The shops and stores on Church Street in Crestline Village are the epitomy of "Main Street Retail." Shops and restaurants line both sides of Church Street with a variety of interests. There is also angled street parking lining both sides. Crestline Village is within walking distance of a number of households, a few hundred or so. Yet the vast majority of patrons to these businesses rely on the automobile to get them there. Granted many stop-n-shop on there way to and from their homes. Anyway... All the stores have open fronts so that you can see whats available inside. Also, Church Street is a low speed thoroughfare making it easy for pedestrians to get from one side to the other. There is an elementary school basically in the Village as well, allowing for many children to go to Gus's Hot Dogs after school, or to Laura Kathryn (a girl's clothing store FYI), or to Mountain Brook Sporting Goods. This factor also helps achieve that low speed, pedestrian safe area. There are only a couple of businesses in the Village that are chains. Having a low number of chain retail businesses helps achieve the "Main Street" vibe that so many love.
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