Living in Birmingham vs. living in Grosse Pointe/eastside

[boater4life]

I'm looking to move to one of these two areas and wanted some information as to which would be better for me. I'm in my late 20's, I work downtown, and I absolutely love the water [[big lakes). However, in the winter and colder months, I also like to go shopping, eat at lots of different restaurants, and experience some night life. Also, St. Clair shores has some nice waterfront homes, and even harrison twp. which is close to hall road, has a lot of restaurants and bars on M-59. So, as you can see, I'm kind of in a predicament I was hoping you could help me out with.