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4.2 (6 reviews)
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Crabtree - Evening view of the main Crabtree Valley Mall entrance, restaurants and arriving shoppers.

Crabtree

3.9(241 reviews)
3.5 mi
•$$

Finally, an indoor mall that hasn't gone to the birds. This mall was full of great stores and was…read morefull of people enjoying it. The main stores are Macys and Belk and there were plenty of smaller stores that would be familiar to you like Bath and Body Works, American Eagle, Banana Republic, Gap to name a few. The food court had plenty of options to choose from too. I would say since I was not familiar with this mall it was frustrating to not be able to find the maps at enough locations. So, I definitely would recommend checking this mall out You can't find to many indoor clean malls these days.

Crabtree is probably the best mall we have in the triangle, though, parking can be a nightmare…read more I mainly go to Crabtree for Minerology, my all time favorite shop in NC. I have been to Lush, Lego, Yankee Candle, and Bath and Body Works here. Every shop we've been in had great employees and the stores were always clean. The mall in general is clean and bright and there's a ton of stores to shop around in. Minerology used to have two other locations but they closed down and stayed with one main location at Crabtree, so I'll make the long drive for my favorite place. The staff there are super knowledgeable about the fossils and minerals. They are very friendly and kind people and will help you find something special to bring home. They also do live sales occasionally on their Instagram. Many of the rocks in my collection came from here. Though Crabtree is far and I'm not a fan of their parking, I will always come back as long as my favorite stores remains!

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Crabtree - Shoppers walk past The North Face and Kanki at Crabtree Valley Mall.

Shoppers walk past The North Face and Kanki at Crabtree Valley Mall.

Crabtree - Shoppers gather near the LEGO store and escalators in Crabtree Valley Mall's center court.

Shoppers gather near the LEGO store and escalators in Crabtree Valley Mall's center court.

Crabtree - Shoppers walk past the Sephora storefront on the upper level of Crabtree Valley Mall.

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Shoppers walk past the Sephora storefront on the upper level of Crabtree Valley Mall.

City Market - At City Market Raleigh

City Market

3.5(8 reviews)
4.2 mi•Fayetteville Street
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Raleigh's City Market reflects urban resilience, with its deep civic history and enduring…read morearchitecture. Architect James Matthew Kennedy designed a modern, "fireproof and sanitary" facility on East Martin Street that officially opened on October 1, 1914. Kennedy engineered a Spanish Mission-style building, built with solid brick walls, a grand red clay tile roof, and beautiful exposed interior wood trusses. The open-air walls were lined with pristine, white-glazed ceramic tiles, and the floors were poured with smooth concrete, allowing 1914 merchants to hose down the entire open cavity at the end of every business day. City Market is part of Raleigh's cultural history. During the Jim Crow segregation in the 1920s and 1930s, City Market functioned as a stark social and physical boundary line in downtown as African Americans were legally barred from operating or shopping within the primary white business sectors. So they set up shop at East Hargett Street and established "Black Main Street"--a sanctuary of Black-owned medical offices, hotels, pharmacies, and the historic Farmers and Mechanics Bank. Despite the era's rigid segregation, these two districts created a unique commercial crossroads. Black patrons could shop for essential groceries inside City Market under strict racial etiquette, while white buyers routinely crossed over to East Hargett Street to purchase raw agricultural goods or hire premium Black tailors and craftsmen. The market stalls remained one of Raleigh's few truly integrated public spaces, where Black entrepreneurs, farmers, and patrons could do business side by side with the rest of the community. The pavement has a legacy too, the 19th-century ballast cobblestones running through the heart of City Market on Blake Street and Wolfe Street, they were originally brought over from Europe in the 19th century as ballast stones in the hulls of sailing ships, dumped at North Carolina ports. They were later transported inland to pave Raleigh's streets. City Market is now an arts hub, home to Artspace and the City Market Art Collective. Independent boutiques include the woman-owned Blackbird Books & Coffee. Social Status sells upscale footwear and apparel. Unleashed sells pet supplies. Reign Luxury Salon handles your beauty needs. For dining, get a country breakfast at Big Ed's; City Market Sushi has fresh rolls; Woody's is a sports bar; and Vic's Italian Market has pasta and pizza. Kokoro Ramen & Izakaya offers Japanese dishes. City Market is an absolute must-visit destination that beautifully bridges Raleigh's physical heritage with a thriving, active community life!

Bottom line: City Market is still that nostalgic early 1900's market area in DTR, but to me feels…read morelike it's projecting as a bit tired-looking these days. Still a neat change from the usual downtown atmosphere but with a bit of attention it could be even more in my opinion. The Deets: City Market is an area in downtown Raleigh (DTR) with different types of offerings such as restaurants, bars, specialty shops, etc. The district also hosts certain outside markets and special events from time to time. It has a long history of being a couple or so blocks with cobblestone streets/pedestrian areas and that early 1900's type charm blended in. But with my latest visit in there, it felt a bit lackluster to me these days. There are some empty/vacant looking shop spaces and the area itself also looking a bit run down in a not-so-charming way. It's still a cool break for the usual downtown aesthetic but the feeling to me is that it needs a bit of TLC to get that ol' spark of nostalgic charm back. I hope this DTR district gets a bit of attention that I feel it needs to stand out as it should in the future.

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City Market - Posted Sept 2026.

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