I'm with Eastside, downtown is where it's at..and, oh yeah, bring bbq. We have some decent Q here but overall we have a long way to go.

(02-03-2013 09:45 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  Jarr....LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I haven't thought about him for a while. He was entertaining for sure...hahahahaha

wonder if he still follows Kstate ;-)

He started a gang with the former member of the Pirus who was totally willing to go back to prison to kick all of our @sses a couple years ago.

Great bumper sticker.

(02-02-2013 08:58 PM)BeerCat Wrote:  

(02-02-2013 07:25 PM)kyucat Wrote:  

(02-02-2013 12:35 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(02-02-2013 12:09 PM)Bearcat_Bounce Wrote:  I started working in the Florence area recently, there are probably 3 or 4 apartment complexes near the Florence Mall.

Don't you mean the "Florence Ya'll"?

There are very nice apartments in Taylor Mill right off the interstate I-275. That locations put you close to Independence and you are only 15 minutes from the river and Cincinnati Banks. Plus the rent is reasonable for a younr guy just starting out.

That is another good one, very convenient to everything

The Farm at Taylor Mill

http://www.apartmentguide.com/apartments...Mill/4794/

I have lived at the Farm for the past 2 years. No problems or complaints, easy access to the interstate, quiet. 2 swimming pools and spacious. They only have 2 bedroom apartments however but for the price it isn't too bad.

(02-03-2013 11:12 AM)BeerCat Wrote:  Great bumper sticker.

(02-03-2013 10:55 AM)Coopdaddy67 Wrote:  

(02-03-2013 09:45 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  Jarr....LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I haven't thought about him for a while. He was entertaining for sure...hahahahaha

wonder if he still follows Kstate ;-)

He started a gang with the former member of the Pirus who was totally willing to go back to prison to kick all of our @sses a couple years ago.

Sounds like something he'd say for sure...

my mom just moved to bellevue, which is right next door to newport. seems like a nice place. nice business district (which i haven't perused as of yet) full of coffee shops, bars, restaurants etc... and party source, a beer mecca, is just down the street for him to get a few roadie sodies on his way to work. seeing the place that my mom lives in, bellevue seems dirt cheap

(02-02-2013 09:34 PM)Tanyaskees Wrote:  

(02-02-2013 07:14 PM)Eastside_J Wrote:  Depending g on budget. I would get a place downtown. Vibrant lots of fun.

There are a couple complexes in Hyde park that have always had a ridiculous percentage of beautiful professional single women and swimming pools. A 24 yr olds dream.

Unfortunately he will be on a 24 yr olds budget

Understood. In that case I would look at places in Oakley. Another vibrant neighborhood with lots of young people.

Best location would be one with easy walking distance to Oakley square. Full of bars, restaurants.

I lived in Oakley when I was in that age range and loved it.

Just my opinion, naturally, but for a hip 20-30 year old the best neighborhoods are relatively safe and have cool places to go within walking distance. And there are MANY in Cincinnati like that. My favorites are around the eastside (as if you couldn't guess) inner ring suburbs, close to downtown.

Here is a list of those neighborhoods that fit that bill in basic order of price range from high to low: Mt. Adams, Hyde Park, Mt Lookout, Mariemont, Clifton Gaslight District, Oakley, Pleasant Ridge, Northside

Others will have much better intel than I do when it comes to KY.

for the price, northside can't be beat. i love living here. i love the charm. nothing beats walking down those alleys past last call even if that isn't the most direct route home. spring grove cemetery and ivorydale. it ain't pristine, but it's cheap. good bars, two taco joints, great record shop, thrift and vintage stores, close to uptown and downtown. i've never not felt safe, and it's close to the interstates. but why use interstates when one can peddle a fixie? i could never afford to live in otr. waay too much cool sh!t goin on. plus the rent.

(02-04-2013 11:15 AM)Lush Wrote:  for the price, northside can't be beat. i love living here. i love the charm. nothing beats walking down those alleys past last call even if that isn't the most direct route home. spring grove cemetery and ivorydale. it ain't pristine, but it's cheap. good bars, two taco joints, great record shop, thrift and vintage stores, close to uptown and downtown. i've never not felt safe, and it's close to the interstates. but why use interstates when one can peddle a fixie? i could never afford to live in otr. waay too much cool **** goin on. plus the rent.

Northside kind of bypasses "hip" and delves into "bohemian." That's not a criticism; rather, it's more of an observation.

I would recommend Northside with a caveat. It's not the safest neighborhood, and the request was for "safe." But if this guy is from Memphis (was it?), Northside by comparison may be pristine.

Fortunately, Cincinnati has a lot of mom and pop apartment buildings on the cheap in a number of safe neighborhoods like Mt. Lookout, Oakley, Clifton gaslight, even parts of Hyde Park.

A friend of mine manages an apartment building on Madison in Hyde Park across from that triangular park. I think rents go for something like $800 a month, but they are huge and it's an old building with lots of character and close to everything.

