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Duck
Duck is a shopper's best friend-and a
budget's nemesis. People from all over the
Banks come here for spending sprees.
This small village is packed with shopping
centers tucked into small nooks on the
waterfront or in the trees. Duck is walkable; in fact walking is
preferable to maneuvering a vehicle
around all the SUV-filled parking lots and
on the crowded two-lane road. A paved
bike path runs the length of the village,
making it safe to walk from place to place. Parking is at a premium in Duck, so once you find a space, hold on to it. Remeber, the sound of rain is every shopper's battle cry, so if you want to avoid crowds, don't go on a rainy day.
Barrier Island Office Plaza
NC 12, Duck This shopping center is on the north end of the village, across from Sunset Grill and Raw Bar. In it you'll find The Duck-Duck Shop, which houses the post office. The Duck-Duck Shop also sells North Carolina decoys and duck-themed gifts, greeting cards and post cards, and prints. It is open year-round. Aginet Cybercade offers Internet access and vacation e-mail accounts, computer classes, and computer sales. Eden Spa and Salon is a full-service salon and day spa where you can pamper yourself with massage therapy, manicures, pedicures, salt rubs, facials, and more.
Duck Waterfront Shops
NC 12, Duck These shops provide all kinds of shopping opportunities. Sunset Ice Cream is just the spot to sip or slurp a refreshment. Entertainment is provided by dozens of mallards and other web-footed friends paddling around in the Currituck Sound shallows just below the railings. It's open Easter through Thanksgiving. At Duck's General Store you'll find a wide variety of gifts. Some of the most popular items include finely crafted sterling silver jewelry; a wide selection of T-shirts, sweatshirts, and hats; postcards and humorous greeting cards; and books on North Carolina and the Outer Banks. It's open year-round. Islands By Amity offers casually comfortable, lightweight women's clothing, and a designer clothing section for children. Islands has a large aromatherapy section with lotions, soaps, and candles. You'll also see lots of artistic gifts and jewelry, including sterling silver baby gifts and music, picture frames, and stuffed animals. It's open year-round. Barr-ee Station and Catalogue Outlet features low prices on name-brand men's and women's clothing, shoes, and accessories--priced up to 50 percent off the regular retail price. And Barr-Ee Station Swimwear Outlet, inside the same shop, sells discounted name-brand swimwear at up to 50 percent off. For one-of-a-kind clothing for women and children, visit Donna Designs, a shop featuring handpainted artwork-- crabs, fish, turtles, flowers, and frogs, to name a few subjects-- on cotton T-shirts including crop-top tees for adults and children, sweatshirts, sundresses, and French terry. A line of gifts and home decor items called "Out Of The Blue" was introduced recently, featuring lampshades and lamps, glassware, toy chests, and children's tables and chairs all hand-painted in Donna's inimitable style. North Beach Outfitters sells outdoor clothing for men and women and adventure gear, including kayaks. High-end sunglasses, such as Oakley, Revo, and Costa del Mar, and rack sunglasses are available. Names include Patagonia, The North Face, Royal Robbins, Horny Toad, Columbia, Naot, Teva, Reef, Ocean Kayak, and Necky. Candy and Corks offers a nice variety of wines and yummy sweets. Fudge, taffy, choclate, and some classic candies are all available.In a newer section of this building are several exciting shops. Dazzles is a magical shop with mobiles, hanging glass lanterns, whimsical plant stakes, chimes, jewelry, unique cards, frames, doormats, candles, and many more items. Gray's sells clothing for men, women, and children, including a large selection of Tommy Bahama and Fresh Produce. The Kid's Store has kites, toys, games--something for all ages. Sea Dragon Gallery offers exquisite American-made crafts, with local, North Carolina, and national artists represented. Cynthia's Lingerie and Home Decor is a sensual shop, right on the waterfront. Inside this heavenly smelling store, you'll find sexy or sensible nightgowns and pajamas, stuffed animals, baskets, soaps, candles, photos, and items for the home. Life's a Beach, A Lily Pulitzer Shop stocks fun, colorful dresses and clothing for women and girls plus shoes and accessories. Lily fans were happy to see this shop come to Duck. Be sure to
stop in Duck's Cottage in the Waterfront
Shops parking lot. Inside this inviting
building, you'll find best-selling books
and a great choice of more eclectic reads.
Tempting pastries, coffees, and teas
round out their offerings.
