purrlharbor

Another wonderful area I wish I could live in, a small group of what I call estates in here. Formal landscaping, some stained glass windows and well manicured lawns. Walk through this area and you have the old victorians, confederate styles and the newer moderns, each street is kind of a reflection of change throughout the years since the area started to be built. Lots of wooded, and unspoiled areas as well. Walking, biking, skating and dog walkers abound back here. If youve never seen a dog walker with 18 dogs walking go thru here and you'll set it and wonder how do they not get wrapped around each other. One thing you notice here it actually smells non city, no matter which way the wind is blowing.

This little street is the quickest way to get to SI Hospital from one way streets, its also good at getting you out of the same area and away from the emergency traffic coming in! You could drive for quite a while finding your way in and out of the hospital. Main entrance is off of Webster, but if your coming from Oxford, also one way, you cant turn left to get there, no problem, go up a block turn left on Pine, then left on Stanley and your there.If traffic is backed up on brighton, before you get to Webster, turn left or right depending on your direction onto Pine, then then right on Stanley and your right there at Webster and the hospital. Most of the streets here go one way or another and none seem to go the direction you want to go, been there twice, now i have it mapped in my head to get from point A to point B, and dont have to guess. GPS maybe ok, but they dont always list the right way of a one way street. The few houses here as well as a few offices, were neat and tidy and well cared for. A nearby open area park if your so inclined to pace while waiting at the hospital!

These well kept seaside homes are to die for, views and smells of the ocean, and a short walk down to it all. I for one would sit on the second floor porch and take in the sun and breezes! This would be the heaven scent street, came here as a kid to see my grandmother who lived here at the time. We were close to the boardwalks and the piers, brothers could fish, no costs back then. The small groupings of streets here are quiet, safe and neighborly for the most part. Some of the area is getting commercalized with bed and breakfasts and of course little parking. The main streets can be a nightmare if your not familiar with them, one ways galore, along with alot of tourist and local traffic heading to the hot spots both day and night.

The only bad thing here is you do hear alot of street traffic day and night as its back to back with Woodvale, coming from Amboy Rd. It does get somewhat quiet at night. Its also a cut through for teen heading to school and or pick ups along the roads. Most of the yards and people here are friendly, the street is clean and in good repair except in the winter, its one of the last streets to be cleaned off and makes for a hectic 5 minute trip to a main road. Shopping is close by, both in areas most wont veture to and other areas that are better off. Tree lined streets are a plus here as well as most streets in the area.

Got off the ferry and landed on this road, headed east , though there is heavy traffic weekday mornings and evenings from commuters the lights work well and keep traffic from getting to bottled up. If your into the nautical life there are several stops you need to make, such as Port Ivory and down the road a bit to Mariners harbor. Lots of tugs, commercial fishing boats and quite a few sail boats in and out of the area depending on the tide. It also sports one of the best markets for meat in the area, Wolf meat Market has both kosher and non kosher meats, as well as seafood most days. If the kids need a place to burn off energy and maybe even learn something the Childrens Museum would be a great stop as well. Sights along the way is alot of industrial bldgs, eatteries, warehouse and even some really nice apartment/condo complexes. Walking at night in the east end and by the ferries didnt seem to scarey alot of police were visible. Regular bus and taxis were readily available.

I spent 2 years here and hated to leave. The ocean just down the hill, the fishing boats in the harbor between Beverly and Salem. We have several live seafood options for home cooking, though the one just from town is closed now, along the river is another. We have accesss to the T, which is the train that goes from Rockport into Boston, with 2 stops in Beverly. One downtown and the North station off of Essex street for convience. Renatls are plenty, and with most coastal areas range from $850 to $1250, homes are plenty, and prices have come down a tad. If your into history we have several old old cemetaries that date back to the 1600's. Or you can wander near the slat marshes and watch the tides come and go every 8 hours and 20 minutes. We have convient supermarkets like market basket, CVs, and many familiar stores. Here when someone is running for office that canidate isnt behind a mike or a commercial, they are actually out on the street corners with signs and actually talk to people! Schools are pretty safe, not like the inter city ones. Its safe to walk after dark. And if your visiting keep in mind if you need to get from one street to another dont wait for an opening, just pull out and traffic will stop in both directions for you! No where else except Mass will you find that!

You just gotta drive this stretch of road in both daylight and night. Daytime activites are park at one of the nearby lots and trot to the specialty shops, antiques, glassware, jewelry and many others. At night this street while not so interesting, is the gateway next to the Detroit River, the night lights from the city and across the river to Canada is to die for! The reflections ripple on the water surface, and you may even catch a glimpse of an upbound frieghter, that looks like a floating well lit city. If by water stop by a public peir and wander to a nearby eattery. Also this street abates the access to the Detroit/Windsor Tunnel, just turn onto Bates St and go right on E Jefferson St...follow the signs and have your passports ready when you go thru.

A drive down this street from downtown proper all the way to Grand River Ave., is awsome. If your not used to tall colorfull windowed buildings you'll want to park and admire! The lighting at night is spectacular. This part of the motor city you can see alot, some shopping downtown of course, lots of traffic, lots of traffic signals, and rush hour times like 6 to 9 am and 4 to 6 pm are somewhat bumper to bumper. Street is pretty well maintaned and cleaned regularly by street sweeper machines. Side walks a re neat and ordily, as well as trashcans evenly spaced for convience.

