They sport vintage bowling shoes and the latest tech gear, but they know all the best places to eat and drink. These are America’s hipsters and the best place to find them is in none other than Seattle. Travel and Leisure readers ranked 35 metropolitan areas on culturally relevant features like live music, coffee bars, and independent boutiques and found the Emerald City on top. To zero in on the biggest hipster crowds, they also factored in the results for the best microbrews in the most offbeat and tech-savvy locals. “These northwesterners prove that a key to hipsterness is being ahead of the curve: they won the survey for their smarts, their tech savvy, and their high-octane coffee.”
