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Peabody, did you send me an email or a private message? I am not sure i got the one about the park. I just did a google street view of the Legacy Shopping Village in Beachwood and it looks really nice. Reminds me a lot of Southlake TX...

Man i just called again. They are out of 2 bedrooms and there is only 1) 1-bedroom so i think it's the only unit available in the building. I'll talk it over with the misses this evening and hopefully it'll still be available in the morning!

I just called 668 Euclid. They have 1) 1-bedroom available at the moment. According to google this place is just down the street from E 4th st. Is this a good place? Its $1120 + $90/car for parking and we'd have 2 cars, so $1,300/mo

Man looks like fun! But im sure after a month or two of that it gets old. Just like the 104degree weather we've had in Dallas the last 2 weeks. That's a good idea on practicing before jumping on the highways. My dad mentioned that the main highways typically arent too bad as they are plowed regularly. He felt the side streets were more dangerous as they aren't as heavily traveled or plowed. Again his opinions are coming from south of Buffalo NY, so it may be different in Cleveland. I appreciate the input either way!

Wow Tradition7, that was perfect! So is Stonebridge in the warehouse district? I havent looked at any of the west side areas as i was worried even downtown was going to be too far. At this point im really thinking about Stonebridge or E 4th st depending on the noise level. I'll keep an eye on Willoughby, its just that everything i have seen there so far looks really dated. ~shs96 Would E 4th street be similar to West Village in Dallas? There are apartments there and you have taco diner/mi cocina and a few other places with patio seating but the noise level seems to be fairly low to the apartments above

How about E 4th st? I think i may have asked this already? I found a place there that looks pretty good for $900 http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/1891672489.html

Do people get undercoating sprays done still? Im pretty good about keeping it clean so i guess ill just be sure to wash it often. I am used to driving just about everywhere, but if parking is going to be difficult to find i dont mind being able to walk to places. That would actually be a nice change. So from Stonebridge could i walk to any bars/restaurants? It seems to be on the "other side" of the river from the rest of the city

Its a project management job in the millwork industry. I've been working in high end millwork since i was a kid. In Dallas i was working for Studio Becker whose cabinets come from Germany, and Clive Christian whose cabinets come from England. Then moved to another company in Dallas wanting to copy the German cabinets in the US which was great for a couple years until they started trying to put me into sales. I have a masters degree in project management and really dont enjoy the volatility of sales positions.

That's a good point. I see the 4wd trucks flying around the road in the winters in Dallas with that same mentality. Is Beachwood a nice area? Also at one point i was looking into Quay55, anyone have opinions on that property? I have seen many people talk about that one yet.

Salt trucks?!! Oh man bring on the rust :( Yea when it gets icy out here it's pretty much straight ice. No snow or anything to get grip on so it's pretty scary. I'll check out Willoughby, i did a quick search for it on craigslist and seemed to find the same ad over and over. Anyone have a suggestion for a better place to search besides craigslist? Here's my jeep, its full time AWD so hopefully it'll do fine even with the MT tires. I just hope the rust doesnt tear it up!

Quick response, i love it! lol Hey peabody, your PM box is full!! :)

Thanks for all of the updates everyone. I'm also surprised MichiganTim hasnt replied to all of the comments yet. Im finding them very helpful. ~shs96 did you used to live in DFW? I appreciate the city comparisons :) ~peabody99 can you email me some pictures? I'll pm you my email address. How soon would it be available? I plan to leave Dallas the evening of the 26th and would be in the area the morning of the 28th with all my stuff! lol I have arrangements for temporary housing but ideally i'd like a place to call home. New job, new city, i'd just want something constant asap and the extended stay hotels arent ideal. Plus i guess i'd have to put my stuff in storage until i found something, then have to load it all up again and move it to the new location. Am i going to need snow tires in the winter??? I have an all wheel drive suv with mud tires on it but i hear they are really bad on ice and packed snow. My dad is form Dunkirk, NY which is 2 hours northeast and his descriptions of the winters are pretty shocking

So MichiganTim have you made any decisions? This thread has been quite helpful to me as I'm in the same boat. Also 30, no kids, and will be moving from Dallas to the Cleveland area with my girlfriend. I will be working in Mentor, does anyone have different suggestions for me? I see Mentor is right at 20miles from downtown, will that be too far in the winter? In Dallas we see snow/ice that sticks maybe 1-2days a year and I've pretty much lived here my whole life so this winter will be quite a shock for me and I'm a bit worried about the daily commute in the winter. I lived in a hi rise in downtown Dallas for a couple years and really liked it and with the prices I am seeing in Cleveland i think i should be able to find something really nice there. Is this East 4th street area a nice place? Seems to have a nice little alley with a lot of restaurants/bars. Although i dont mind traveling to these places as i dont want to deal with the noise all night every night. I have been emailing with a guy i found on Craigslist that will be renting his place at Stonebridge which looks nice. I see Euclid listed on craigslist a lot which is closer to Mentor, is there a lot to do in that town? I think i will be ok with the new city, i just think is going to be quite a shock for my girlfriend and i want to make sure there is plenty to do and that we can find a place that is relatively new inside (appliances, carpet etc..). Thanks for any suggestions guys!