(02-04-2013 12:27 PM)BearcatsUC Wrote:  Northside kind of bypasses "hip" and delves into "bohemian." That's not a criticism; rather, it's more of an observation.

I would recommend Northside with a caveat. It's not the safest neighborhood, and the request was for "safe." But if this guy is from Memphis (was it?), Northside by comparison may be pristine.

i would say bohemian is apt. matter of fact my couchsurfing profile describes the neighborhood as such. as for the safety, i was at the udf down the street this morning buying a pack of cigarettes. a policeman who was friendly with the staff said to the cashier as i was leaving "there's about to be some sh$t going down in your neighborhood." i didn't stick around to hear the pertinent gossip as i chalk it up to "welp, that's northside." but then again he could have been referring to where the particular cashier lived which may or may not have been northside. we have a citizens on patrol. i do clench my keys in my fist holding the biggest one in between my fingers when i venture out to neighborhood bars and sort of regret giving away my old timer, but that guy needed it more than i did

(02-05-2013 02:06 PM)Lush Wrote:  

(02-04-2013 12:27 PM)BearcatsUC Wrote:  Northside kind of bypasses "hip" and delves into "bohemian." That's not a criticism; rather, it's more of an observation.

I would recommend Northside with a caveat. It's not the safest neighborhood, and the request was for "safe." But if this guy is from Memphis (was it?), Northside by comparison may be pristine.

i would say bohemian is apt. matter of fact my couchsurfing profile describes the neighborhood as such. as for the safety, i was at the udf down the street this morning buying a pack of cigarettes. a policeman who was friendly with the staff said to the cashier as i was leaving "there's about to be some sh$t going down in your neighborhood." i didn't stick around to hear the pertinent gossip as i chalk it up to "welp, that's northside." but then again he could have been referring to where the particular cashier lived which may or may not have been northside. we have a citizens on patrol. i do clench my keys in my fist holding the biggest one in between my fingers when i venture out to neighborhood bars and sort of regret giving away my old timer, but that guy needed it more than i did

I was on Citizens on Patrol in Northside for about 3 months. I left because the core group took their roles a bit too seriously and too far.

My first night out on patrol was with a large group - including a police officer - and there was a robbery/pistol whipping by teenagers outside McKie. Bands of roving teenagers were in the streets, and I noticed a particular car kept circling the block.

Not too long after that we were on patrol in the bowels of Northside off lower Spring Grove. A report comes over the radio that teenage girls in a Chevy Malibu were waving a gun out the window, heading south down Hamilton Avenue. Short time later, I comment, "Well there's a Chevy Malibu." It was them. Moments later, we see them directly facing us at the five corner intersection. Called it in, they were later stopped in College Hill sans gun.

The incident that had me quit involved some 20-something African-American males throwing a football in the street on Hanfield. When we arrived, a rock fell near to us. Later on, a football flew over our heads. The "leader" of our group warned them that if it happened again, the football would be confiscated. The football flew over our heads again and our "leader" confiscated the football.

The rules of the game are "observe and report," not confront and confiscate. Four young African-American men standing in line facing Citizens on patrol, with our "leader" staring them down, as a growing group of angry African Americans begins to gather around the all-white, unarmed Citizens on Patrol.

dumb***.

One of those guys might have a gun or a knife. Risking your life over a football? Afterwards, I was chastised by another "leader" for not stepping up front with him.

I was done.

I wrote a long letter to CPD about the appropriate roles of Citizens on Patrol members, which includes not confronting people, not going down dark alleys at night searching for hidden drugs, not entering vacant property - stuff like that. I wasn't about to risk my life for a bunch of idiot police wannabes searching for a thrill.

Anyway, I had a love-hate relationship with the neighborhood. Seems the stalwarts weren't open to constructive criticism. They complained about youth crime, but insisted things like teaching them dance or handing out popcycles to befriend them were the answers.

Totally maddening.

I've since left. I miss it, as I've moved to a pleasant but boring suburban community in another city to be closer to my job.

I recommend learning Northside before actually moving to it. It's not for everyone.

The place for 20-something college grads on the Kentucky side is Newport. It's cheap, safe, and has lots of entertainment options. I'm amazed at how many of my friends moved there after graduating 5 years ago. They've all moved on as their salaries increased, but it's a great place for a starter home.

I'm assuming since you said he was "hip" that he doesn't want a suburban strip apartment. If you're looking for something in Kentucky that's not all suburban, Newport is the place to be. Covington isn't bad either, but there's parts of Covington that are a bit dicier than Newport.

There's great options on the Ohio, too, but that means a trip over the river every day, which can be a headache during rush hour.

Well, we decided to put him in an extended stay place for about a month until he gets to know the area and decides where he wants to live. I want to thank everyone for your input. You guys have been awesome.

I live in fox chase in southgate and its a 3 minute drive to Newport on the levee and the city and about 15 minute drive to Florence. There are also 2 other complexes right around mine