Cedar-Riverside, Mpls

Definitely one of my favorite neighborhoods anywhere, right next to Augsburg College and the U's West Bank if you aren't quite sure where it is. It's a great mix of old hippies and African immigrants, which makes for a lot of good places to eat and some great stores like Mayday Books, Global Village, North Country Co-op, the Red Sea, and the Hard Times Cafe.

Cedar-Riverside is also one of the best live music neighborhoods in the world with places like the 400 Bar, the Triple Rock, the Red Sea (see above), the Cabooze, and the Nomad. I know most of the other bars also have smaller stages with live music a couple nights a week. New York is the only city with more live music venues per capita and this is the heart of the local scene.

Since my school is right here, I'm sure I'll add more from Cedar-Riverside in the future...