Pecks Addition

Late afternoon light hits this area best, when the trees lining the streets settle into long shadows and the whole neighborhood takes on that golden, unhurried feeling. You're close enough to grab dinner—a restaurant sits less than a mile away—but far enough removed to actually breathe; fourteen parks within a mile give the place a green, open quality without feeling manicured. Friendship Park sits right adjacent, and Little Blue Lake is just over a mile if you want water nearby.