Downtown - A True Gathering Place
New York. San Francisco. Boston. Great cities are defined by their downtowns. Great small cities as well. Here's a sampler of cultural, recreational, dining and shopping opportunities available in ours.
| Culture and Recreation | Restaurants |
| Mariner’s Wharf | B’s Kitchen & Catering |
| Waterfront Park | Carolina Theater & Grille |
| Pool Street Park | City Wine Cellar, Bakery & Deli |
| Museum of the Albemarle | Colonial Restaurant |
| Port Discovery | Cypress Creek Grill |
| Encore Theater | Diana’s Road Street Cafe |
| Carolina Theater | Grouper’s Waterfront Restaurant |
| Arts of the Albemarle Gallery | Level’s Downtown Bar & Restaurant |
| Red Rabbit Art Gallery | Quality Seafood Restaurant |
| Page After Page Bookstore | Rachel’s Place | Second Nature (scrapbook store) | The Chocolate House |
| A. Mack Sawyer Photography | Thumper’s Downtown Bar & Grill | SoHo Organic Market | Toyama Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar |
Downtown Elizabeth City also features a dozen barber and beauty shops, 7 clothiers, 4 pharmacies, 3 antique shops, 3 grocery stores, 2 alteration shops, 2 dry cleaners, 2 gift shops, 2 interior design shops, 2 jewelry stores, a bridal shop, candy store, coffee house, coin shop, computer shop, fabric store, frame shop, fitness club, furniture store, gourmet shop, massage therapy salon, newsstand, office furniture & supply store, optical shop, organic market, paint shop, pet supply store, shoe store, shoe repair shop, skateboard shop, tanning salon and many more. <--Experience Downtown Elizabeth City to find more about what it has to offer.-->
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Grand Opening May 24 at Mariners' Wharf Park overlooking the harbor. Details and vendor guidlines and application here.