I'm very excited to head out and do some bike shopping. There's a fair bit of maintenance/replacement of parts needed on my current bike (20 years old, I got it in 3rd grade, it was too big for me then). So rather than drop cash on this old bike, I'm looking to buy one in the near future.

I'm looking at townie/cruiser style bikes. I plan to use the bike mainly for errands in the neighbourhood and for toodling around. I have absolutely no interest in more "serious" bikes and cycling. I just want a bike that's fun to ride and easy to get around my neighbourhood with. I've got things narrowed down as to a few models that I'd like to look at.

What I'd like to know from those with more experience bike shopping: What are key features/comparisons to make between models? On the surface, they all look adequate and able to meet my needs.