North Wales vs. Lansdale: How do their Main Streets compete?

North Wales Main Street and Lansdale Main Street are close in distance, but they feel like two completely different worlds. 

    Tony's Pizza in North Wales (Credit: The Knight Crier)
  

Because both are nearby boroughs with their own main streets, they are easy to compare and even easier to argue about. At first glance, they might seem similar, but once you actually walk down each one, the differences become obvious. Comparing these two places shows how the type of stores, food options, and overall energy of an area can change the way people experience it.

By looking at what each Main Street offers, it becomes clear why one feels more like a quick stop while the other feels like a place you accidentally spend your whole afternoon at.

    Divadova Salon (Credit: The Knight Crier)
  

    North Penn Vol. Fire Co. in North Wales Borough (Credit: The Knight Crier)
  

North Wales Main Street has a quieter, more local atmosphere with a smaller section of businesses. The food options are Tony’s Pizza and Everything Bagel Café, which are both fine, but once you pick one, that is basically the end of your decision-making for the day. 

    Everything Bagel in North Wales (Credit: The Knight Crier)
  

Divadova Salon is there if you need a haircut, and the North Penn Volunteer Fire Company is doing some serious and important work. The grand opening of El Silverado is exciting, but even with that, North Wales Main Street still feels like a place you pass through on the way to somewhere else. 

It is peaceful, but it is not exactly thrilling. 

    Pretzel Factory: You smell it before you see it. (Credit: The Knight Crier)
  

Lansdale’s Main Street actually gives you problems. Specifically, the problem of choosing where to eat. 

You have Nino’s Pizza, Domino’s Pizza, Main Street Pizzeria, Taste Halal Shop, The Pretzel Factory, Starbucks Coffee, and Backyard Beans Coffee all in one area, which means you will probably change your mind at least twice while walking. 

Then there are places like Hollywood Nails and Spa and McQuillin Studio, so even if you aren’t hungry anymore, you can still do something. St. John’s United Church of Christ adds history to the street and also reminds you that Lansdale has been busy for a long time.  

    McQuillin's Studio in Lansdale (Credit: The Knight Crier)
  

    St. John's UCC (Credit: The Knight Crier)
 

    Domino's Pizza in Lansdale (Credit: The Knight Crier)
  

Overall, North Wales Main Street is calm and predictable, while Lansdale Main Street feels more chaotic in a good way. 

North Wales is the kind of place you go when you already know exactly what you want and plan to leave right after. Lansdale is the place you go “just to walk around” and somehow end up debating food, getting a coffee, and staying way longer than you meant to. 

    Starbucks in Lansdale (Credit: The Knight Crier)
  

With more stores and more choices, Lansdale Main Street turns a quick trip into a whole event, which is why it stands out as the more popular and entertaining option.