Haller Lake
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Despite Haller Lake having been annexed to the city of Seattle in 1950, it still lacks infrastructure that many residents who live closer to Downtown don't even know you can do without. Sidewalks are a rarity, and the lake the nabe takes its name from often fills with …
Bitter Lake
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Named for the tannic acid present in the water, Bitter Lake is a tight-knit community built around the lake and part of the greater community of Broadview. Back in the day the neighborhood was famous for Playland, the vaunted amusement park that drew many, but was shut down …
Hudson Heights
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Hudson Heights is a pleasant Washington Heightspocket nabe nestled alongside the Hudson River (thus the name) in upper Manhattan. Bragging rights go to Hudson Heights for having the highest elevation in NY. Streets here are tree lined and filled with apartment high rises and a nice selection of locally …
Edgewater
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Edgewater boasts beachfronts fit for the rich and famous. Seriously, back in the late 1800’s, this northern nabe was the top summer getaway spot for Chicago’s affluent ladies and gents. The beaches remain now, still spick-and-span, and edged with high rise apartment buildings and condos. Away from the sand,
Powerhouse Arts District
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The Powerhouse Arts District, formerly known as WALDO, is not that hard to find. The nabe is comprised largely of historic warehouses located in-between Exchange Place and Harsimus Cove. As is au-courant, many of the warehouses have been converted to loft apartments, studios, and eateries to sustain a largely
Melshire Estates
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Named for its numerous spacious ranch-style homes, Melshire Estates is a prestigious North Dallas nabe. Drive through the curvy streets and you’ll find sprawling houses built on generous lots. Even though the buzz from LBJ Freeway and the Dallas North Tollway can be heard in this nabe, it …
Greenway Parks
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Greenway Parks is a highly sought after nabe with huge green trees that shade the many upscale homes. Although this nabe is most known for its elegant English-style houses, travel west and you’ll find smaller—yet still charming—cottages. What unites this community is the down-to-earth nature of the people. …
Fenway
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Fenway's most famous for its historic and charming baseball stadium, but it's also home to various colleges, medical centers, and art museums, making it one of Metro Boston's most-visited nabes. People live here too, you know! Lots of college students, artists, and medical residents settle in this nabe. Big
Aspinwall Hill
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Though it is bound by Brookline's busy Washington and Beacon Streets, Aspinwall Hill is a quiet hilltop nabe with a mix of modest homes literally built into the hill, and large estates built atop the hill. The design of the curvy, slowly ascending roads is attributed to 1800s landscape
The High-Altitude Charm Of Svaneti, Georgia
With all eyes on Sochi and the Winter Olympics, we thought it timely to explore other areas of the Caucasus. While Russia has been hoarding snow, the slopes of Svaneti, Georgia are covered in real snow and ready for eager skiers. The aesthetic allure of the Caucasus Mountains is complemented …
Presidio Terrace
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Created after the 1906 earthquake and subsequent fire, Presidio Terrace is an exclusive gated community located off Arguello Boulevard just south of thePresidio. A small nabe of grand mansions situated around a circular street, Presidio Heights houses some of the city’s largest houses. Beaux-Arts, Mission Revival and Tudor Revival
Fillmore
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Fillmore is a nabe of many names. It’s also commonly known as the Fillmore District, The Fillmore, The Fill, The Moe, and Fillmoe. No matter which variation you pick, this nabe is historically famous for excelling at entertaining. With everything from full-scale concerts, to jazz clubs, to karaoke bars,
The Best Caribbean Vacation
The Best Caribbean Vacations
The season may belong to St. Nick, but surely he’d understand if you’d rather spend the holidays with St. Barths. Or St. John. Or perhaps even St. Martin. After all, sleigh riding and snowshoeing are really no match for island hopping.
Lower Queen Anne
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A vaguely-bordered nabe, Lower Queen Anne sits somewhere between the base of Queen Anne Hill and Denny Way, just under the shadow of the Space Needle. Defined by dense commercial activity, LowerQueen Anne contains a wide variety of restaurants, apartment buildings, theatres, tech companies, and bars. It also …
Cottage Grove
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Cottage Grove could not be more aptly named. A huge number of small cottages dot this nabe and create a vibe more often found in rural Washington than Seattle. Cottage Grove’s West Seattle location allows for incredible mass transit access to Downtownand beyond. The West Seattle Recreation Center …
West Pullman
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West Pullman serves as a far south side borderline between Chicago and its suburbs. Initially one of the most popular nabes for railway and factory workers from all over Chicago, West Pullman today is home to some of the most multifarious real estate in Chicago, as well as a
O’Hare
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Although it shares its name with O’Hare International Airport five miles to the west, O’Hare’s no dreary transit hub. O’Hare rests in Chicago’s northwest corner, 14 miles from The Loop. Thanks to the Des Plaines River and numerous woods in and around the area, O’Hare is by far the
Preston Hollow
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Drive through Preston Hollow and you will see an array of pristine houses on huge lots with either a squeaky clean Lexus, BMW, or Mercedes outside. This is an older nabe where teardowns have been transformed into handsome new homes. One particularly charming attribute of this nabe is …
Guttenberg
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Guttenberg may be in Jersey, but this little nabe sure understands big city living. Its population density is twice that of NYC, and its residents understand luxury just as well as any Manhattanite—a claim best illustrated through Guttenberg’s iconic Galaxy Towers, three distinctive residential high rises that look over
The Striking Natural Beauty Of Utah
The Striking Natural Beauty Of Utah
Oh, Wednesday. That pesky work day set perfectly adrift …
The Adventurous Appeal Of Queenstown, New Zealand
The Adventurous Appeal Of Queenstown, New Zealand
Oh, Wednesday. That pesky work day set perfectly adrift between two weekends – last Sunday is but a distant …
Antelope Canyon – Amazing Instagram Destination Of The Week
Antelope Canyon – Amazing Instagram Destination Of The Week
One of the most-visited and most-photographed destinations in the U.S., Antelope Canyon is a breathtaking natural tourist destination near Page, Arizona. It's a slot canyon, which means it was formed by water erosion (like the Grand Canyon). Its contours are tall, …
Celebrating Chinese New Year In A City Of Tradition And Innovation
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Sand Point
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Most of Sand Point, and the peninsula it sits on, is given over to the stunning Warren G. Magnuson Park. The rest of the nabe is taken over by offices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and other large business ventures. Accordingly, there is a sharp …