Tommy's Gourmet Market
and Wine Emporium
NC 12, Duck
(252) 261-8990
www.tommysmarket.com
At Tommy's, pick up delicious, fresh-baked
goods such as pastries, turnovers, breads,
bagels, and doughnuts. The deli features
roasted ham and chicken, ready-to-eat
spiced shrimp, sandwiches, fresh salads,
fresh-baked pies, and daily luncheon specials. Tommy's is famous for its Angus
steaks, aged for 21 days and cut to order.
Tommy's maintains an extensive wine
selection and carries imported beers in
addition to a full range of groceries. It's
open March through New Year's.
Wee Winks Square & Vicinity
NC 12, Duck
Wee Winks, across the street from Wee
Winks Square, is a practical stop for a
wide variety of needs. Wee Winks is the
place for last-minute food and gas purchases or for a newspaper. An ABC package store is in the vicinity.
We dare you to make it through the
Lucky Duck without buying at least one
remembrance of your visit. Every nook
and cranny is filled with unique home
accessories, local arts and crafts, pictures,
shells, woven throws, bath items, books,
and even fudge. This store is open from
March through December. Artisan's Boutique, inside the Lucky Duck, offers an
eclectic combination of ladies' apparel,
T-shirts, women's hats, shoes, jewelry, and
gift items, all of which bring to mind an
artistic touch. Stop by Beach Essentials, open March
through October, for boogie boards,
lotions, rafts, and lots more. Children are
fascinated by the shop's hermit crabs. At Lady Victorian you'll find contemporary
styles for today's woman. Outfits and suits
are the emphasis here, in cotton, silk, and
linen plus quality dresses, evening wear,
intimate apparel, travel accessories, and
personal items such as bath products,
soaps, and powders. Lady Victorian is
open year-round.
All kids big and little should make a
stop at Kitty Hawk Kites. They stock a
remarkable selection of toys for all ages.
Shoppers can choose from a full range of
kites, wind chimes, pirate treasures, water
toys, and even t-shirts and sweatshirts.
Across the street at Carolina Outdoors,
outdoorsy types find stylish travel wear.
Nearby at Kitty Hawk Sports, all types of
beach-lifestyle clothes are available.
Swimsuits, sandals, pants, dresses, and
jackets are just some of the trendy items
they carry.
Nags Head Hammocks
NC 12, Duck
(252) 261-1062
www.nagshead.com
Tucked into the trees on the waterfront,
this shop is huge, with plenty of display
space for the hammocks, footstools, and
porch swings made by this company.
These are quality, handmade hammocks
durable enough to last for years. Nags
Head Hammocks has numerous Outer
Banks locations.
Loblolly Pines Shopping Center
NC 12, Duck
Loblolly Pines is a complex of shops and
eateries where you can purchase anything
from decals to precious gems. Whet your
appetite with an ice-cream cone or sweet
treat as well. Yesterday's Jewels carries an
interesting collection of old and new jewelry, including gold and sterling silver. Just
for the Beach sells everything you need for
a good day at the beach, including towels,
chairs, coolers, sunglasses, buckets, and
accessories. It also rents chairs, umbrellas,
boogie boards, and more. If it's T-shirts
you're looking for, T-Shirt World has thousands with all sorts of decals and sayings and Outer Banks motifs. Outer Banks Running Company sells running shoes in trusted brands, and the staff is very helpful with fittings. The shop also sells running wear and workout clothes and has the information on local races.
Osprey Landing
NC 12, Duck
Osprey Landing is a smaller shopping
area overlooking the sound. Outer
Barks is a must stop for dog and cat lovers. Check out the terrific selection of jewelry, ceramics, art, clothing, and pet accessories. This shop even offers life preservers for your beloved pooch. Bring Fido along and he'll get his picture mounted on Outer Barks's wall of fame. Once a week in the afternoon, your best friend can enjoy complimentary doggie daquiris at Yappy Hour. Arf-d'hoeuvres are served, and pooches can create a paw painting, which is art created by your pup's paws. Call Outer Barks, (252) 261-6279, for the Yappy Hour schedule. Outer Barks is open March through the end of December. Tarheel Fine Jewelry specializes in jewelry sales, service, and repair. Tarheel's collection includes nautical jewelry, crystal gift items, and Seiko men's and women's watches.
Just north of Osprey Landing are two other spots. Sound Feet Shoes sells the biggest selection of shoes on the Outer Banks, including Birkenstock, Naot, Dansko, Nike, Reebok, and more. A branch of Ocean Atlantic Rentals is also here, it rents any items you might have left behind, such as linens, towels, cribs, baby items, boikes and watersports gear.
Scarborough Lane Shoppes
NC 12, Duck Scarborough Lane
features amenities you won't find elsewhere in Duck Village, including
covered parking, sheltered walkways, and public rest rooms. Most of these
shops are open part of the week March through December; during the summer
season, they tend to stay open late, seven days a week. Look to the Island
Trader for sterling silver jewelry and a variety of gifts, plus home and
garden accessories. Here you'll find baskets and candles, kitchen linens,
and North Carolina food products with a flair-- hot sauces, chutneys,
and barbecue sauces. Exotic Cargo "brings the world to you," featuring
handcrafted home accents, furniture, sterling silver jewelry, sundresses,
sarongs, incense, and much more from India, Indonesia, Thailand, Mexico,
and Guatemala. This shop has five other locations on the Outer Banks. At
Tar Heel Trading Co., you'll see silver and gold jewelry and a wide variety
of elegant items handcrafted in America by local and nationally known artists.
Tar Heel is known for its collection of wooden puzzle boxes and museum-quality
wildlife art. Different items are available at the store's other two locations,
in Sea Holly Square in Kill Devil Hills and TimBuck II in Corolla. Confetti Clothing Comapny has casual sportswear for the whole family. It stocks clothing made by small design firms. The shop carries novelty items and home accessories. Check out the hoime furnishings and also look for silver and ceramic gifts. This eclectic shop is open year-round. Toy-rific,
which recently moved from Scarborough Faire, features top-of-theline playthings
for infants, toddlers, and school-aged kids, including stuffed animals,
puzzles, beach toys, and kites. The Wooden Feather offers something really
different in Duck for decorators, decoy collectors, and wildlife enthusiasts.
Even if you don't think you are one of those people, you should stop by
this gallery. Handmade decoys, wildlife sculptures, art furnishings, prints,
fish carvings, birdhouses, and collectibles with a natural theme fill this
charming shop. Some of the bird carvings are made by the owner's father,
and these are fascinating, amazingly detailed works of art. Bird-watchers
find supplies here. Birthday Suits is a favorite local store
specializing in bathing suits but also has
hip clothes for men and women, sandals,
jewelry, hats, and more. Many visitors return
to Birthday Suits every year for a new
suit. Be sure to check out the annual sale in January.
Diane Strehan, owner of Diane's Lavish Linens, will help you add just the right
touch to your beach cottage or help you
pick out a special gift, maybe for yourself.
The shop has embroidered towels, face
cloths, lace tablecloths, curtains, and body
luxuries, like specialty soaps and lotions.
Vera Bradley products are available, as are
window coverings and gifts for little ones.
Carolina Moon Gallery has been a
favorite store among locals for more than
20 years. This stellar store has fun jewelry,
pottery, and clever home furnishings. Vintage clothing and puzzles and games for
the kids are also available. Christmas lovers
will delight in a trip to the Christmas
Mouse. Stunning ornaments and holiday
decor abound here. The mind, body, and
spiritual powers of gemstones are celebrated at the Mystic Jewel. Shoppers will
find jewelry to love year-round. The Nags
Head Shop takes care of shoppers from
head to toe with sunglasses, hats, shoes
and sandals, coffee, smoothies, and bagels.
Outer Banks Bear Factory is a fun
stop for the kids. Choose a bear, pig, or
elephant and watch it be sewn up. Then
dress your new friend in an outfit chosen
at this store. Vintage collectables like tin
signs, furniture, linens, and other home
features are featured at the Rusty Hinge.
Sand Castle Arts specializes in arts that
are both fine and functional. Dinnerware,
lamps, clocks, tiles, and photography are
some of the items stocked here. For some
great snacks to take home for gifts, stop
in Try My Nuts. Sauces, chocolates, and
other treats are sold here, too.
Scarborough Faire
NC 12, Duck
Scarborough Faire features a series of
boutiques and businesses in a garden setting. The facade is reminiscent of the
architecture of old-time lifesaving stations.
The buildings are set into a grove of trees,
and the shops are connected by a walkway through the woods, creating one of
the shadiest spots in Duck in midsummer.
Rainbow Harvest is an eclectic gift
boutique featuring American-made crafts. This colorful and fun-filled shop has
delighted its customers with the creative
and the unusual. Rainbow Harvest is
known for its fabulous collection of handcrafted jewelry, including exclusive Outer
Banks representations of world-renowned
designer Ed Levin. If you're looking for a
keepsake of your visit to the Outer Banks,
Rainbow Harvest carries a wide range
of Christmas ornaments that can be
especially personalized just for you. Its
enchanting collection of clocks and other
home furnishings is simply delightful. Also
check out its toy collection.
