Galleries, a filling lunch and time to browse Main Street. Keep the evening open for a cocktail if that suits your group.
Allow about 3–4 hours
Walk between the daytime stops
These are suggested time allowances, not live travel times or reservations.
Start at the Arts Factory. Look around the galleries that are open, and give yourself permission to linger wherever something catches your eye.
Break for lunch at Cornish Pasty Co. Check the Las Vegas menu first, particularly if someone has dietary restrictions.
Continue to Recycled Propaganda for graphic art with a different point of view.
Finish with an unhurried browse at Antique Alley Mall. It lists a 6 p.m. close, so leave the shopping until after lunch, not after dinner.
This is a neighborhood walk, with street crossings and outdoor stretches. Start early enough for the shops, wear comfortable shoes and adjust the order around any gallery you particularly want to see. First Friday can change the pace of the visit.
Arts District · Charleston Boulevard
An Arts District starting point with studios, galleries and small creative businesses under one roof. Browse the building, find a show that catches your eye, then continue into the surrounding neighborhood.
Arts District · Charleston Boulevard
A proper sit-down break between galleries and vintage shops. Cornish Pasty Co. builds the meal around filled, baked pastries, making it an easy Arts District lunch when everyone wants something substantial.
Arts District · Main Street
Bold graphic art with something to say. Izaac Zevalking’s Main Street gallery draws on history and current affairs, adding a more pointed stop to an afternoon of Arts District browsing.
Arts District · Antique Alley
Leave room for a little rummaging. This Main Street antiques stop fits naturally between an Arts District lunch and a gallery visit, especially when browsing is more fun than following a strict shopping list.
Staying into the evening? Velveteen Rabbit opens at 5 p.m. Make it a separate adults-only drinks stop; you do not need to turn the afternoon into an all-day commitment.
Arts District · Main Street
Seasonal cocktails, vintage furniture and a pink patio give this Main Street bar its own personality. Come for an evening drink after the galleries, rather than trying to squeeze it into an afternoon shopping loop.
Swap a stop, shorten the outing or save it for another day. Your plan is a starting point for the trip you want.
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