https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:07:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-235191 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:26:42 +0000 prettylizy 235191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: same here! Suburbia at its finest. Lots of families, some older folks, lots of minivans, suv and mid size sedans. Weekends mean families working outside on their yards, swimming, having a beer or two. Lots of dogs, bikes, runners and sidewalk chalk. I call it heaven. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-235123 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:43:46 +0000 LuLu Mom 235123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very diverse, lots of young families or new houseowners. Everyone pretty much keeps to themselves, not a lot of interaction among each other which makes me sad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-235111 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:39:11 +0000 Rubies 235111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Family-oriented, hockey moms and dads, minivans, kids bike-riding, dads working out in the garage, suburbs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-235070 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:24:03 +0000 hilsy85 235070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly young families with one or two young children, and some older couples who have probably been in the neighborhood for decades. It's very laid back and feels very "friendly" and low key. It also feels very "historical"--lots of old brownstones and restored buildings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-234886 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:21:47 +0000 BoogieBea 234886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our neighborhood is VERY granola. It very much reminds me of park slope except its more suburban so less people on the streets. We're near a very good elementary school so lots of families with young kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-234883 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:16:38 +0000 StbHisMrs 234883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a mix of old run down homes and new homes, we're in a newer one. There are older people, younger families with kids, and younger families. We're renting so this won't be somewhere we stay that long. </p> <p>My perfect neighborhood is not a neighborhood but a country home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-234561 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:20:19 +0000 SleepyMonkey 234561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yuppies either with small children or no children. is that a vibe? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-234545 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:08:40 +0000 mediagirl 234545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly families. I'm not sure about class status. I guess I feel like the people who don't keep up with their houses or yards are trashy and I would put them in lower middle class just because of that. All of our houses were built within the past 6 years. Some have gone to forclosure, some are very well maintained. The neighbors are mostly (98%) families or young couples. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-234540 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:03:53 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 234540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we live in a quiet suburb where people keep to themselves and work on their lawns on a daily basis. I'd say a very educated neighborhood where people are either retired or jetting off to work by like 7am. When I used to work and I left at 7:15am, we'd all be pulling out of our garages basically at the same time.<br /> They do throw super bowl and 4th of july parties and such though. I think these people mainly have older kids. I only know of 2-3 homes with young kids (or I assume because I see a school bus in here every so often). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-234533 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:00:36 +0000 spaniellove 234533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of baby boomers! It was built in the 90s and everyone has kids ranging from around our age (with the first grandkids) to just leaving high school. What I liked was that the school is adjacent to our house so I can actually see into the schoolyard, and there's a very active outdoor lifestyle and lots of green space/trees. </p> <p>I wish there were more (make that any) young families, and I think they live in the neighborhoods nearby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-234528 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:58:22 +0000 Grace 234528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our neighbourhood has a lot of older people. Lots of gardeners, walkers and dog-owners. We have a dog-park at the end of the road next to another park which is next to another. Brings a lot of people out. There are very few young people with kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-234490 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:32:35 +0000 calsmom 234490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in a neighborhood filled with all ages of people. It's not our ideal neighborhood as hubby bought this house 10 years before we even met. Our next one will ideally be on a cul-de-sac with parents and kids about the same age of us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-234410 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:38:44 +0000 Modern Daisy 234410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's very historical because of the Art Nouveau architecture and old buildings. My co-op was built in 1910! There are also a lot of high end restaurants and a ton of bakeries. It's known for being a Jewish neighborhood and I see some evidence of that, but I also feel like it's pretty diverse. The location is definitely upscale and desirable because of the proximity to Riverside and Central parks. The public schools are very good too which is why a lot of families move in. </p> <p>There's a lot of money here so most of the moms stay home and there are high end clothing stores everywhere you look. I will not be staying home and I can't afford to shop at the high end stores, but I love being around all of it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-234367 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:54:28 +0000 SugarplumsMom 234367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Quiet! Serene ... the kind that can only be achieved with a lot of senior citizens! You often see tourists hanging around during summer. It's hard to miss them with their cameras. There's lunch cruises on old wooden boats that cruise people around and they dock here. It's a tiny little "village", so there's not much to see but it's very picturesque. </p> <p>Most of my neighbors are retired and have lived here all their lives but as homes are being sold, new younger families are moving in. Lakes, forests, a nature preserve next to the elementary school and I just found out there's a baby clinic in town, I love it even more now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-234313 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:25:19 +0000 MrsLMA 234313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love our neighborhood! Lots of kids (most from 3-8 but some older and few babies). We have a Halloween parade every year and a Christmas Cookie exchange between houses. One of the neighbors is a High School football coach and hosts weekly Friday night parties after the game is done- all very family friendly. We are down the street from a pretty well known private school so we get a lot of school aged kids playing at the end of the day.