Virginia-Highland is known for beautiful historic houses, lively night-life and locally-owned boutiques and restaurants. Not to mention a tight-knit community with one of the most successful neighborhood watch programs in the city.
Midtown — "the cultural heart of Atlanta" — also has great shopping and even more restaurants. It's home to skyscrapers and offices of the elite and "the southeastern GLBT community."
So Curbed.com, a real estate website, posed this question to its readers: Which of them is better?
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It's part of the Curbed.com's, somewhat tongue-in-cheek "Curbed Cup" 2011, a fake trophy that will be awarded to one of eight neighborhoods and towns selected among the best of metro Atlanta:
- Sandy Springs
- East Lake
- Midtown West
- Candler Park
- Decatur
- Inman Park
- Virginia-Highland
- Midtown
In round one, East Lake bested Sandy Springs, while Midtown West edged out Candler Park in round two. Inman Park defeated Decatur in round three.
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In round four, Virginia-Highland dukes it up against Midtown. Don't forget to cast your vote here.
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