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Excitement has nothing to do with anything, that's urban snobbery at its worst. Apparently, it isn't pretty if the housing is detached and there isn't a ground-floor coffee shop on the
I mean, I agree that Bungalow Heaven is probably not the best choice. But IMO the most beautiful neighborhood in Pasadena is even sleepier!
OK, this list seems off to me. Although I see SOME of
their points. To me beautiful/Pretty etc., mean; appealing
architecture, cleanliness, quaintness and any sort of topography
can help. Here is the list of my fav beautiful nabes in US.
NYC
Greenwich Village
Upper West Side
Lenox Hill
Brooklyn Heights
Turtle Bay
LA
Los Feliz
Beverly Hills ,)
Westwood
Melrose
Hancock Park
Beverly Grove
Venice Beach
p.s. I am focusing on city proper but Brentwood Village and Pacific Palisades are suburban to me.
Chicago
Gold Coast
Lincoln Park
Roscoe Village
Lakeview
DC
Georgetown
DuPont Village
Palisades
Adams Morgan
Old Town (Alexandria)
San Francisco
Marina
Pacific Palisades
Presidio Heights
Russian Hill
Nob Hill
Noe Valley
North Beach
Cole Valley
Boston
Beacon Hill
Back Bay
North End
Harvard Square
Brookline Village
Philadelphia
Society Hill
Wash. Sq. West
Rittenhouse
Chestnut Hill
Dallas
Uptown
University Park
Highland Park
Lakeway
Houston
River Oaks
University Place
Atlanta
Buckhead
Brookwood
Druid Hills
Virginia Highland
Miami
South Beach
Coconut Grove
Brickell
Bayswater
Detroit
---Sorry Nada------
Seattle
Madison Park
Queen Anne Hill
Green Lake
Alki
Fremont
Phoenix
The Biltmore area is nice in general, but since it has no walkability, I can't claim it.
So sorry Phoenix.......Nada.........
Everybody will have their own favorites and take on different neighborhoods but I think the original list is a good starting point. I've always felt though it was the mix of neighborhoods and their attributes and approachability that really defined a city, wherever that may be so I like the carving it down to that level.
Even the best cities only have about 20% of neighborhoods within that are really desirable and interesting if they are lucky so it's good to know about them and try to seek them out whenever you might have the opportunity to visit. It is so much more interesting to do some exploring on foot, in a bar or restaurant, small museum or historic site in a city than drive around in a car and get stuck in a tourist trap or two that you've heard or read about. Every time I go to a new city I do exactly that- get out of a freaking car and walk some neighborhoods for miles whenever I can.
I've been in about 80% of the list directly above and agree very much with it in those I've been, and hopefully will also get to check out those in Miami, Minneapolis and Chicago soon.
You are too diplomatic to say it, so I will say it for you: it's another BS list
No disrespect to Pasadena and its 800 bungalows (rated No. 3, no less) but a list that ignores neighborhoods like Society Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Chicago's Gold Coast and Mount Vernon in Baltimore (to name just a few) is to be taken with a pint of salt. IMHO
Yeah I agree Mount Vernon should be on that list
(all pics by me)
Never been to Pasadena, Denver or Columbus, but the others are all spot on. But I do wonder how nowhere in Seattle, Philly, or DC made the list.
Columbus makes sense here. If you do go visit the neighborhoods just north and south of downtown. Victorian village-short north on the north side and German village on the south. Both have been fully restored and gentrified, like gentrification or not, they are both very impressively restored, lively historical areas.
OK, this list seems off to me. Although I see SOME of
their points. To me beautiful/Pretty etc., mean; appealing
architecture, cleanliness, quaintness and any sort of topography
can help. Here is the list of my fav beautiful nabes in US.
NYC
Greenwich Village
Upper West Side
Lenox Hill
Brooklyn Heights
Turtle Bay
LA
Los Feliz
Beverly Hills ,)
Westwood
Melrose
Hancock Park
Beverly Grove
Venice Beach
p.s. I am focusing on city proper but Brentwood Village and Pacific Palisades are suburban to me.
Chicago
Gold Coast
Lincoln Park
Roscoe Village
Lakeview
DC
Georgetown DuPont Village
Palisades
Adams Morgan
Old Town (Alexandria)
San Francisco
Marina
Pacific Palisades
Presidio Heights
Russian Hill
Nob Hill
Noe Valley
North Beach
Cole Valley
Boston
Beacon Hill
Back Bay
North End
Harvard Square
Brookline Village
Philadelphia
Society Hill
Wash. Sq. West
Rittenhouse
Chestnut Hill
Dallas
Uptown
University Park
Highland Park
Lakeway
Houston
River Oaks
University Place
Atlanta
Buckhead
Brookwood
Druid Hills
Virginia Highland
Miami
South Beach
Coconut Grove
Brickell
Bayswater
Detroit
---Sorry Nada------
Seattle
Madison Park
Queen Anne Hill
Green Lake
Alki
Fremont
Phoenix
The Biltmore area is nice in general, but since it has no walkability, I can't claim it.
So sorry Phoenix.......Nada.........
Minneapolis
Linden Hills
Uptown
Tampa
Hyde Park
Denver
Cherry Creek
Washington Park
Highland
DuPont Circle, not Village.
Other beautiful nabes for DC are:
Capitol Hill
Barney Circle (Hill East as realtors call it)
Historic Anacostia
Penn Branch
Fort DuPont
Mount Pleasant
Forest Hills
Brookland
Bloomingdale
LeDroit Park
Takoma
Shepard Park
Chevy Chase
Lanier Heights
Woodley Park
Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope Brooklyn should have made the list.
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