What music, amazing buskers on every corner. The air b and B was a good choice it was a little hard to find but then it was right near the centre i.e. where the life of the party was. Love the live music.

Grafton Street, Dublin is a popular shopping area in the city center. It runs from St. Stevens Green on the south to the Trinity College Campus. The street is lined with boutique & name-brand shopping, the gamut of dining options, Irish Pubs, and live street entertainment. Grafton Street is a crowded, busy tourist attraction, and it's great if you enjoy that atmosphere!

I try to visit Grafton Street every lead up to Christmas. The buzz is unique. The street connects Trinity College to St. Stephen’s Green. The buskers add to the whole wonderful experience. Can I suggest going this time of year in the evening, as the street lights only enhance everything that’s great about this wonderful street. I have enclosed the photo of the gorilla dressed as Santa. It’s not actually located in Grafton Street but in a window of a premised directly across the road from The Mansion House. I stood there waiting for a bus and while waiting ( about 15 minutes ) everyone who walked past that window took a photo. So I felt I had to include it.

So many beautiful things to see. Not only on Grafton street but neighboring streets as well. There are so many pieces to this place that I stopped everywhere on the way to our hotel stay. Food is absolutely delicious and has the most welcoming people around.

I walked down Grafton Street right before St Patrick’s Day, so to say things were pumping would be an understatement. The action was intense. Lots and lots of people shopping and hanging out, yet I felt safe, and the street was surprisingly clean for the crowds. Several vendors were selling St Patty’s Day treats and souvenirs and musicians were performing live. No matter the time of year, walking Grafton Street is a must in Dublin. Restaurants, bars, and boutiques abound.

I love Grafton Street. Anytime I’m in town, I’m in Grafton Street, meeting friends or buying things. There’s lots of shops. There is a friendly atmosphere within Grafton Street and it feels a lot safer.

Grafton Street is probably Dublin's equivalent to Oxford Street in London. There are quite a few shops along the road including Disney Store and the DM's shop. There are quite a few clothes stores for everyone and much more. The road comes out at the entrance to St Stephen's Green where there is a tram stop and the St Stephen's Green shopping centre where there are more shops including some nice little independent stores and a Starbucks so you can get some refreshment. Whenever I have visited there have always been buskers there so you can get a bit of musical entertainment. Also if you are a fan of Thin Lizzy the statue of Phil Lynott is just off Grafton Street so try and check that out for a bit of Irish musical history.

Never seen the street so empty. On previous visits this street has hummed with life and there was a true energy to it. Obviously not the case on a Wednesday around midday at the end of May! Stripped of people it's just a very ordinary shopping street.

We found ourselves walking up and down this street in a number of occasions during our recent trip over to Dublin for an important soccer match. There is a good many different stores here - big names as well as smaller boutique type shops. There is a good choice of coffee shops and places to grab a snack or even something more substantial to eat. There weren't so many street performers there when we visited. At least up until the evening of the big UEFA Europa League soccer match the place was well policed by many good natured members of the Garda.

This must have been great for shopping at one time. Now we found too many chains and too many folks on a nice-looking street. I've seen this same thing happen in Arlington's King Street and lots of places in NYC. Worth a walk to check out the street scene but you'll be pan-handled. I can get the same junk locally. Dublin needs to do more to encourage locally owned shops here by keeping rents down. I'm sure it's also hard in the age of Amazon to keep any retail vital and avoid the entire strip becoming places for tourists to eat and drink. You will find locally owned exceptions, such as Bewley's for tea or a snack. But don't expect quaint (or posh) Irish businesses here. It's just a place for tourists to stroll and look at the same stuff you can find anywhere. Poke around the edges, however, and you will find some good places to look for books, interesting clothing, and other things that might strike the fancy of an intellectual traveler.