The Island Bookstore sells established
works of fiction, discount hardcover best
sellers, a wide variety of nonfiction, children's books, and specialty selections. The
collection of works by Southern authors is
extensive, and you also can find audio
books and jazz and blues on compact
disc. Visit the new upstairs addition, which
features expanded offerings in many subjects, including travel, art, war, sports, and
cooking. It's a book-lover's dream. Special
orders are welcome. The shop is open
year-round.
Solitary Swan Antiques features
cherry, pine, and walnut furniture and
accessories such as porcelains, glassware,
and pewter, plus traditional crafts and
outdoor garden pieces, decoys, and folk
art. The shop is open all year. Ocean
Annie's, another Outer Banks store chain
with a location in just about every town, is
tucked under the trees at the back of this
center. Ocean Annie's sells handmade pottery by a variety of artists. Some of it is
functional, some decorative, and it's all
beautiful. Gift items include wooden
boxes, chimes, clocks, jewelry, and frames.
The gourmet coffee beans smell so good
you'll want a cup, but you'll have to get
the beans to go and make yourself a cup
at home. The Culinary Duck has everything for the kitchen-cookbooks, utensils,
pots and pans, sauces, and more. A visit
to Rub A Dub Duck Bath Shop will set
you up with everything you need to pamper yourself, including soaps, bath oils,
aromatherapy products, and more.
The refreshing Urban Cottage offers
home furnishings and gifts that you won't
find anywhere else. It's a home decor boutique with everything from sofas and beds
to candles and glasses. Fabulous furniture
pieces are handmade and can be custom
ordered to suit your needs. You'll swoon
over the Sandra Drennen bedding and pillows, which are handcrafted from antique
and European linens and dish towels.
Housewares, lamps, rugs, mirrors, wall art,
candles, unique gifts, and handpainted
peppermills and glassware are just some
of the other things you'll find here. If you
need help putting it all together, the
friendly, talented ladies at this shop offer
interior design services.
For unique jewelry and gifts from
Scotland, Ireland, and England, visit Cara
Magnus Celtic. Within the walls of
Mango's Boutique are fine women's fashions and great shoes, along with jewelry
and accessories. Smash Hit Tennis & Golf
has clothing for men, women, and children
and leading brands of equipment.
Lilly's Closet stocks cool clothing for
boys and girls. Adorable shoes and accessories are sold here as well. Gray's Department Store outfits shoppers with shoes,
clothing, hats, and more. Tommy Bahama,
Fresh Produce, and OBX apparel can be
found at this popular Outer Banks store.
Duck Village Outfitters
NC 12, Duck
(252) 261-7222
This funky shop looks like it should be on a
Caribbean island, but here it is in the heart
of Duck, next to the Burger King and gas
station. DVO sells surfwear for all four seasons as well as surfboards, wetsuits, kayaks
and kayaking gear, bikes and bike-related
stuff, skateboards and the accompanying
hard goods, shoes, and sunglasses. You can
rent sports gear and bikes, too.
Duck Soundside Shoppes
NC 12, Duck
For fine women's apparel, unique jewelry,
and accessories, stop in at La Rive Boutique. The focus is on handpainted clothing featuring motifs such as fish, flowers,
fruit, cats, and dogs rendered in bold colors. Many of the clothing lines come from
California, so the fabric used is wearable
year-round. The shop is open year-round.
To add country charm to your home,
visit The Farmer's Daughter, which sells
home accessories, crafts, decoys, collectibles (such as Department 56, Boyds
Bearstones, and Byers' Choice babies),
and a variety of gift items such as lighthouses, statues, T-shirts, and Christmas
decorations. This shop is open year-round.
A location of Surfside Casuals offers
thousands of swimsuits by names such as
Roxy, Raisins, Jantzen, Quicksilver, Billabong, Rusty, Roxanne, and others. There
are eight locations of this store on the
Outer Banks. Bob's Bait and Tackle is
Duck's only tackle shop. Come here for
live bait, lures, tackle, rods and reels, charter information, and advice.
Greenleaf Gallery
NC 12, Duck
(252) 261-2009
On the southern end of the village,
Greenleaf Gallery is considered the classiest gallery on the Outer Banks. You'll find
the work of several accomplished local
artists, including painter Rick Tupper, who
owns the gallery with his wife, Didi. Didi
sets a high mark for inclusion in her
gallery, so everything here is finely
crafted and one of a kind. Glass, wood,
oil, watercolor, fiber, pottery, and sculpture are among the mediums featured.
See our Arts and Culture chapter for
more information.
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This
store was built to look like a lighthouse.