From up scale type of homes, condo's and apartments to shopping, dinning, and quick access to RT#71 from RT#77 and I-80. Hotels, banks, gas stations and just about everything else can be found here. This is a HIGH traffic road, just about all day everyday, it calms down after about 10pm at night. Weekends aren't to bad on traffic. 2 lanes in both directions with center turn lanes, alot of stop lights in Independence and they are not syncronized for the most part! There are parts of the road that are undeveloped and its like driving from the city right into the country. Theres even business and industry planted into different areas. It also goes from Turney Rd in the really great part of town back tthru Independence, and goes for miles.

Going to one of the games or events downtown, and are insistant on driving? This street is a short cut to large parking area's, from #422 ,though these can be packed and full at times, so leave early to get a place. You'll find the big lot at the end of the street at E 4th. Dont leave valuables in site if you park here. You can walk from the lot to most places down town in roughly 20 minutes depending on traffic. Dinning can be found in either direction. Traffic at E 4th during rush hour can be a pain to get in or out of so be patient.

Alot of undeveloped green space on this stretch of road. A slow going street with a high presence of kids of all ages. Street is in nearly perfect shape, sidewalks are actually walkable. Most of the homes are well kept, yards mowed, and some really nice yardscaping by several home owners. When they built these houses they did however bunch them side by side pretty close, large long lots, but short on width. Wonderful charm here if you have kids.

The perfect place to frequent for lunch or dinner. many of the fine dinning establishments have indoor as well as curbside dinning. Moderatly priced but worth the money. Street and curb areas are well kept by shop owners and not to much trash accumulates. This can be a very busy street between 11am and 1 pm and again from 4 to 8, as these are prime dinning times. Limited parking along the streets, but several parking lots are available within a short walk or so. Not the perfect place after dark, its wise to lock doors, and not walk the streets except in groups.

You cant live on the street at present unless its a construction trailer, but there are some really intersting things on this side of the Cuyahoga. The smell of freshly mined salt from under lake erie is here, tons and tons of it. And is often offloaded to frieghters traveling the great lakes region. Local traffic on this side is mostly industrial, very few cars and normal traffic, except for those of us that like the water views of the area, despit the unpleasant smells here. Its a pretty quick route to get to the flats and or bottoms of the river area. heavy equipment clogs your path continually on week days, the best time to sight see here is on weekends, and several places to pull off and gawk. Areas marked private or keep ot mean just that! Boat traffic is frequent, both commercial, and a few pleasures that drift this way. though the water channel is not marked with green and reds this far, one traveling by water need to stay as close to the middle as they ca, and remember commercial ships have the right a way, they can not stop on a dime like small boats can. Road can be littered with metal, gravel, salt and some garbage, but is in pretty good shape for the shaope its in.

I travel this road every other day, its convient to the highway, quiet and a great place to stop and view the lawn scapes. Lansdcaping and lighting here is pretty darn good, at night its easy to find the house i go to, as its between familiar lighting! My friend has no out door lighting except on the garage. Street lights generally work well, street is clean for the most parts with a few cracks here and there. Kids use the street alot of the time as their playground, so one needs to be vigilant in driving thru here both at night and during the day. traffic does seem to speed at early morning hours and after 5:30 in the evening. Must be the rush to go into the city, and the panic to get away from it as well. Shopping and convience marts nearby, schools here arent to bad, the parks could use some updating and cleaning, but they are average for the Cleveland out burbs.

This stretch of road is always bustling with dump trucks, maintaince vehicles and semi trucks. It is a business and industry area. It runs right along the Cuyahoga, and there are a few places one can pull over and view the commercila ships navigating the crooked waterway, most make it through the bends, but on occasion some captain isnt paying attention to wind and current, and whoops its stuck and calling for a tug! Alot of ore, salt, gravel, and granite operations are olong here, as well as other inductry. It can be quite stinky drive in the heat fo summer with the smoke stacks billowing. but a intersting trip. Heavy equipment, and sometimes thoughless operators can make travel a pain, stop and go or just plain stop. if your in a hurry to get to work, and travel this way leave a half hour early. There can be debri on the road, some can flatten ones tires, also pot holes that have gotten lost in time. maybe someday we can live down here in a condo. A great road to travel to remember the old days and ways.

Short streets have their advantages, and this one is no exception. It runs from W 130 to W 133rd, and just about everybody knows each other. Its a qiet street with generally only the traffic from residents and their guests. traffic is slow and even paced. Traffic signs are actually honored here! The homes are quant, clean, well maintained, and rarely for sale or i would of had one by now! Flower gardens are a staple on this street, each one about to out do the next, maybe thats the idea. The last time i went down the street I saw just one empty house, with no for sale sign. Grass never gets out of hand here, as your neighbors are quick to come to the aid of a broken lawn mower or a ruptured week wacker! Everyone takes pride in the area, so you dont see trash in the streets or animals running loose, and very few woodland creatures trash your yard.

This street is one of the better West end streets. You can safely walk or drive this street. You also can get to shopping, walking trails and the park within a few minutes either way. Homes are just that, very few empty homes, and the ones that are are evidently well maintained by either the banks or the neighbors. Most places are well landscaped, clean and very little clutter in the streets. Very few animals run the streets, however an occasional deer can be spotted coming from the metro parks area. Mainly at dusk they seem to appear. kids are seen playing near the street, and caution should be taken when driving thru the area. Street dept does a wonderful job with pot holes that occasionally pop up, snow removeal in winter is pretty prompt for the most part. In driving this stretch its not uncommon to see walkers, runners, and joggers, usually ended for the loop, but go through here, most observe the street driving lawes and get out of the way.