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Kitty Hawk
Central Garden Center & Nursery
US 158, MP 1/4, Kitty Hawk
(252) 261-7195
This family-owned and -operated business
has been serving the area for more than
40 years. The garden center sells indoor
plants, shrubs, and trees plus annuals and
perennials. Landscape services are also
available, and you'll find Christmas trees
and wreaths here at the holidays. It's open
year-round.
Islander Flags
US 158, MP 1/4, Kitty Hawk
(252) 261-6266
www.flagfinder.com
Islander Flags specializes in custom flags.
The professionals here can help you
design a flag to suit your needs, or they
can turn a logo or artwork into a flag. This
is a big store, and you'll be surprised at all
the flags in stock-decorative flags, military flags, national and state flags, marine
flags, and more. This shop is next to
Coastal Auto Mart and is open all year.
The Shoreside Center
US 158, MP 1, Kitty Hawk
This center features national chains
including Wal-Mart, Radio Shack, Subway,
Dollar Tree, Cato's, and McDonald's. The
shops are open year-round. Natural Creations Fine Jewelry is a locally owned
shop selling a variety of contemporary
and traditional jewelry. Seamark Foods is
a large grocery store with a terrific bakery,
deli, and salad bar. Seamark has an extensive selection of cheeses and wines as
well as other gourmet foods not always
available in other supermarkets on the
Outer Banks. Seamark carries a large
selection of fresh fish, shellfish (including
live lobsters), and everything else you
need to fix a seafood feast. There's
another location in Nags Head at the
Outer Banks Mall. Both stores are open
year-round.
Carawan Seafood
US 158, MP 1, Kitty Hawk
(252) 261-2120
Situated on the lot in front of The Shore-
side Center, locally owned Carawan
Seafood sells fresh local fish and shellfish
in season plus flown-in fish, seafood, and
live lobsters. We know quite a few Insiders
who frequent this shop several times a
week. The store also carries a growing
selection of wine and beer, gourmet food
items, seashells, lures, and tackle. An expanded area next to the seafood shop
sells Southwestern crafts, including rugs,
pottery, dolls, jewelry, and gift items.
Carawan is open year-round.
Ocean Centre
NC 12, MP 1 1/2, Kitty Hawk
This inviting band of shops is located
across the road and south of Kitty Hawk
Pier. Surfside Casuals has an amazing
amount of name-brand swimsuits and
beachwear. Books N Things has best
sellers and books for the beach, plus gifts
and souvenirs. Hairicanes Category 2 is a
full-service salon offering the latest hair
styles. Island Art Supply stocks anything
your inner artist desires.
Ambrose Furniture
US 158, MP 2, Kitty Hawk
(252) 261-4836
Ambrose Furniture is a family-owned and
-operated furniture showroom that has
conducted business in the area for more
than 50 years. The store has a free design
service and a qualified staff to assist you
with your selection of furniture, blinds, and
housewares. Check out the Corolla location at Monteray Shores Plaza. Both locations are open year-round.
Winks Grocery
NC 12, MP 2, Kitty Hawk
(252) 261-2555
Winks is what shopping is supposed to
be like at a beach store-a sometimes-
sandy floor, beach music filling the air,
and an easy feeling. Winks has a deli, lots
of edibles, beach supplies, beer, wine,
and deli sandwiches, plus sweatshirts and
T-shirts, toys, and gag gifts. The shop is
open all year.
Old Firehouse Gourmet Foods & Winery
NC 12, MP 2, Kitty Hawk
(252) 261-5115
Inside this red building you'll find gourmet
foods, spices, cheese, chocolate, cooking
utensils, and so much more. Along with
the great wine selection, wine tastings
happen daily. Gift baskets are a specialty
of this store. The proprietor is helpful and friendly and will help you make a decision.
Wave Riding Vehicles
US 158, MP 2 1/2, Kitty Hawk
(252) 261-7952
www.waveridingvehicles.com Wave Riding Vehicles is the largest surf shop on the Outer Banks. WRV stocks beach fashions, swimsuits, and gobs of T-shirts in the popular brands (see our Water
Sports chapter for surfing equipment information). It also offers snowboarding equipment and apparel. It's open year-round.
Hotline Pink
US 158, MP 3 1/2, Kitty Hawk
(252) 261-8164 In the hot-pink building next to Ace Hardware, this community thrift shop functions to benefit the local women's shelter. You'll see books, furniture, clothes, and household items. Remember this place when you're spring cleaning-- donations are needed.
Your Office by the Sea
US 158, MP 4, Kitty Hawk
(252) 261-2400 Your Office by the Sea is a complete office supply store featuring computer supplies, stationary, and other accessories. You can rent typewriters, and a fax service is available. It's open year-round.
