AdobePinon

Very good point. Santa Fe is laid out around a central plaza with streets that radiate outwards. So, other than my workplace, most of what I need is within walking distance, although I'd be lying if I claimed I walked THAT much.

anabella

I live within walking distance of all the shops in town. However, I live in a very small town and there aren't really that many shops. At the moment I am feeling quite intimidated by Mexicans in general, I get a lot of unwanted attention despite looking my very worse on purpose while I am walking around on my own I hate feeling like this but they seem to go out of their way to do freaky stuff like chase me around the supermarket, or turn around while they are driving to offer my "a ride somewhere".. hopefully they are harmless but I don't know that for sure and therefore I can't help feeling intimidated. Those pepper sprays are legal here, right? where can I get one from?

Giantaxe

I have restaurants, pharmacies, supermarkets, a Peets, a Starbucks, my gym, my car repair place and much more all within a block or two. But I do live in downtown San Francisco so I guess my situation is relatively uncommon.

Pharrya

An "Inn" - bar where they do food
Off licence
Schools
Royal Farm Store (Kind of a Kwik-E-Mart)
Petrol station with small grocery section
Library
Flower shop
HAirdresser
TV repair place

None of the above are of particulalry great qaulity...

robskatie

I would be happy with that little selection

another bloody yank

No, we live about 6 miles from the closest town and it only has a small two pump gas station with a couple drink coolers anyway. They pump the gas for you though, not many of those left. The closest real grocery store is about ten miles one way to the next town and if we need things they don't carry it's about 25 miles one way to the nearest Wal-Mart with the grocery store inside or about 100 miles one way to St. Louis for things like real Italian bread or any seafood or greek olives. Our location is not very typical though. I even drive our two trashcans down to the road for pickup but our house is about 150 yds from the road and I don't think I could drag the cans that far without pulling my arms out of socket. I do walk to get the mail though!

gardnma

Where are you mate? We are in Hampton Roads.

We have a "food mart" service station about 1/2 hour walk from our house - its terrifically convenient Dirty, horrid place - only go there for fags and the gripping repartee......

No, there is nothing in walking distance, which is one of the reasons septics are so fat, and this one is really watching it.......
Its pure "suburbia" here with everything you can imagine 1/2 away by car. Except a pub......

Its so humid here between late June to late September that even if the shops were 5 mins walk away, you'd be drenched by the time you got home.

Neathborn

We have everything we need within walking distance: 7/11, library, dentist, post office, kids' school, supermarket, pharmacy, coffee shop, a couple of good restaurants and a pizza place that actually makes good pizza (can't stand Pizza Hut and the like). We also are within walking distance from the beach. Unlike many areas of the U.S., people do actually walk here. I've only now got my own car, but previously managed for 3 years sharing a car with hubby -- we even walked to the local garage to have our car serviced, though that was a good 30 minutes!

Sophia_S

Think yourself lucky!...we've got one tiny 'Spar-like' shop in town,it's nasty!,and outrageously expensive!...and NO public transport at all,not even one taxi!,the nearest shopping is 15 minutes drive up route 66 or better shopping is 30 minutes drive south on route 66!....anyone seen walking anywhere here usually hasbeen done with a DUI!.....there's a new Super walmart due to open in the town up route 66 so I dare say it will put the little local shop right out of business,so we won't even have that nasty place!.......Sophia

Scouse Express

Try K-Mart or Walmart, or failing that......ask a Cop.

I had a few run-ins with a Neighbour's Rotweiller a couple of years ago, which forced me to carry a Baseball Bat, along with Pepper Spray every time I left the house, or, came home from work early in the morning

The dog was an "Attack-Dog" (and not a Pet) and was eventually dealt with by the Authorities after numerous complaints from the Neighbours It actually never got a hold of any of us, but, it scared the shit out of everyone who wouldn't let their kids out to play for fear of them being savaged.

Jim.

Dogbyte

How'se about a bike with a basket on the front !!!

britvic

Hardly ever see anyone riding a bike, you will at the Sea front

gsnichol

Within a 10-15 minute stroll (any longer in summer and you pass out with the heat):

Walgreens and Wild Oats (excellent bakery and butcher department) for food, groceries and other general stuff plus the locally-owned (I believe) Rincon Market with the freshest fish in Tucson...

Two locally-owned sandwich shops; one locally-owned salad restaurant; a smoothie/juice place; two locally-owned cafes (mit free WiFi ) plus Starbucks (where WiFi is not free and the coffee is not nice); takeaway pizza place.

A smattering of eateries: a rather nice Thai place; Greek; Chinese; 'modern' American place; plus corporates like Arbys and La Salsa...

There's also a good local library; a large park; a florist; a bicycle repair shop; a Steinway piano gallery; an Enterprise car rental place; an 'alternative' cinema; a couple of Aveda spa/salon places; two barber shops; and quite a few other places round about.

Unless I plan to buy several bags of things at Wild Oats then I walk to all of these places, even in the summer. Seldom do I pass another person on the pavement. I only seem to use my car at weekends.

Dogbyte

I suppose with the standard of driving over there, it would be dangerous

britvic

LOL your right, I have no intention of rideing a bike on the road over here :scared: