East Hills

What surprises most people about this stretch is how quickly a few blocks can feel like their own small downtown—red brick streets lined with galleries, wine shops, and restaurants that actually make you want to leave the house, all within walking distance of your front door. Victorian and Colonial Revival homes from the early nineteen hundreds sit alongside late-nineteenth-century brick residences, their original woodwork and hardwood floors still intact, creating a neighborhood that somehow manages to be both old and alive. Cherry Street functions as the gastronomic spine, with everything from breweries to specialty wine retailers drawing people in on a regular basis, while Cherry Park anchors the residential blocks with a playground, splash pad, and seasonal wading pool.