2022 Outer Banks Shopping Guide

This quirky shop has a fabulous collection of hats, shoes and coffee. Before it opened in Duck, it did business in a large wooden building in Nags Head for 12 years. The new location is not quite as big, but it has the...

The first hospital on the barrier islands, The Outer Banks Hospital is a full service facility offering in-patient and out-patient care.  Since it opened in March 2002, the hospital has met the health needs of a...

The Pit Surf Shop and Boardriders Grill is a surf shop, restaurant and night club dedicated to the love of surfing and surf lifestyle.

A full-service diving and outdoor sports center.

The Sanderling Spa and Salon can spruce you up and calm you down for that special day, as well as turn any ordinary day into one that’s special. It provides packages, signature and ala carte services and...

Shop our exclusive selection of spices, custom blends, loose-leaf teas, naturally-flavored sugars, sea and mineral salts, gourmet gifts and accessories. With a wide selection of seasonings for any food lover and dozens...

A convenience store with an old fashion flare.

Welcoming all sun seekers, The Sun Shack Tiki-Bo-Tiki Tanning Salon has been offering “beautiful tans since 1999” - and without the hassle of contracts or membership fees. It specializes in professionally...

As soon as you open the door at this charming store, you’ll smile. Instead of a door chime, you’ll hear the sound of quacking!  The merchandise offered here is geared to enjoying life’s little...

The Wellness Center of the Outer Banks is a state-of-the-art facility offering high-quality chiropractic care and massage therapy. The center’s mission is to create superior health and balance, and its belief is...

Timbuck II is a Corolla shopping destination featuring a wide variety of retail and restaurant experiences. Visitors will wander through a massive complex featuring over 60 venues ranging from art galleries and clothing...

A complete office supply store that includes art supplies, as well. 

Year-round catering Outer Banks-style!

The new owner of Duck’s Tomato Shack, Carlton Winslow, wants to provide the same service his father did decades ago. Locals and earlier visitors to the OBX might recall Howard Winslow’s fresh produce...

A specialty gourmet market and wine shop with plenty of surprises!

Rainy day at the beach? Why not treat yourself to a day at the salon! Top Nails offers services that will rejuvenate you from head to toe for a modest price. 

In 1994 Tina Vann was the first to open a nail salon on The Outer Banks. Now her manicure and pedicure business, still located in Kitty Hawk, has grown into a full service salon.Her newly renovated shop features a...

Billed as a specialty store for "big and little girls and boys," this well-stocked store offers a fabulous selection of both time-honored toys and the newest favorites. Most of the high quality brands can be found here...

A convenience store that also sells gasoline.

Ocracoke Island is renowned for its miles of exceptional fishing, and visiting anglers will be able to acquire all of the supplies and equipment they’ll need and then some with a visit to the Tradewinds Tackle...

Centrally located on the Beach Road near the Kill Devil Hills bath house, The Trading Post has everything you could possibly need for fun and sun on the beach. And you won’t have to fight highway traffic to get...

Gourmet Nuts, Chocolates, Hot Sauces, Spices, Rubs, Salsa, T-Shirts, Candy and lots more! Have a nutty day!    

An anchor store at Outer Banks Mall, Tuesday Morning offers discounted merchandise from clothing to linens to furniture to outdoor items like birdbaths and garden tools.  Which is why this store is like a shopping...

With more than 7,500 square feet, TW’s new store in Nags Head is chock full of a wide selection of fishing and hunting gear. Racks of popular clothing lines,  including Aftco Bluewater Wear, Salt Life and...

A full-servive U.S. Postal site

Food, creativity and coffee at this delicious stop.

This creative professional seamstress shop, new in 2012, is owned by Kelly Cassady, a young woman who earned her stripes with a degree in fashion design from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond and an...

You can find the finest brands in men’s clothing at Untucked – Resort Apparel for Men. One of the newest shops in the beautiful and scenic Waterfront Shops in Duck, Untucked made its debut in January of 2012...

