Carytown Neighborhood Guide

🧭Generally defined as the area: Cary Street between Boulevard and the Diamond, roughly from Thompson to Nansemond, with the heart of the action concentrated in the nine walkable blocks west of Belmont

📌Carytown is best known for: its Mile of Style with vintage shopping, indie boutiques, brunch lines that test your patience and the historic Byrd Theater

👕You can spot a Carytown local by: their reusable tote collection and strong opinions on which coffee shop is least crowded

👍Locals live here because: you can walk to World of Mirth and pretend cars don't exist, and dine at a different restaurant every night of the week

👎Don't say we didn't warn you about: street parking turning into a full contact sport on weekends

✨The general vibe is: quirky main street energy, buy local