AeroScarr

Thanks everyone! We really appreciate the information and it sounds tons better than Houston already. We can't wait to come up and check out the city next week.

Right now I live in Clear Lake on the southeast side of Houston. I really like The Heights and Rice Village areas (Montrose isn't bad either), but they're too much of a commute for me when you figure in Houston traffic (and the houses were a little too pricey for a first home). The neighborhood I live in now is actually really convenient; only 4 miles to work, less than a half mile to the grocery store and tons of restaurants (where in Houston doesn't have a ton of restaurants though?). Riding my bike in my neighborhood isn't too bad, although in most of the rest of Houston it's terrible/dangerous.

Hey everyone- I've read through a lot of the posts on this forum regarding relocating to Cleveland but couldn't find anything really applicable to our situation. My fiancee and I are considering moving to Cleveland from Houston, TX sometime this fall. I'm originally from the midwest and want to get back closer to my family, experience four seasons again (I'm tired of the hot & humid season, and the not quite so hot & humid season) and enjoy the outdoors more. The job I would be taking is located just west of NASA and the airport in Brook Park. My question is: what neighborhoods/suburbs would you recommend living in, given the following: Late 20s couple Considering kids in the next few years (probably would home school) Like parks/hiking/trails Occasional trips to museums/concerts Not really into clubs/dancing/late nights at the bar (although I do like beer) Would like to commute, grocery shop & run errands on foot/bike Would consider taking the bus/train to work but don't want to spend a lot of time switching trains or walking to a stop Rent on a 2+bedroom apartment less than $1000 per month It seemed to me that Rocky River wouldn't be a bad area. Is there a "downtown" part of Rocky River where we could live and walk/bike to dinner/pub/grocery store? If so, what are some intersections? I'm a little concerned about noise living too close to the airport. Any other suggestions (Kamms corner, west park, fairview park)? We'll be coming up for a weekend in 2 weeks to check out neighborhoods and decide if we really want to do this. Can anyone comment on their experience taking a bike on the bus/train? Is there a recommend website(s) for apartment finding or an apartment locator service? Thanks so much!