Liberal and young...need a place to live that's hopefully progressive and dare I say, cute (Nichols Hills: condo, how much)

[flintysooner]

Originally Posted by Goodpasture

Why do you want to duplicate what you have somewhere else? you are in a different city with a totally different culture. viva la difference! First of all, move to a small town. The difference in rent will go for board for your horse (can't ride a horse in SF, can you?). If your car isn't a 4x4, sell it and get a pick up truck with 4x4. Spend sometime at rodeos, ropings and pow wows. Find yourself a dippin, chewin, spittin ol boy to teach you the difference between red dirt and two step. In 50 years you can tell your grandkids that you knew a cowboy once before you moved back to where everyone did the same thing every day and got to pay $6.00 for a cup of campfire coffee. Jesus girl, you are moving to the Indian nations and the home of the greatest cowboys on earth......not to mention a few of us ndns. Leave SF where it is, it'll be there when you get back, and meet Oklahoma on its own terms with its own culture. Move HERE......don't bring California with you.

Right fine post if you ask me and even if you don't

[#1soonerfan]

Originally Posted by debzkidz

Nichols Hills is a very wealthy city. Home of CEO's and presidents of large corporations. It's mostly large estates, with smaller homes around much of the perimeter. Even these smaller homes are not really small, nor inexpensive. No real apartments in the area that I can think of.

There are some smaller bungalow type homes that come up for rent every blue moon, but yeah just not too many apartments in that area. And you are right, the homes that do come up for rent are usually $1,500+ a month. I guess you can just keep an eye on craigslist or zillow just in case.

I'm curious as to why the OP wants to live out that way. The commute to her job is not a bad one from some of the inner NW side neighborhoods that would fit her personality better.

[bchris02]

Originally Posted by #1soonerfan

There are some smaller bungalow type homes that come up for rent every blue moon, but yeah just not too many apartments in that area. And you are right, the homes that do come up for rent are usually $1,500+ a month. I guess you can just keep an eye on craigslist or zillow just in case.

I'm curious as to why the OP wants to live out that way. The commute to her job is not a bad one from some of the inner NW side neighborhoods that would fit her personality better.

Agreed. If she insists on having liberal surroundings, I would recommend she stay south of 63rd or better yet south of 50th. Nichols Hills is a very "old money" area and its also pretty conservative.

[flintysooner]

Originally Posted by bchris02

Agreed. If she insists on having liberal surroundings, I would recommend she stay south of 63rd or better yet south of 50th. Nichols Hills is a very "old money" area and its also pretty conservative.

Never really thought of surroundings being liberal or conservative. Interesting notion.

[sfgirl101]

ok sorry...I thought it would be good to be near those shops at Classen Curve, but I guess not...I'll definitely stick farther South!

[debzkidz]

Even if you live in the Paseo you're still a quick easy drive to the Classen Curve area. If you're working on Western, and live in pretty much any area we've mentioned you will still be driving right by there everyday anyway.

[ou_norman]

Originally Posted by johnspecial

-The most progressive area in OKC is the Art and Asian district around 23rd street. It's also not the safest area to be in. This is a high crime area with a substantial amount of prostitution activity.

Those are really old ideas about 23rd Street. There is not street prostitution and it's actually quite safe, getting better every day.

[bchris02]

Originally Posted by ou_norman

Those are really old ideas about 23rd Street. There is not street prostitution and it's actually quite safe, getting better every day.

True. It's real easy in OKC if you live in the suburbs to be in a bubble and have no clue about the revitalization going on in the core.

[Bass&Catfish2008]

Originally Posted by Goodpasture

Why do you want to duplicate what you have somewhere else? you are in a different city with a totally different culture. viva la difference! First of all, move to a small town. The difference in rent will go for board for your horse (can't ride a horse in SF, can you?). If your car isn't a 4x4, sell it and get a pick up truck with 4x4. Spend sometime at rodeos, ropings and pow wows. Find yourself a dippin, chewin, spittin ol boy to teach you the difference between red dirt and two step. In 50 years you can tell your grandkids that you knew a cowboy once before you moved back to where everyone did the same thing every day and got to pay $6.00 for a cup of campfire coffee. Jesus girl, you are moving to the Indian nations and the home of the greatest cowboys on earth......not to mention a few of us ndns. Leave SF where it is, it'll be there when you get back, and meet Oklahoma on its own terms with its own culture. Move HERE......don't bring California with you.

And, if she's got a lick of sense, that truck she buys will be a FORD 4x4!

Oh, and......Welcome to the NDN Nations/South-Central/Southern Plains young lady!!!

[flintysooner]

Would be interesting if she ended up on a Pioneer Woman episode.

Not that it would be particularly unusual I guess