Ramona Ave, Modesto

Ok, this street is a slow and laid back street. There are older homes clumped together (older and retired people) and there are duplexes basically filled with families. The traffic is minimal and with three little parks in walking distance. The parks are so convenient that the kids don’t play in street (that’s good right). The high school is in walking distance as well as an elementary. The high school is a nice high school and the elementary is a little more focused on low income families but it has great teachers. What I really like about my street is the tree tunnel (you know where the trees on either side of the street touch and come together above you so it looks like a tunnel). The down part is it is not a modern community and all the homes are older but nice. The duplexes are boring looking and run down, but you get what you pay for!

The best part about my street is the location. You are so close (3-5 min drive) to down town and the huge library. You have all the elegant restaurants and quaint cafes, nightlife (clubs) like The Fat Cat which holds concerts and comedy shows. You have McHenry Ave. which is a main strip in Modesto only two main streets over. If you ever move over in this area your kids will be allotted $100.00 a year for local and community center activities such as sports, cooking, dancing, swimming lessons, etc. You have to go to the City Hall down town and show proof of residency and your kid’s automatically are eligible. That has to be a plus right! Since this is somewhat a low income (not poor or dangerous) area you have a great deal of benefits for a reasonable price. I have lived here for over four years and nothing crazy has happened yet. There is nothing to exciting about it either though, no block parties and such because everyone pretty much keeps to themselves.