Name: Louise
Neighborhood: Strowbridge Street
City: Trumansburg, New York (population 1,642)
My Home: 1900 vintage, three bedroom home, two story, single family. Our neighborhood is like a forest with houses sprinkled throughout.

A three-block, 5-minute walk from my house brings me to the doors of a wide variety of shops and services. Among those on Main Street are: an artisanal coffee cafe, chocolate making shop, antique shop, 4 used clothing stores, the bank, an auto parts store, eclectic gift shop, outstanding thin-crust pizza shop, catering shop, the Post Office, used book store and more. More

Name: Emmy
Neighborhood: Presidio
City: San Francisco, California
My Home: Four-bedroom townhouse

The Presidio is a former military base turned National Park on the northside of San Francisco. Packed with Eucalyptus trees, canons, trails galore and incredible architecture, this historic 'hood makes you feel like you've left San Francisco… More

Neighborhoods are extensions of our homelife — we live, eat, shop, and play every day in places that can feel like second homes. If you're interested in sharing your neighborhood with our online community, we've put together a short submission form to make the process easy. Just follow the link below.

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Name: A.B.
Neighborhood: Downtown
City: Knoxville, Tennessee
My Home: Two-bedroom loft in 1920s Art Deco high rise

Downtown Knoxville is an up-and-coming neighborhood full of independently owned and operated shops and restaurants. It's extremely walkable and pet friendly (with an off-leash dog park, dog friendly restaurant patios, & stores that let you take your puppy inside!), and it seems like there is something happening all the time with festivals, farmer's markets, street fairs, local bands, theatre, and firework shows. We have loved every moment of living here this past year! More

Name: Sarah
Neighborhood: Ghent sub-division
City: Norfolk, Virginia
My Home: One-bedroom apartment (700 sf) in 100 year old brick building

Ghent is located in historic Norfolk, Virginia. This sub-division is a bike ride away from downtown Norfolk, a three-minute drive to Old Dominion University, and a 20-minute drive to the Virginia Beach ocean front. While located within a city with a population of just over 234,000, Ghent has not lost its sense of community and has quiet peaceful streets. More

Name: Lesley
Neighborhood: Ravenna
City: Seattle, Washington
My Home: 1913 Craftsman / 4 bedroom with 1 bath

We moved to Ravenna last fall, and we love it because it is so walkable, as well as an easy commute to my husband's job at the University of Washington (a short bike ride away). Within a few blocks, we have grocery stores, bookstores, restaurants, parks, an excellent high school, a frozen custard shop and many cafes. More

Name: Dustin & Whitney
Neighborhood: The Gaslamp Quarter, Downtown
City: San Diego, California
Our Home: 1200 sf 4th floor loft in an old warehouse building with a 38-foot wall of floor to ceiling windows!

The Historic Gaslamp Quarter is a perfect place to stay when visiting San Diego. Only a 10 minute cab ride from the airport, it's packed with shopping, tons of restaurants, a vibrant nightlife and perfect weather every day! More

Name: Julie
Location: Close-in, East Side
City: Portland, Oregon
My Home: 410 sq. ft. historic studio condo in the Belmont area of South East Portland

The Belmont area is pretty awesome. It's very walkable. There are many grocery stores, farmer's markets, food co-ops, urban farming stores, vintage clothing and furniture shops, parks, independent movie theaters and oodles of cafes, restaurants, food carts, and bicycles. I love to utilize the Multnomah County Library, and that's also nearby. More

Name: Jamie
Neighborhood: Waldo/Brookside
City: Kansas City, Missouri
My Home: Two bedroom, single-family house

I've lived in KC almost all my life, but moved to this neighborhood two years ago. I love it for its cultural diversity, quiet neighborhoods and quickly growing arts community. We are known for our jazz music history, BBQ, and love for a football team that never wins...and you'll hear lots of opinions on those subjects. We are major bargain hunters and almost every neighborhood hosts community garage sales of some sort beginning in March and running through October. More

We're launching a new series of reader-submitted neighborhood guides! If you're interested in sharing the best of your neighborhood with our community, check out this submission form.

Name: Catherine
Neighborhood: Carytown
City: Richmond, Virginia
My Home: 3-bedroom freestanding row house

A little over a year ago, my husband and I moved from our soulless apartment in an uninspiring area north of Richmond, VA into the heart of the city. Through Craigslist we found a charming house in Carytown, a neighborhood brimming with personality and privately owned shops and restaurants. More