The wife and I moved to Gatewood about 8 months ago. I've had a couple of old buddies from school say "so you picked Gatewood, huh? You hippy". I have never gotten that vibe from the neighborhood at all.

Do any of the historic neighborhoods have this sort of a reputation attached? I always thought of Paseo as being more Bohemian/artist and Mesta as kind of being old money types, but I could be way off.

Do they live in Edmond? Or maybe Norman?

Sounds like you're friends are out of touch with reality. If any neighborhood can be labeled hippy, it'd be Paseo for sure. Gatewood is a nice historical area and is only getting nicer by the month. If anything it's becoming more of a young professionals area as it is a much cheaper historical area than say Mesta Park, Heritage Hills or Crown Heights.

I'm sure to suburbanites, living anywhere in the inner city would be considered "hippy".

I've found that many of my young professional friends live or want to live in the inner NW side or downtown areas.

Hippy neighbors have the good brownies.

have you guys seen the e-mail about the OKC Barbies (one for each neighborhood)?? It is really funny and hits each section of town right on the head.
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IS this what you were talking about ... Stinger posted it some time ago but it was hidden in some older posts.

"Here is the metro area as Mattel sees it. Hopefully everyone can get a good laugh out of it and not take it too seriously...

Mattel recently announced the release of Limited-Edition Barbie dolls for the OKC Metro market:

Nichols Hills Barbie:
This princess Barbie is sold only in Nichols Hills. She comes with an assortment of Kate Spade handbags, a Lexus SUV, a longhaired foreign dog named Honey, and a recently remodeled house. Available with or without tummy tuck and face lift. Note: Workaholic Ken sold only in conjunction with "augmented" version.

Yukon Barbie:
This modern-day homemaker Barbie is available with Ford Windstar minivan and matching velour gym outfit. She gets lost easily and has no full time occupation or secondary education. Traffic-jamming cell phone sold separately.

Spencer Barbie:
This recently paroled Barbie comes with a 9 mm handgun, a Chevy with dark tinted windows, and a meth lab kit. This model is only available after dark and can only be paid for in cash, preferably small, untraceable bills. Unless you are a cop, then we don't know what the hell you are talking about.

Edmond Barbie:
This yuppie Barbie comes with your choice of BMW convertible or Hummer H2. Included is her own Starbucks cup, credit card, and country club membership. Also available for this set are Shallow Ken and Private School Skipper. You won't be able to afford any of them.

Norman (OU) Barbie:
Short, highly tanned and ready to land a husband, we mean get an education. Comes with standard issue OU shorts with "O U" printed largely on the butt. Also comes wearing latest "themed" sorority party T-shirt, hair in pony tail and a gaggle of similar looking friends, each carrying the latest in "knock off" Kate Spade bags. Honda Civic, undecided major. Drunken backward hat Frat Ken sold separately.

Midwest City Barbie:
This pale model comes dressed in her own Wrangler jeans two sizes too small, a NASCAR shirt, and Tweety Bird tattoo on her shoulder. She has a six-pack of Coors Light and a Hank Williams, Jr. CD set. She can spit over 5feet and kick mullet-haired Ken's butt when she is drunk. Purchase her pickup truck separately and get a confederate flag bumper sticker absolutely free.

Hefner Lake Barbie:

This collagen injected, rhino-plastic Barbie wears a leopard print spandex outfit and drinks cosmopolitans while entertaining friends on her boat. Percocet prescription available.

Del City Barbie:
This tobacco chewing, brassy-haired Barbie has a pair of her own high-heeled sandals with one broken heel from the time she chased Beer-Gut Ken out of El Reno Barbie's(discontinued) house.
Her ensemble includes low-rise acid-washed jeans, fake fingernails, and a see-through halter-top. Also available with a mobile home.

Classen/23rd St.Barbie:
This doll is made of actual tofu. She has long straight faded blue hair, arch less feet, hairy armpits, no makeup, and Birkenstocks with white socks. She prefers that you call her "Willow." She does not want or need a Ken doll, but if you purchase two Classen/23rd St. Barbies, and the optional Subaru wagon, you get a rainbow flag sticker for free.

Moore Barbie:
This Barbie now comes with a stroller and infant doll. Optional accessories include a GED and bus pass. Gangsta Ken and his '79 Caddy were available, but are now very difficult to find since the addition of the infant.

South OKC barbie:
This Spanish-speaking-only Barbie comes with a 1984 Toyota with expired temporary plates and three baby Skippers in the back seat, but no car seats. The optional Ken doll comes with a cowboy hat, shovel and work gloves. Ken comes with his own 1979 Ford pickup with a Telemundo bumper sticker, tinted windows, and Our Lady of Guadalupe rear window stickers. Truck is painted primer gray, but wheels and rims are not available. Comes with cement blocks. Green cards are not available for South OKC Barbie or Ken.

Classen Circle Barbie/Ken:
This versatile doll can be easily converted from Barbie to Ken by simply adding or subtracting the multiple "snap-on"parts."

Mine had jpeg photos of the Barbies complete with accessories - it is a hoot!