When referring to "hip," the Merriam-Websters Dictionary defines it as: a : having or showing awareness of or involvement in the newest developments or styles b : very fashionable : trendy
I want to take the definition a step further and add: the collective consciousness, or the soul, of a community that has developed over time and identifies that community in regard to its people, architecture, music and general way of and outlook on life.
Welcome to my blog "the hip zip 78704." The "zip 78704" refers to the geographical location in South Austin, Texas bounded on the north by Lady Bird Lake, the south by Ben White blvd, the east by Interstate Highway 35, and on the west by the Mopac Freeway.
"The hip" is what I will endeavor to convey to readers, through my eyes, of what it means to be part of an environment that has developed into a unique community consisting of an eclectic melting pot of avant-garde artists, musicians, intellectuals, business entrepreneurs and plain old everyday folks. I hope to write a continuing series of blogs describing different aspects of my community, some historical in nature and some based on current events.
Gertrude Stein wrote, when referring to suburbia, "There's no there there" meaning that the sprawl of newly developed tracts of real estate were sterile, had no history, had no soul, had no "there."
So come along with me on a journey to discover why we, who live in "The Hip Zip 78704" say, "There's 'there' here."
So come along with me on a journey to discover why we, who live in "The Hip Zip 78704" say, "There's 'there' here."
