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Sep 28, 2024 8:00 AM CDT

Coolest Neighborhoods in the US, World

Kerns in Portland makes the top 10 in the eyes of Time Out

(Newser) - Time Out has updated its "coolest" neighborhoods in the world list, and one American locale—Kerns in Portland—cracks the top 10. "They're places that reflect the very best of their cities—its culture, community spirit, nightlife, food and drink—all condensed in one vibey, walkable...

Want to Live Where the
Cool Kids Are? Try Here

Oct 28, 2023 5:30 AM CDT

Want to Live Where the Cool Kids Are? Try Here

'Time Out' does a global neighborhood ranking

(Newser) - In every city, locals know where the hot spots are: the best eateries, the hippest watering holes, the most happening cultural events. Time Out has posted its sixth annual roundup of the coolest neighborhoods in the world, based on input from more than 12,000 city dwellers and input from...

5 of the Coolest Neighborhoods on the Planet

In One Hip 'Hood, 'Serious
Wes Anderson Vibes'

Jul 12, 2018 11:36 AM CDT

In One Hip 'Hood, 'Serious Wes Anderson Vibes'

'Forbes' has a list of the coolest neighborhoods in the world

(Newser) - Where do all the cool kids hang out? Forbes thinks it's got that figured out with its list of some of the hippest, most happening neighborhoods around the globe, culled from travel experts. These are districts that aren't necessarily crammed with the most famous landmarks or where you'...

Odds of Getting
CPR Lower in
Poor Areas

study says

Oct 25, 2012 9:13 AM CDT

Odds of Getting CPR Lower in Poor Areas

Blacks and Latinos less likely to get help anywhere: study

(Newser) - Sudden cardiac arrest is America's top killer—but in the few minutes after it occurs, CPR can save a life. But cardiac arrest victims in lower-income, largely black neighborhoods are just half as likely to receive CPR as those in wealthier, white neighborhoods, a study finds. Those who suffer...

US Lacks Good Local Pubs

OPINION

Dec 1, 2010 12:43 PM CST

US Lacks Good Local Pubs

If they exist, they're usually crowded and noisy

(Newser) - A trip to London has Ryan Avent lamenting the lack of good neighborhood pubs in the US. "That’s largely because it’s very difficult to open new bars," the Economist editor writes at his blog . "And the result is a pernicious feedback loop." Two few...

50 Best Places
to Live in New York

Nate Silver

Apr 12, 2010 12:23 PM CDT

50 Best Places to Live in New York

Number cruncher devises elaborate system to rate neighborhoods on satisfaction

(Newser) - If you live in New York, the fact that Nate Silver has concluded that Park Slope is the most "satisfying" neighborhood in the city is hot stuff—especially if you own real estate in Park Slope. But if you don't, what's pretty hot is the methodology the numbers genius...

Beyoncé Will Sing for Obamas' Inaugural Dance

Jan 16, 2009 12:15 PM CST

Beyoncé Will Sing for Obamas' Inaugural Dance

Sing will also join many other performers for inauguration's Neighborhood Ball

(Newser) - Beyoncé will sing for the Obamas' first dance on inauguration night, the AP reports. The inaugural committee is tight-lipped about the specifics—"It is our hope that we can keep the song secret until the moment,” a rep said—but it's a good bet the singer/actress will be...

McMansion Era
May Be Over

Jan 6, 2009 5:33 PM CST

McMansion Era May Be Over

Strapped Americans now prefer cozier homes

(Newser) - As strapped Americans develop a conscience and, er, sense of taste about living, the practice of razing existing homes to make way for super-size replacements is slowing, reports the Christian Science Monitor. Languid McMansion sales have brought quiet back to historic neighborhoods, drowned out for years by bulldozers and upset...