Looking for a neighborhood

[voodoocheese.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone--

This isn't a post about looking for an apartment, I just wanted some suggestions on neighborhoods.
I'm a Florida native who is planning a move to Boston at the beginning of November. I came to Boston last October, and I fell in love with Davis square- and immediately decided that's the area I wanted to live in. However, in my obsessive searching for apartments, I've noticed that there are far more availabilities in the Allston/Brighton area. I did pass through there on my visit, but I only got off the T in a couple of spots- so I didn't really explore.
So, the real question I am posing- to you that live in and love Davis square; is there any other area that is comparable to Davis-- but still near a T stop?
On a completely other note, can anyone tell me if Cambridge School of Culinary Arts is as cool as it seems to be online?
Thank you so much!

Comments

[hrafn.livejournal.com]

Another thing about transportation is that a place that is a bit of a trek on foot is much quicker by bicycle - I used to live close to Porter, but I spent a lot of time in Davis, so rather than walk 10 minutes to Porter and take the T (meaning, wait up to 10 minutes for a 3 minute train ride), I'd bike to Davis in about 5 minutes. Bicycling here can be a little scary, but I prefer it to any other means of transportation. So if you find a great place that's just a little too far from the nearest T stop/Davis-type area, you could just bike there.

Oh! And if you don't know about Zipcar, it's a great alternative to owning a car. But won't be especially useful for bridging a commuting gap between home and T.