Hydrangea Way

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“Hydrangea Way is a row of boutiques along a pretty little sidewalk, the same colorful cobblestone of the Garden District running before it. The storefronts are mostly glass — large windows designed to show what's inside rather than make you wonder. Between each shop, yellow-flowered vines climb the dividing walls all the way to the roofline.

On the sidewalk, ornate iron benches sit in front of several of the stores. The frames are worked into the shape of vines, iron rosebuds forged here and there along the metal — not painted, not gilded, just iron shaped into something beautiful. Wooden slats make up the seats and backrests.

Above each storefront, a dark reddish-wood sign with cream-colored lettering names the shop. Along the rooftop edges, rows of hydrangeas in every color line the rim — a reminder that the rooftop gardens are up there, just out of sight, and that someone tends them daily.

In the window of **The Finest Things Enchantments**, mannequins wear a mix of fine clothing and travel clothing. All of it is high quality. None of it announces itself as adventurer's gear.

In the window of **Finesse for Success**, several rapiers are displayed, their basket hilts detailed in silver and gold. Leather outfits on mannequins behind them — muted blues, reds, greens — all of the finest quality.

In the window of **Things You Didn't Know**, pedestals hold large books with leather straps, some with small locks. A hand-lettered sign in front of a separate stack reads: Rare Copies Only.

In the window of **Luxury Awaits**, a display of rolled carpets, an ivory bathtub, and a wine rack are arranged around a sign that reads: Make Your House a Home.”

The Shops

Four boutiques along the row.

Roads

Where this street leads.