Downtown
Downtown Greensboro is the one part of the city that still acts like a city after 7pm. Elm Street has the breweries, the small-plates spots, the converted warehouses, and enough foot traffic that a first date does not feel like a stakeout. The 27401 core is mid-comeback, which is the polite way of saying some blocks shine and others have a vacant storefront staring back. For a first meeting it works in your favor: cocktails at Crafted, a walk past the Cultural Center, easy Uber math. Park once, stay flexible, skip the side streets after midnight.
Downtown by the numbers
Downtown runs female-leaning, about 44% men to 56% women.
Median individual income in Downtown is about $22,300.
North Carolina registers voters by party, and Guilford County is about 39% Democratic and 38% Unaffiliated, with Republicans a distant 23%.
The median renter in Downtown pays about $950 a month.
About 7,400 Downtown residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
- DowntownDrinks
Boxcar Bar + Arcade
- DowntownActivity
Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
Wheelchair access - DowntownDining
Natty Greene's Downtown
- DowntownCafés
Cheesecakes by Alex
Wheelchair access - DowntownActivity
The Carolina Theatre of Greensboro
Wheelchair access - DowntownDining
‘Cille and ‘Scoe
- DowntownActivity
International Civil Rights Center & Museum
Wheelchair access - DowntownActivity
Greensboro History Museum
Wheelchair access - DowntownDrinks
Grey's Tavern
- DowntownDining
BLUE DENIM
- DowntownActivity
Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum
Wheelchair access - DowntownDining
Inka Grill Peruvian Cuisine
- DowntownDrinks
Dram & Draught
- DowntownDrinks
The Bearded Goat
- DowntownCafés
Coffeeology
- DowntownDining
White and Wood
- DowntownCafés
Savor The Moment Dessert Bar
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - DowntownDrinks
The Quarter
- DowntownCafés
Flavoures
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - DowntownDining
Neighbors
- DowntownCafés
Azucar Ice