The Bedford Ave that everyone knows now is the part that runs through Williamsburg, definitely a trendy, cool, and expensive place to be. But further south on Bedford, you'll find a whole different vibe. Here, you have huge old mansions from the early 1900s and earlier. It's true, most of them are in terrible disrepair, but things are picking up and some have been restored beautifully. This area has been mostly African-American for decades, and it's one spot that still hasn't been gentrified, perhaps because the only real public transit around is bus so it's not too convenient. There's not much in the way of business over here, but I do love the old homes -- there are few other areas with this particular kind of architecture to see.