Skin Alley
Skin Alley is a narrow paved lane off South Peachtree Street in historic downtown Norcross, opened originally as a back passage for delivery trucks; locals trace its odd name to the dice games once rolled there, where players "skinned" the backs of their hands. The city has since revitalized it with strung lights, awnings, and storefronts, and even held an official "Norcross Lights Up Skin Alley" ceremony in 2021. Yet the alley carries a darker reputation in local ghost lore, where investigators with Team Norcross Paranormal say spirits seem to flow through it like moonshine, drifting as orbs out of the vents. It has become a recurring stop on Norcross ghost walks, the kind of place where the lamplight and old brick make the after-hours quiet feel watched.
📍 Skin Alley, off South Peachtree Street, Historic Downtown Norcross, GA 30071, Norcross, GA · Get directions