Where are good areas of Chicago to live in? -

I plan on moving there in about a year or so. I ll be 19/20 by then. It d be helpful just to know certain places that are good for a student to live, work, socialize etc. that s not too expensive. :)Oh, and what s the weather like during all seasons. Is it always super cold? I m from California, so I know it s going to be a real shocker.

I live I m Chicago! Ok I have a question which my help, are you planning on going to a college in Chicago? If so which one? Because for some colleges her it can be better to live directly in the city. Well the best places to live is in the suburbs or directly in the city. In a condo or apartment. Condos here are extremely pricey so apartment may be a better choice if you have a money limit. And no, not all the apartments are by trains. Many of the apartments are all through out the city. I think to get the full Chicago experience, it be great to live directly in the city. You can take the trains and there is so much to do. Museums, the aquarium, the planetarium, navy pier, and don t forget the shopping! But if you wouldn t mind living in an apartment or condo, live in the city. If youre looking to live in a house, live in the suburbs. Hmmm weather, not my favorite haha Alright summers are usually hot up here. It gets to the 100s, so don t worth it isn t cold. But remeber in Chicago you re right by the lake so it does get cooler, but you don t really notice that until the fall/winter. Fall time here is nice and cool and winter is pretty cold. It can be in the low 20s sometimes even lower. But let me tell you winter in chicago us beautiful! There is alot to do to, such as ice skating and the winter wonderland in navy pier. Spring time is nice, well you kinda have to wait til mid April for it to get nice some years. Overall the weather here is pretty good. It s not to hot in the summer but not cold and vice ceres in the winter. It will be a change from California but I think you ll love it! Good luck!

We watch that House Hunters show, I don t remember what channel it is on and it seemed that the apartments are very expensive, very small and it seemed everyone got stuck with an apartment next to the transit train. So they had a tiny apartment and they had to listen to the noise of the train going by all day. I wouldn t want to live anywhere near a train, unless you grew up listening to trains, you are not likely to tune that out. You might see if you can find a copy of Places Rated at your library and see how Chicago rates in schools, hospitals, crime, jobs. Places Rated is an almanac that rates major cities. Compared to California, Chicago wouldn t be too expensive. Ask at your church to see if anyone has family in that area. It would be nice to have a sponsor to help you get around, well a garmin could do that, but a person who could tell you the best doctors and dentist, vets, and hair dressers. UCLA, CAL TECH, and Stephens College in Missouri are pet friendly colleges, so that is also something to think about. It will be cold and windy, but after the first year, you will adjust a little better to the weather.

Ukrainian VillageBucktownWicker park (can be pricey)East Lakeview (parking is atrocious though)The number one thing not to do in the big city is walk around alone in the wee hours of the morning. Winters can be brutal, summers can be very humid, apring is rainy and autumn can be a mix of warm and cold.

The area around Wrigley field, Addison is good place to live. My son lived there for awhile and yes he is from California.

the suburbs are nice, iwas just there and i liked the whole nw side

What are stereotypical new yorker behavior? -

I live in New york i want to see what everyone else thinks

The stereotype is very um........like there are millions of people who inhabit this place and everyone thinks they own it. Everyone is very upfront about their opinons with little regards to others. Walk over others to get what they want. Are always very obvious about what they want. That s the stereotype...but then again stereotypes are rediculous nothing is that black and white there is always room for grey area. I definetly don t live in an igloo have a pet beaver and drink maple syrup while listening to my radio which is the only technology in town.

New Yorkers like to shove their way onto the subway preventing existing passengers from exiting.They like to pretend they don t see that you re already on line and do the creep up while standing to your side.They ll set their purchases on the counter while you re already paying (guilty).They hate waiting, and expect things to happen in a New York minute outside NYC.Terrible, terrible drivers. Turning the corner must happen IMMEDIATELY even though the light WILL be red.

well ive been there and i loved it lol i plan on moving there for a music careerbut i guess either a thug, gangasta, whatevera wh*reor distnat and cold and self scenters

The f*** you asking this question for? I ouuta bop you in your labanzza ya frekkin jackoff. -something like that.

LOUD!! OBNOXIOUS!! ARROGANT!! RUDE!!(Yea I live in NY too and people in NY are unlike anywhere else I ve been!)

come on, tell the truth Jon... we re all listening! :)^-^i think some are fashion addicts.... which is not necessarily a bad thing lol.

being rude, abnoxious, snoby, and having an accent, like saying orange weird.

don t pronounce their R s .........like garlic---- gaaaaaalic or garbage---- gaabage

not what it was 30 years ago from what you saw on tv.

Punch babies? lol

you guys cant drive for ****! lol =P

Pizza eating jerks.

How far apart are central park and canal street? -

By express subway, it s only 15min away. It s about 70 city blocks away. That probably comes out to about 3 miles apart. Hope this helps

Take the N, R, Q or W uptown from Canal Street, get out at Fifth Avenue (59th St). Enter the park at 60th and 5th, walk up the pathway past the zoo and when you get to a slight fork in the path, go to the left (up the hill). The Balto statue will be right there.

Its about a 3 to 4 mile (5 to 6km) walk. I would recommend take the subway instead, its cheaper and faster. The fare is only $2.25 one way, however, if you re in town for week you can purchase a 7 day unlimited ride MetroCard for $27.Good luck

Using Columbus Circle -which is at SW corner of the Park -and heading downtown on Broadway it s about 4 miles

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Am I dressing overkill for a New York City december? -

I have a Calvin Klein down knee length coat that is bulky but WARM. It has a faux fur hood too. I m afraid that with going in and out of stores that I will be more hassled than helped by it. Will I look out of place with such a large coat? Is it worth the hassle of holding? I don t want to look like a complete tourist.

Right now, I don t think there is such a thing as overkill. It was 20 degrees this morning, with wind. Bitter (at least compared to the last few weeks). Remember, you can always take stuff off if you have too much, but you can t put on stuff that you don t have. Err on the side of caution. You ll thank yourself later.

I don t know who gave the first answer, but it s COLD here in NYC today!Sure, we ve had a relatively mild cold weather season thus far, but now we are heading into some really cold weather! It s not supposed to get much above 30 today, and the wind chill this morning made it seem like 8 above, according to the radio.If I were you, I d dress warm. Don t worry about looking like a tourist. Most New Yorkers will be dressed warm right now! (I dug out my big, warm scarf yesterday and I was still freezing last night!)

Its in the 40s lately. If you find that cold wear the jacket. No one will think you are a tourist. Tourists wear I?NY shirts or those bright red reflector jackets with a flag sticking out of the top of their backpack.Yes its cold TODAY. Yesterday it wasn t this freakng cold which is when I answered the question. Also its going back into the 40s starting Sunday according to weather.com.