Virginia Highland

Bustling with activity, Virginia-Highland is a vibrant, exciting neighborhood. Six mini-business districts offer a variety of funky restaurants and cafes, galleries, and shops full of hip clothing, cool furniture, and unique merchandise. At night, the neighborhood’s bars and restaurants beckon the young and young at heart. Surrounding the village-like areas, streets of bungalows and early 20th-century homes create an inviting and cozy atmosphere. Piedmont Park, Atlanta’s premier green space, is just a quick stroll away. The neighborhood’s Summerfest, named the "Best Neighborhood Festival" in Creative Loafing, heralds the beginning of summer each year with an extensive artist market, a 5K run, and live music. This trendy intown neighborhood is known for its bevy of high-end shops, restaurants, and bars.  The housing stock is also very grand, with many two story antique homes lines its streets.

Historic Virginia Highland is Atlanta's most popular neighborhood for shopping, dining and nightlife. Developed in the early 1900's, it consists of six distinct commercial "villages" alternating with short, walkable blocks of charming bungalow homes. The neighborhood's name derives from the intersection of Virginia and Highland Avenues.

Locals and tourists alike mingle for brunch at charming sidewalk cafés, cocktails at lively nite spots, and innovative cuisine at progressive restaurants and bistros. Discovering the unexpected is part of the attraction where you may find world- famous musical entertainment at a tiny niteclub, an opening-night party at an art gallery or a gathering of fascinating people at one of the many coffeehouses.

Virginia Highland is acclaimed for its diverse and unique shopping. Trendsetting apparel, classic to kitschy antiques, folk and pop art, whimsical decorative accessories, natural linens, rare cigars, distinctive art books, gourmet kitchenwares, fine woodworking and gardening tools, unusual fresh flowers, fancy gelatos, do-it-yourself pottery, full-service day spas, fashionable salons – all are just a few of the extensive retail offerings. Virginia Highland is located 5 minutes northeast of downtown Atlanta.   http://www.vahi.org/   and   http://www.virginiahighland.com/