aweeks714

I've lived in the UWS in the West 90's for two years and I really like it. My favorite part is the ease and access to both Central Park and Riverside Park, which are both beautiful. If you are a runner and enjoy the outdoors, the reservoir in Central Park is right next to you. We have a lot of great restaurants with diverse food options. There are a lot of dog runs and the UWS is very pet friendly with many shops and stores offering water bowls outside of their store fronts for the pups.

If you live on an avenue (Broadway, Amsterdam, Columbus) it will be pretty loud. I live in between Columbus and Amsterdam and it's very quiet at night.

There isn't much nightlife here. There is a stretch of bars on Amsterdam in the West 80's that cater to Columbia students/alumni and have beer pong and things like that. There aren't any clubs or dancing places up here. However, the subway is pretty convenient with the 123 line here and then the BC accessible via Central Park West.

And lastly, the apartments are very tiny and the rent is very high. However, to live in Manhattan that is pretty standard. Restaurants can be pretty pricey as well.