KnitsofLove

School Lane is just what it's named. It's a very short street with a handful of houses, and Village Elementary School. For the fact that the street mainly houses an elementary school, it's deceptively quiet and calm. The houses are well maintained, with beautiful gardens. Traffic is quite safe, being a school zone. And just think, the kids probably walk to school!

I used to babysit for a couple that lived on Huffer. It's a nice, quiet little street. The houses are spread out, but not ridiculously so, making for nice private lots, but you can still get to know your neighbors. It's very beautiful and well maintained, and very safe. There are no sidewalks but people who drive along Huffer are very careful of walkers and bikers.

I'm on Ridge Road all the time to shop. There's the Elmridge plaza, with a Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Tops and several little stores. Then there's the Wegman's Plaza with a bunch of different types of stores. Then to top it all off, Greece Ridge Mall is also on Ridge Road! The road has tons of different places to eat, shop, and just about do whatever. Great place to just spend a day driving around to different places. (I wouldn't recommend walking- it's a bit too busy for that.)

I lived on Hudson Avenue for a VERY short period. It's a long street, so I can't say I know all of it, but the inner city section is just horrible. It's a dirty street with a lot of violent and unsavory activity. Within the month that I lived there, I managed to witness a shooting, see two houses broken into, and hear that a man was burned alive at the end of my street. Just a horrible horrible place.

Lake Avenue is an incredibly long and diverse street. I lived on the corner of Lake and Denise down closer to Charlotte. It's a beautiful area down there. Short walk down to Lake Ontario, the beach, the pier and all the wonderful activities. There's a bar down there, the Penny Arcade, I think everyone has been there at least once! If you head the other direction, more towards the city, there's a huge cemetery (Mt. Hope) and then you hit 104. Past 104 you get closer to the city, with grocery stores, and furniture stores, and it just keeps going all the way to Main Street Downtown!

Village II Drive encompasses the entirety of the Village II apartment complex. The complex is a great little place for anyone, with many young families and retirees in it. The management keeps all of the apartments in tip top shape, paves the road and parking lots regularly, and even keeps up some beautiful gardens. Towards the very back there are sometimes some shady type teenagers, but don't let that deter you from this wonderful, quiet place.

I grew up on Cooper Drive. It's such a great little neighborhood, and my parents still live there over 20 years later! It's a quiet street off Fraser, which is off of East Ave, which is a main street in Hilton. Cooper is walking distance from the high school. Neighbors are very friendly, everyone really knows their neighbors and works hard to keep it a safe place. Kids are often found playing right in the street, because we all watch out for one another, and drive safe for the kids. They're great kids, they move out of the way if you're coming.

West Ave is a great little street. Closer to town on West Ave is the library, the "shopping corner" with Caraglio's Pizza, the Arlington, and the new nail place. Going further out it connects with 261 so you can go out to Brockport. Despite being one of the main streets in Hilton, it's very quiet. There's even a Wilson Farms and gas station right on the corner of West and Lake.

I lived on the South Avenue closer to the InnerLoop. This was definitely not the best section on South Ave, although it was still remarkably quiet at times. Unfortunately, it was right across the street from an assisted living facility, and there were a few mentally handicapped people who routinely stood on the street yelling. Going further up South, the neighborhood gets much nicer. There's Jeremiah's Bar, which has awesome Cajun food and lots of fun. Highland Hospital is also right on South Ave. I guess it just depends where on South Ave you are.

Monroe Avenue is an extremely diverse street. Lower Monroe can be a bit sketchy at times, if I had lived further down I probably would have stayed in at night. Progressing into upper Monroe, it becomes a beautiful, gentrified neighborhood full of bars and great little eateries. Even further up Monroe there are several large shopping centers, with grocery stores, book stores, craft stores, and more in one place. I loved living on Monroe, but now that I have a small child I probably wouldn't want to live there.

I actually visited Kenmore Avenue for the Italian festival, which was AMAZING. There are so many things to do on this street, and so many places to go! There's a ton of restaurants, small little shops, and beautiful homes. I don't know that I'd want to live on it if I had a small child, that might be a bit too much noise. Otherwise, it's great!

Although sadly similar to many older Buffalo neighborhoods that are starting to decline, this is still a wonderful street to live on. The street is very quiet and safe for children of all ages, with a park in close distance. I'm sure eventually it won't be as great as it still is, but for now it's still very affordable and beautiful!

Elmwood Avenue is an awesome place for just about anything, most especially the nightlife. With lots of little bars, places to eat and similar things, it's a wonderful place to stay out all night and have a good time. The best part is the low prices everywhere you go on this street, you can have a good time without breaking the bank!

This is a wonderful street with close access to both a mall and a grocery store. Not only that, it's got lots of space, sidewalks, big lawns and trees to make it a nice quiet, neighborhood type feel for a street. It's a beautiful place to live or grow up, and with close relation to 33 it's easy to get out and travel too.

This is a wonderful, statuesque street. Everyone should live here!! There are wonderful old mansions and brownstones, little coffee shops and things to enjoy! It's a beautiful street even to just take a scenic walk looking at the beautiful architecture! Anyone would be truly lucky to live on such a street, not just for the architectural value, but because it’s such a quiet, wonderful place to live.

This street is one of the old, stately type streets you can find a lot of in Buffalo. With beautiful homes that have been around for a long time, it can be expensive to live there, but is entirely worth it! The homes are such a delight to just drive around and look at. I think anyone would be happy to live here!

This is a truly busy busy street. There are lots of shops, coffee houses, and easy access to both 33 and the Galleria. I wouldn't want to live there (it doesn't seem very safe to live in such a high traffic area- although there aren't many houses left anyways!) but I do enjoy driving along between the different shops and things.

One of my favorite pizza shops is along this street, along with many other small shops and things. It's a much more "out of the city" feel than some streets in Buffalo. It's beautiful; some parts of it are very scenic. It would be a great place for anyone who wants to live close to Buffalo, but not right on top of it.

The road itself is pretty much your standard use it to get where you're going type of Road. With mostly homes and apartment houses, there really isn't much in the way of sights. But, along the road is a beautiful park, like a hidden oasis amidst a larger urban setting. It's a wonderful little park for visitors. I'd suggest people without families or younger people live on this road though. The volume of traffic can be dangerous for elderly people who don't walk as fast as they used to, and small children who run into the street without warning.

As with most of upstate NY, there seems to be two seasons. Winter and construction! Unfortunately, I've only been to Genesee Street a few times upon living the airport to visit relatives. I always get caught in miles of construction and traffic. I can't even say "oh it's beautiful" because you can't see it beyond the construction! I should try flying in during the off season.