight.

http://www.indystar.com/article/2012...8th-worst-U-S-



and they are for sure

Agreed. My point is that even in the hippest and healthiest areas, there are still plenty of fatties. Glass houses.

[douglasf13]

This is getting off topic, but, FWIW, according to this, The List: The Most Obese Cities | US Obesity Rate & Skinniest Cities | LiveScience, 20.3% of L.A. area residents and 27.2% of Indy area residents are obese.

[grmasterb]

Originally Posted by douglasf13

This is getting off topic, but, FWIW, according to this, The List: The Most Obese Cities | US Obesity Rate & Skinniest Cities | LiveScience, 20.3% of L.A. area residents and 27.2% of Indy area residents are obese.

And while clearly a greater percentage of Indy residents are obese, I don't see it as enough of a difference worth bragging about.

[douglasf13]

Originally Posted by grmasterb

And while clearly a greater percentage of Indy residents are obese, I don't see it as enough of a difference worth bragging about.

Agreed.

[dewthedru]

i guess i don't see LA as a very hipsterish city. i think of NY, Philly, Portland, Seattle, etc. as the centers for that kind of culture.

LA seems too....sunny/cheery or something to engender that kind of style. plus, the lack of public transportation and easy bike commuting makes me think a large part of the culture would be missing.

but that's just my perception. having never lived there it is entirely without basis.


on the obesity side, it's somewhat shocking coming back to the midwest from seattle, portland, denver, salt lake city, europe, etc. we are noticeably more chubby. i feel fit here. i went to spain and italy this summer and felt positively fat.

[douglasf13]

Originally Posted by dewthedru

i guess i don't see LA as a very hipsterish city. i think of NY, Philly, Portland, Seattle, etc. as the centers for that kind of culture.

LA seems too....sunny/cheery or something to engender that kind of style. plus, the lack of public transportation and easy bike commuting makes me think a large part of the culture would be missing.

but that's just my perception. having never lived there it is entirely without basis.


on the obesity side, it's somewhat shocking coming back to the midwest from seattle, portland, denver, salt lake city, europe, etc. we are noticeably more chubby. i feel fit here. i went to spain and italy this summer and felt positively fat.

LA is so huge and sprawling that there are all types of diverse communities. It sounds like you're thinking of West LA, like Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, etc. The hipster areas are mostly on the central and eastside, where there is a subway, lots of bicyclists, art galleries, small band venues, etc. Hollywood kind of splits the difference between these areas.

Not that I consider the sources for this ideal, but Silver Lake in LA was actually rated the #1 hipster neighborhood a few months ago. Hipster Neighborhoods Of US: Top 10 Hipsterhoods (PHOTOS)

The more that I read all of these silly rankings and definitions, I'm beginning to think that I may actually be a hipster.

[dewthedru]

interesting. thanks!

[douglasf13]

Originally Posted by dewthedru

interesting. thanks!

Sure thing. The funny thing is, Silver Lake probably isn't even considered the most hipster-y LA area, any more, although I guess it is still kind of the epicenter. Echo Park, Highland Park, Eagle Rock, Atwater Village, etc., are the more current, "hip" LA areas.

Anyways, to get back to my point, I live in the Hollywood Hills near Studio City, which is decidedly an un-hipster-y area, but all of the things on these lists are in abundance, even in my neighborhood, which is why I'm wondering if just about everyone in LA would be considered somewhat hipsterish in other places.

[dewthedru]

perhaps. but i think part of hipster culture is shunning cool cars, expensive fashion, and big music groups and movies. i always associated these things with LA but perhaps that's not the case anymore.