Bike

I don't know why a jewelry store has a bicycle advertising out in front, but it's sweet.

 

Goodnights

Goodnights is a stand up comedy club in the village district.  This mural sits on the wall outside the club.

 

Does it really?

Entrance to a parking lot, Village District.

 

Sidewalk sign

Wise words.

 What are we planting today?

 

Artsy

The Village district is a pretty classy shopping area.  Even the magazine stands are special.

 

More Pigs

What is it about pigs in North Carolina?  There are often pigs advertising restaurants, and now, this pig is sitting in the window of an antiques shop.  He doesn't look too old.

 

Cafe life

A detail of the mural on the side of the Cafe Carolina & Bakery. 

This is only about half of the whole mural.  It won't all fit in a picture.

 

The Village

The Village District is a very large shopping area.  Formerly called Cameron Village, the name was changed in 2021 to distance itself from the Cameron family, the largest enslavers in North Carolina before the civil war. (See here)

It opened in 1949 and was the first shopping center built between Washington DC and Atlanta.  It's usually a busy place but the heat has chased everyone indoors.