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Lorimer St
"Perfect place for a long walk"
Lorimer Street extends through WIlliamsburg and Greenpoint Brooklyn. If youa re in the mood for along walk, you can take Lorimer street and visit these two hip neighborhoods that are always teeming with young people and energy. While you are there, you can stop in one of the thousands of restaurants, or in an up and coming designer clothing store, or even in an artist gallery space.
Washington St
"A nice place to visit"
This neighborhood was once sited to be the next Soho. It never quite made it there, but it does have many terrific attractions. The first one mainly being the view. Take a walk from Washington Street to the water and you will see a fantastic view of Manhattan. This area is under the Manahttan Bridge, so it is a very quick and easy trip to Manhattan.
Gates Ave
"On it's way up"
Since rents are rocketing to sky high prices, Bed Stuyvesant is a good place to move to if you are a young student looking for cheap rent. Gates avenue is still pretty tough, but as the neighborhood prices become more and more demanding, lots of young people have moved to this area to save money.
6th St
"great for an afternoon walk"
Park Slope is a popular and expensive area to live for good reason! 6th street is absolutely beautiful. The brownstones are lined up, one next to the other, each one as beautiful as the next. This is a very residential street, so I would recommend taking a stroll with your partner on a weekend afternoon. Then you can stop by one of the many fantastic restaurants for a bite to eat.
Willoughby St
"Beautiful area to walk along"
This street is a beautiful one. It is in the heart of Fort Greene, Brooklyn. In the fall when the leaves are turning, it is a great place to walk along and visit all of the quaint shops and restaurants that make Fort Greene so popular. You will likely see many people with their dogs perusing a book store or just hanging out on the street talking.
Myrtle Ave
"A walk on Myrtle Avenue"
Myrtle avenue is definitely becoming a cooler street to walk down. It runs the length of Clinton Hill and is right by Pratt Institute, which is a great art school. This is definitely one of the busier thorough streets of the area, and so it has more stores, video rental chains, and supermarkets. I would take a walk down Myrtle avenue to get a real sense of the neighborhood.
St James Pl
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"Better than Bed Stuyvesant"
I lived on St. James Place over five years ago before it had become gentrified. I'll be honest, it was a pretty scary walk home from the subway (which is only two blocks away). It has gotten a lot better in the past few years. There are lots of young people living there because the rent is relatively cheap, and you can walk a little ways to Fort Greene, which has lovely buildings and architecture.
Metropolitan Ave
"Not too pretty"
Metropolitan avenue is a staple in Brooklyn. It goes on for miles and you can walk the length of it quite comfortably. There is not however, much to look at on this avenue. The buildings and shops are rather unattractive and in fact, sometimes the walk is rather dull. You will however, run into many shops and restaurants which are all great to go in and take a peek.
North 6th St
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"North 6th Street is hipster central"
Right off the L strain subway stop, North 6th Street is teeming with restaurants, shops, and young twenty somethings. It is the epicenter of the hipster youth, who spend their time hanging out at coffee shops and going to listen to live music. If you live there, you cannot walk down North 6th street without running into at least twenty people you know. This street is fun, fun, fun!
Northeast 135th St
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"NE 135th St is not what it once was"
This was once a middle class Miami neighborhood and the home of North Miami High School. The neighborhood has changed since the 1960's. I went to high school there and now when I visit, it is virtually unrecognizable. The houses are run down and the school has bars and fences. It is sad for me to see how deteriorated this area, which I once loved, has become. They are re-building the school and hopefully the neighborhood will also begin to make improvements.
Washington Ave
"Great place to live and work"
Washington avenue still has the architectural facade of the 1930's and 1940's. Young innovative people now work and live in these buildings. Types would include artists, doctors, and business people of all kinds. This is an area that flourished until the 1960's when it became run down and abandoned.Now it has been rediscovered and is finding it's resurgence as part of South Beach. This is a great place to live and work, especially for someone who does not drive a car.
Northwest 125th St
"125th st. is great for multi-culture"
This area is also known as little Haiti. If you want to get a well rounded flavor for not just South Beach, but Miami in general, stop in some of the local stores. Taste the creole cuisine and mingle with the locals. This is not an affluent area but it sure is a lot of fun to visit.
Biscayne Blvd
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"Great place for getting to know people"
Biscayne Boulevard has so much to offer. There are excellent tanning salons, discount shopping outlets, and restaurants where you can go to socialize and meet people. All this and it is a short distance to the beach. It has high end expensive restaurants as well as dining that is more affordable. If you are looking to eat fancy, I would recommend Morton's Steakhouse.
