New York Is #12 In "America's Best Cities For Hipsters," #1 In Cities Found On "Hipster" Lists
April 18, 2012, 6:47 p.m.
We lost to such obvious choices as, uh, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Denver, Colorado.
Despite forceful pleas from GQ, Travel + Leisure Magazine has ranked New York City #12 on the list of America's Best Cities for Hipsters, losing out to such obvious choices as, uh, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Denver, Colorado. Number 1? Seattle, Washington, followed by Portland, Oregon. OK, Williamsburg, pack 'er up, we had a good run.
In a slightly more scientific study, researchers at the Clique Research Cluster in Ireland examined Last.fm data from 200 cities across the globe since 2003, and found that when it comes to "indie" music, Montreal sets the trends for North America. For hip hop, it was Atlanta. The ambient jazz sitar capital? Lawrence, Kansas.
