Cary Towne Center
Find it all in one place when you shop the 140 plus stores and eateries of Cary Towne Center. Here you'll find five major department stores - Macy's, Belk, Dillard's, JCPenney and Sears- as well as apparel and specialty stores- Ann Taylor Loft, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Bath & Body Works, Limited, American Eagle, and Gap, to name a few. Cary Towne Center is right off I-40 at Exit 291, at the intersection of Cary Towne Boulevard, Walnut Street, and Maynard Road.
1105 Walnut Street
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Crossroads Plaza
Shop. Dine. Enjoy. With more than 70 great stores and services, as well as delicious eateries, Crossroads Plaza is another all-in-one destination. The parking is convenient and walkways are covered, allowing for easy shopping in a fresh-air setting.
Walnut Street, off U.S. 1/64
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Downtown Cary
While strip-mall shopping centers are common in the Triangle area, nothing quite compares to the downtown experience. Cary's historical downtown area is a commercial center that has provided great services and delicious dining throughout the years. Find convenient service shops, then stay for lunch at the Serendipity Gourmet Deli (118 South Academy Street), the Once in a Blue Moon Bakery and Café (115-G West Chatham Street, bluemoonbakery.com), or try Saturday brunch at Cindy's House Café (140 E. Chatham Street). Don't miss the old-fashioned soda fountain at Ashworth Drugs (105 West Chatham Street, www.ashworthdrugs.com).

Chatham Square
A quick drive from downtown, in Chatham Square, is Cary's Little India. Stock up on chutney at the Triangle Indian Market or Bollywood DVDs and CDs at Palika Bazaar, which also has an exotic selection of sarees, flowing skirts, bangle bracelets. Chatham Square offers a variety of dining venues- don't miss Cool Breeze for fresh dahi batata puri or lychee ice cream. For vegetarian fare, try Shree Udupi Café for some yummy samosas, dosai (crepes) and uthappam (pancakes). In addition to South Asian cusine, the square also has a tienda and a halal meat shop.
740 East Chatham Street