SoHo, New York, New York

Before the mid-20th century, SoHo was known as Hell's Hundred Acres. It was initially a wasteland. There were sweatshops and small factories. Before the mid-20th century, SoHo was made up primarily of bars and brothels.

About the year 1968, artists began t...Full review

I know a few people who grew up in SOHO and they will tell you they grew up struggling financially and living in illegal lofts, basically squatting for most of their childhood. It might be hard to imagine it now, but SOHO was a real wasteland in the sixties an...Full review

I'm a sucker for Soho and it has a lot to do with the architecture and the lay of the streets. The buildings were originally intended to be factories, so many of them now have huge loft spaces with gorgeous, high windows and iron detailing. The detailing of en...Full review

I think I am in the vast minority, but man I just really don't like Soho. There's something about it that just makes my skin crawl. It's so crowded all the time. And it's just kind of Euro-pretentious. No offense to Europeans (they're lovely), but it's a p...Full review