The upscale Cherry Creek North Shopping District is an enclave of fashionable boutiques, galleries, and elegant restaurants favored by the city's most practiced shoppers. Many stores carry unique, handcrafted items, a boon if you're trying to find something special for that hard-to-shop-for person. Art lovers can spend hours perusing the variety of galleries that line the quiet streets. Throughout the year, festivals, fairs, and public events take place in the vicinity. Opposite Cherry Creek Shopping Center.