Kitty Hawk Plaza
US 158, MP 4, Kitty Hawk
(252) 261-8200 Daniel's Homeport is the largest store in this complex. Daniel's specializes in housewares and accessories such as candle holders, dried flowers, picture frames, wine racks, rugs, bedding, lamps, wicker and outdoor furniture, and much more. A full window-treatment department supplies curtains and shades, blinds, and shutters (some on order). In the same shopping center you'll find Red's Army Navy, a military surplus supply store, Soundfeet Shoes outlet shop, Wild Birds Unlimited, and the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Thrift Store, where you'll find all sorts of used goods.
Buccaneer's Walk
US 158, MP 4, Kitty Hawk Right next to Capt'n Frank's hot dog restaurant is Buccaneer's Walk, an attractive shopping complex fashioned after 19th-century fishing and whaling villages and coastal places the owners have visited. Capt'n Frank's Peanut Shop sells, of course, peanuts, in addition to candy, Carolina stuff, candles, linens, and gifts. Coastal Attitude offers a variety of home accessories, and decorating items. The Toy Boat toy store offers diversionary wares for kids of all ages. There are puzzles, games, dolls, baby toys, toddler toys, books, and more, all of it educational. Elizabeth Lord has handmade soaps and luxury bath items in stock. Tar Heel Trading Company stocks fine American handicrafts, artwork, and gift items. Craft kits for all ages make a rainy day fun. Ambrose Art has a great selection. Island Nautical supplies you with a bounty of sea-inspired gifts, artifacts, and books. If you're worn out from all that shopping, let Java Sweets revive you with coffee drinks and ice cream.
Ocean Plaza
US 158, MP 4, Kitty Hawk This is one of the newer shopping strips on the Outer Banks. Plum Crazy brings, hip, cool ladies' clothing, handbags, and accessories to the beach. Funky gift and home items will delight shoppers. Clothing by XOXO, Seven Jeans, and Luon St. Pierre furtniture make a stop here worth the trip. Cybercade USA is a computer and gaming center where you can rent computer time at reasonable prices. You can set up a vacation Internet account or ongoing account if you don't have your own computer. At Havana Cigar, Wine & Sandwich Co. you can indulge two favorite vices and have lunch. The wine selection is good, with unusual items plus hard-to-find dessert wines and port. The cigars are stored in a humidor for preservation purposes. The deli makes a mean sandwich. Luxurious red velvet furniture awaits you if you need to sit down. Cigarette City sells discount cigarettes, beer, and cigars
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Kill Devil Hills
Shore Fit Sunwear
US 158 and East Helga Street
MP 5 1/2, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-4560
www.yoursuit.com
You're sure to find a suit to fit at Shore Fit,
where the mission is to find a suit for the
hard-to-fit woman. This swimwear boutique stocks swimsuits in sizes from 8 to
28, many that will enhance or flatten your
curves. The store carries maternity suits,
suits for women who've had mastectomies,
athletic suits, cover-ups, sarongs, swim
dresses, and more. The staff is very helpful,
and you can order suits from the Web site.
The boutique closes in the off-season.
Seagate North Shopping Center
US 158, MP 5 1/2, Kill Devil Hills
At the north end of Kill Devil Hills, Seagate
North offers a variety of shopping experiences. TJ's Hobbies and Computer Rx
carries hobby and craft materials, model
cars, airplanes, boats, rockets, and kites
plus radio-control supplies for models and
railroading equipment. The shop, open
year-round, has metal detectors and computer sales, service, and consultations.
Black Tie Affair offers wedding services, formal-wear rentals, gifts, and more.
Z-1 Gold-N-Gifts has gold, silver, diamond,
and gemstone jewelry for sale; baby gifts
and John Perry figurines are also in stock.
Sun Shack is a tanning and clothing salon.
Movies, Movies rents videos and provides
all the services you would expect; it's
open year-round.
The Coastal Cactus Southwest
Restaurant is much more than a tantalizing restaurant. Inside, a unique Southwest
gift shop sells collectibles like Peggy Karr Glass and Robert Shields Designs, wind
chimes, nightlights, stuffed kokopellis and
lizards, cooking apparel, salsas, and the
largest selection of hot sauces available
on the Outer Banks. There are numerous
home accessories with Southwest designs
and jewelry for kids and adults.
Cyber Dog is a holistic pet food and
supply store. The Outer Banks Center for
Alternative Medicine offers a variety of
health items and natural remedies and
occasionally hosts speakers.
Norm Martinus at Nostalgia Gallery
specializes in antiques, vintage paper,
antique advertisements, and custom matting and framing. If you're looking for
picture-framing perfection, this is the
place to go, and it's open all year. Martinus
is the coauthor of Warman's Paper, an
encyclopedia of antiques and collectibles.