Urban Cottage is your source for ‘fashion for your home’. Here you’ll find that perfect something for that perfect place in your home or beach cottage. Urban Cottage offers painted furniture, beach...

Vacation Fitness delivers your fitness experience directly to you: What is uniquely called a Fit Locker (Medicine Ball, Sand Bag, Kettlebell, Jump Rope, Battle Rope, TRX Suspension Trainer, Slam Ball), is waiting for...

Located in the central town of Avon in the southern Outer Banks, Vape Hatteras is the only source of e-Cigarettes, eJuices, and other cigarette alternatives on Hatteras Island. Featuring a wide range of hand-crafted...

An eclectic art, craft and gift shop on beautiful Ocraoke Island.

An eclectic shop with lots of options!

You never know what treasures you’ll uncover at Village Thrift, which is the only thrift store on Ocracoke Island. Featuring an ever-rotating array of goodies that can range from beachy apparel to books, games...

Walgreens pharmacy and convenience market is a convenient one-stop shop for just about anything you might need while on vacation. Walgreens is where you can get some of the best deals on the beach for essentials, such...

Sometimes you just want to visit a Walmart. Fortunately, Walmart is conveniently located at milepost 1, right as you enter the Outer Banks from the Wright Memorial Bridge. 

A gallery and creative working studio in downtown Manteo.

Washed Ashore is a creative stop that includes art, gifts and even painting lessons

Wave Riding Vehicles is a water sporter’s dream. The store offers gear that any beach goer would love and use. From pro surfers to pro sandcastle builders, Wave Riding Vehicles is sure to please.

30 YEARS IN THE MAKING. Since the beginning, the Weeping Radish has brewed beer according to the Bavarian Reinheitsgebot Purity Law of 1516 which states that beer must be brewed using only four ingredients: Hops...

This outfitter, one of 316 in the U.S. and abroad, offers boaters of every stripe just about anything they need to keep their vessel ship-shape, whether it’s used for work or for fun. The store has rows and rows...

Renovated in 2012, this spacious seafood market just off the Bypass sells local caught seafood and its own homemade sauces. Owned by a branch of Daniels, an old Outer Banks family of fishermen, the operators know where...

Owners Jim and April Vaughn operate a surfer’s surf shop, with a great selection of wetsuits, sportswear, swimwear and accessories for men, women and youth from all major surf brands. Upstairs, there’s an...

Established in 1977, Whalebone Tackle has everything an angler or commercial fisherman needs. This is a straight-ahead tackle store, nothing fancy or pretty about it. But what it has is staff who thoroughly know their...

What The Shell  offers an eclectic ensemble of specialty shells, gifts, and home accents for every visitor. We have designer jewelry for Mom, touch tables for toddlers and shark paraphernalia for Dad and...

As soon as you walk into this outlet store, you’re confronted with irresistible deals. There are sale tables piled with pocketbooks, both leather and faux leather and ranging from classic to trendy. Nearby, there...

The quintessential tourist store, Wings is stocked floor to ceiling with beach-related clothing and nearly every other possible  beach-y item imaginable. With store locations from Corolla to Hatteras Island, this...

Wink’s Grocery is much more than a convenience store to the Outer Banks.  The iconic winking smiley face has served Outer Banks locals and tourist a like since 1957. In fact, in the 1960s and 1970s...

Works by local artists in every medium are available to purchase at this wonderful art gallery, but there are also historic offerings like authentic Thomas Nast wood engravings, Civil  War-era maps and surveys and...

Yesterday's Jewels is a treasure-trove of glittery baubles for yourself or that special someone. Located in Loblolly Pines Shopping Center, Yesterday's Jewels specializes in antique and estate jewelry including some...

A world of great tastes and fine libations is waiting at Zillie's Island Pantry, which is a popular spot on Ocracoke Island to sample everything sweet and savory under the sun. Serving as the host of popular wine and...