Where Is SoHo, You Ask?

Many out of towners consistently mistake SoHo as a shopping district.  So I found a description here that best explains this part of New York:

Soho apartments and lofts in Manhattan are located in an area that is actually an acronym for SOuth of HOuston. Soho is bordered on the south by Canal Street, the north by Houston Street, the east by Broadway, and the west by 6th Avenue. In addition to being close to popular areas of New York City -- Greenwich Village, Little Italy, the Financial District -- Soho is also close to many convenient subway lines, making a Soho apartment or loft close to everything you could want to do in Manhattan.

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