Just above the Upper West Side’s Manhattan Valley and just below Harlem sits Manhattan’s college town: Morningside Heights (though don’t expect any football fields, the sports complex of Morningside’s major university is up in Inwood). Running above 103rd Street through 125th street, from Riverside Drive at the west and Morningside Drive on the east, the neighborhood is also bordered by Riverside Park and Morningside Park, making it a nice oasis of green spaces. The neighborhood is probably best known for housing Columbia University. The campus at 116th St and Broadway takes up several city blocks with dorms, libraries, classrooms, and administrative building. Also in the neighborhood is Barnard College, Manhattan School of Music, and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, making Morningside Heights a mini college town. But you don’t have to be a student (or professor) to live in Morningside! The blocks are full of cute cafes, like Hungarian Coffee shop, which offers free refills for intellectuals hovering over books and papers. Many other quick eateries, catering to budgeting students, are also in the area, with cuisines from Malaysian to Cuban to Ethiopian to Middle Eastern all offering great bites in the neighborhood. The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, located on Amsterdam Avenue and 110th St is the largest cathedral in North America. Peek inside for a free tour and admire the art and stained class that adorn the church. A garden in back is also home to an albino peacock, and offers a peaceful recluse in the city. The 1 train runs up Broadway through Morningside Heights, and the B, D trains run up the eastern part of the neighborhood. The M104 bus also runs along Broadway and the M60 bus goes express to Laguardia Airport. By: Melissa Kravitz