At NabeWise we can’t think of a better way to get the feel for neighborhoods than to simply walk around for a few hours, taking in the sights, smells and sounds. So a few days ago we went exploring in Jackson Heights, Queens.
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A Move to Somerville Proves a Great Alternative to Cambridge
Zoe Brookes, a 23-year-old graphic designer, left Providence after college for a bigger city with a strong artistic pulse. She and her artist boyfriend, Chad, loved Cambridge, but couldn’t afford the lifestyle they longed for–a quiet space to work and relax without the noise and clutter of roommates. They found their happy medium in East [...]
On the Move: From Atlanta to Brooklyn’s Carroll Gardens for a Pretty Penny
Mack Williams, a 29-year-old freelance animator for FX’s “Archer,” was looking for something different after years of living in Atlanta. Williams had quite a few college buddies living in New York and he’d always had a great time when he visited. But after a $7K move, does New York hold up as more than just [...]
On the Move: A Virgin Renter’s Transition to Bushwick
By avoiding a broker’s fee, and with her parents helping to transport furniture, recent college graduate Rhiannon Marino’s only moving expenditures to Bushwick, Brooklyn were what she owed the landlord. But her first post-college move has taught her a lot about the importance of research and planning before taking the big step. This is your [...]
On The Move: Two College Dudes Forced to Waste Away in Bucolic Park Slope
Our own computer programmers, Ben Hughes and Andy Kramolisch, were whisked away from their Virgina college campuses this summer to help launch NabeWise in New York City. Used to late night parties and a youth music scene, the quiet, family-oriented nabe of Park Slope is very much a change of pace. “As best I can [...]
On The Move: Moving from Hollywood to the Mission District for just $1,000
NabeWise sat down with Philip X. Rutkowski, a 30-year old PhD graduate and current research fellow at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab for a quick chat about his recent move from Hollywood to San Francisco’s Mission District. Philip explains how the $1000 move was achieved in just two days and what makes the Mission such [...]