</p> <p>I see the older kids as potential baby-sitters some day :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-234196 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:42:10 +0000 Periwinkle 234196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're about to find out :) Moving in a few weeks to a university town about an hour away from where we currently live (which is conservative, suburban, and pretty boring). We'll be moving to a development where there seems to be a mix of old and young and we're hoping that we get to know our neighbors a bit more than we currently do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-234095 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:07:07 +0000 Alivoo01 234095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in a very established neighborhood where everyone's kids are all grown up, moved out, and have their own families now. It's quaint and I actually know who my neighbors are. We're the only young couple. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-234002 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:33:10 +0000 shinystraps 234002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our neighborhood is family-focused (elementary school right next to our culdesac) with some a few retirees or late 50s folks as well. We're in a college town but on the opposite side of the city from the university, so it's a mix of hipsters, professors, young families, commuters, and business types in our community. </p> <p>Lots of walkers, runners, bikers, strollers, etc as we live right next to the walk/bike trails. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-233952 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:09:25 +0000 banana 233952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of families and old people! My neighborhood is very family-oriented. We live in a pretty small suburb but we have 3 elementary schools. There are lots of family events (every month) and great parks in the area. We purposely moved here to raise our kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-233926 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:03:04 +0000 dagret 233926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rachel: the hoarder isn't that old - 50s, maybe? And has definitely hoarded since at least the 80's The families stick in this neighborhood - our friend up the street used to run around with the hoarder's now-grown son. The house was DISGUSTING then, he says, and can only be worse now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-233875 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:42:55 +0000 Shutterbug 233875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: ooo I think we have a couple of those (hoarders) in our neighborhood. It's so sad - I think a fair amount of older people become hoarders later in life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-233861 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:38:49 +0000 dagret 233861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Old people, but family-friendly. We are in a development built in the late 70's-early 80's but we're on a cul-de-sac so it's very quiet. We are the youngest people on the block, and at least 2 of our neighbors on the street winter somewhere warm in their RV's. Oh, and we have a hoarder who lives 3 doors down. Lovely. </p> <p>Now the vibe on the other side of our development is a bit younger - more families, etc... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-233858 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:38:43 +0000 Shutterbug 233858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: cul-de-sac :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-233845 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:33:32 +0000 MrsTiz 233845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is builder grade. All of the houses look about the same, all of the yards are decently taken care of. There is only 9 other houses on my street, my neighborhood is a cultasack (how do you spell that?!?) next to the bigger version of our neighborhood, and over there it is all young military families. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-233823 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:25:17 +0000 Running Elley 233823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is a lot of families, both older children and younger children. We live right down the street from the elementary school and within walking distance to the grocery store. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-233813 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:21:43 +0000 Shutterbug 233813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our neighborhood is in the middle of a turnover. All of the houses were built at the same time in 1966/67 and the original owners are moving out (or passing away) now so young newly marrieds and couples with kids are moving in. It's called a "desirable" neighborhood on real estate listings, so I think it'll be a great place to raise our kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-233810 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:20:16 +0000 Honeybee 233810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My neighborhood is mostly long-time locals. It's very family-friendly and very pet-friendly, people love the outdoors and spoend a lot of time outside, and once you've been here for a little while everyone is super friendly and outgoing. It has a very community feel. </p> <p>Having said that, our neighborhood is slowly changing, and we don't really like it. More homes are becoming vacation homes, so the number of full-time residents is dwindling. A few grow houses have also started popping up, so there's been a noticeable increase in transients, drug-users, and partiers, which kinda sucks because it was such a quiet, peaceful neighborhood only a couple years ago. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-233801 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:15:31 +0000 ladyfingers 233801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Retired? lol. I live in Florida, it's a decent mix. There's an engaged couple renting next door to us, a woman living with and caring for her elderly mother next to them, an older couple (retired? not sure) on the corner, etc. We only know a couple of our neighbors and not very well. But we see people out walking dogs all the time, and one younger girl in particular. We just moved here in April. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-233732 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:41:26 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 233732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The vibe here is family friendly. We live a couple blocks from an elementary school. I see a lot of kids riding bikes, moms walking with strollers, and people walking their dogs. Practically every night you can smell someone barbecuing something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-vibe-of-your-neighborhood#post-233722 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:39:51 +0000 Meridian 233722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: That sounds amazing, I would love to live somewhere like that!</p> <p>We live in Little Italy, about 5 mins from downtown Chicago. NOT granola-y, eco-anything, or hipster. We love that we are SUPER close to downtown, but Little Italy is bit more charming with tree-lined streets and great restaurants within walking distance. We are a few blocks from a large University and then the hospital district a few blocks in the other direction (about 3 - 4 hospitals in the same area), so we have an interesting mix of college students, families, and then medical professionals.</p> <p>But if you walk one to two block south of us, you are in sketchy neighborhoods with some housing projects... </p>