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[Tony_Balony]

This thread is a list of Bohemian avenues in The US. Post as little or as much about the place as you like.

Denver - Larimer Street
Seattle - Broadway
Milwaukee - Brady Street

[VanIslander]

Carmel, California supposedly is bohemian but when I was there the artsy aspects were more superficial than substantial. Tourist-filled and image-conscious, the town is quaint and the beach nice. I stood and watched as a dead seal washed ashore to my feet, the closest thing to authenticity I encountered there.

Salt Spring Island, B.C. is the very definition of bohemian, in the modern sense, located between Vancouver Island and the mainland of Canada. Makes Broadway in Seattle seem like a crass strip mall in comparison.

Saint Laurent Boulevard, Montreal is artsy though it might be too diverse and rich for the stereotypical bohemian crowd apart from its museums and shows, as I recall Saint Catherine West was more lively with artist studios, galleries and the such.

[indytrucks]

Bohemian.

* shudders *

[Tony_Balony]

[Bibbitybop]

Denver's Larimer street is not Bohemia. It's rich yuppies.

[Tiger Beer]

Anything in the U.S. that once was bohemian quickly became yuppified long ago. Are there any bohemian areas in the U.S. anywhere anymore?

If I had to think of some that were non-commercial, maybe Mission Street in San Francisco or whatever street that is that is in Williamsburg of Brooklyn, NY.

[redeye]

What's your definition of Bohemian? If it's a place where wanderers, vagabonds, writers, and artists gather and live an unconventional life (Websters), then I'd suggest Portland, Oregon. Anyone been to the Hawthorne district there? Or how about the Alberta arts district, also in Portland? Oh, there are a few yuppy restaurants or stores that have invaded, but Hawthorne particularly still has its free, unpolished edge.

[ernie]

i'm a big fan of the kensington market area in toronto... although it is becoming more 'yuppified' these days...

[redeye]

From http://www.portlandguide.com/neighborhoods/hawthorne-district.php

Hawthorne District
A Bohmenian Hub in Portland

The Hawthorne District is a popular avant-garde neighborhood just across the Willamette River from Downtown that runs along Hawthorne Boulevard between 17th and 43rd Avenues. The Boulevard is lined with locally-owned coffee shops, antique stores, cafes, and trendy clothing shops, many with a bohemian flavor reminiscent of the 70's. Popular restaurants on Hawthorne include Cup and Saucer Caf� which serves up vegetarian and organic fare, and The Daily Grind, a natural foods store with an amazing bakery. Ink and Bread, a bistro with and northwest-influenced food and wonderfully rich desserts is also known for its ample Sunday Yiddish brunches.

Hawthorne Boulevard has a rich nightlife and many of the pubs have sidewalk seating. Favorite fare at the Bridgeport Ale House is their oven-fired pizza. The Lucky Labrador Brew Pub produces hand-crafted ales and even allows patrons to bring their dogs to enjoy the fun on the back patio.

Many of the homes along the tree-lined streets in the residential area are older craftsman and bungalow styles that are being restored to their original beauty.

Landmarks in the Hawthorne District are: Powell's Books Annex, the Hawthorne Bridge (the oldest vertical lift bridge in operation in the United States), and the Bagdad Theater & Pub, a Portland relic owned and restored to its original glory by the local McMenamins chain. The Bagdad offers the usual pub fare as well as craft beers and second-run movies at reasonable prices.

From Wikipedia:

Alberta Street is a thoroughfare in Portland, Oregon, United States, stretching through the North and Northeast sections of the city.

In Portland's North area, it crosses Interstate 5.

In the Northeast area, Alberta Street is the heart of an arts, restaurant, and shopping district approximately 20 blocks long. On the last Thursday of every month there is a street fair that takes place in galleries and shops during the winter months, and outdoors during warmer weather, with tables set up by local artisans along the sidewalk. Street performers and food carts also participate in the street fair. The area around Alberta and nearby Mississippi Avenue are becoming very popular with hipsters, bohemians, hippies and other groups associated with the counterculture.

[Fishead soup]

Bohemian or artsy fartsy is just another way of saying Gentrified.
Once all the hip galleries open up all the second hand clothing shops are replaced by Starbucks and the yuppies move in sending the rent skyrocketing.

Sorry, no thanks ANARCHY