I've lived in Huntersville for almost 5 years but I didn't start frequenting Birkdale until my Grandmother moved into one of the apartments a little over 6 months ago. I like the variety of shops & restaurants in the Village. From boutiques to well known, larger retail chains. They go all out at Christmas time, with a parade, tree lightning, decorations & music. Parking got a bit tricky around the holidays...making it sometimes hard to visit my family who live there. Very nice place overall though.