He's a real Insider on the subject and a
local favorite. Stop and chat with him-he
holds a warehouse of knowledge and is
very personable. Corner Stitch and Frame sells the
area's largest selection of needlepoint and
cross-stitching supplies, and A Penny
Saved Consignments has a variety of
used goods for sale. In the parking lot of Seagate North is
one of our favorite produce stands,
Tarheel Too. You'll find a variety of fruits
and vegetables, locally grown when possible, as well as some of the best mesclun
mix around. Homemade baked goods and
jellies are delicious.
Cooke's Corner
US 158, MP 6, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 480-0519
Cooke's Corner features a surf shop, children's clothing store, women's apparel
shop, health food store, and NASCAR
sports paraphernalia shop. Anchoring
Cooke's Corner is Colington Speedway
Sport Shop, offering NASCAR hats, shirts,
cars, mugs, and sunglasses year-round.
Lit Records and Snowboards sells just
that. Gaea Gifts for the Soul stocks jewelry, hand-blown glass, pottery, and wind-
chimes. Glazin' Go Nuts is a paint-your
own pottery studio that everybody loves,
especially on a rainy day (see our Kidstuffchapter). Glazin' Go Nuts shares a space
with Front Porch Cafe, a coffee shop that
makes heavenly coffee drinks and baked
goods and roasts its own coffee.
Awful Arthur's Beach Shop
NC 12, MP 6, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 449-2220
This shop is a haven for Awful Arthur's
paraphernalia inspired by the popular oyster bar next door. You'll find T-shirts,
sweatshirts, golf shirts, hats, beach towels,
and glassware bearing the eatery's infamous logo. Shop for beach needs, including beer and groceries, beach chairs and
umbrellas, fireworks, seashells, tackle,
coolers, and hermit crabs. Bad Barracuda's merchandise is available here,
too. Awful Arthur's Beach Shop is open
year-round.
The Dare Centre
US 158, MP 7, Kill Devil Hills
This center is anchored by Belk's department store, which stocks clothing and
shoes for men, women, children, and
babies. There are also large shoe, accessory, jewelry, makeup, perfume, lingerie,
and home decor departments. Food Lion,
a national chain grocery store, is also here.
Other stores include Atlantic Dance and
Boutique, an Outer Banks dance studio.
The boutique sells dancewear for adults
and children. Next door is a thrift store,
and next to that is Hairoics, one of the
best hair salons on the Outer Banks.
Fashion Bug offers discount fashions, and
Dollar Tree has everything under the sun
for $1.00. Kids love this store, but there
are also good deals on toiletries and
household items. Pilpel has everything
you need for the beach-sunglasses,
chairs, towels, clothing, and more. The
Outer Banks Sports Locker specializes in
sporting goods, sportswear, and fitness
apparel and equipment. Good Vibes
Video is a rental shop that offers box-
office hits and esoteric art films. This location is open all year. The Blue Dolphin Full
Body Dimensions is a wellness center
that offers massage therapy, nutrition
counseling, and, surprisingly, tanning
beds.
You'll find plenty to eat at this shopping center. The Good Life Catering Co. is
open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and
has great coffee and some of the best
homemade breads and desserts on the
beach (see our Restaurants chapter).
New York Bagels has fresh, yummy bagels
every day for breakfast and lunch. Little
Caesar's Pizza is here, as are Subway for
sandwiches and China King for take-out
Chinese.
North Carolina Books
US 158, MP 7 1/2, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-2141
In the Times Printing building, North Carolina Books is chock-full of secondhand
paperbacks and reduced-price hardcover
books. Bring in your old paperbacks and
use them as credit toward the purchase of
other secondhand books from the store.
The store also has new books and tapes
and is open year-round.
Stop N' Shop Convenience and Deli
NC 12, MP 8 1/2, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-6105
Insiders consider this little treasure trove a
hidden gem. More than your average gas
and goodies store, the Stop eN' Shop
offers an upscale convenience alternative.
The 7,000-square-foot store is jam-
packed with tempting items. The deli
(which starts serving fresh bagels, hot
coffee, and breakfast sandwiches at 6:30
A.M.year-round) uses Boar's Head meats,
and the store boasts a wide variety of
gourmet food products and one of the
best selections of wine and microbrewed
beer on the beach. There are large selections of beach and fishing equipment; the
store sells boogie boards, sand chairs, and
umbrellas, and it sells and rents rods and
tackle. The variety of daily newspapers is
impressive. During the summer season,
the store is open until midnight, 11:00 P.M.
in the off-season.
The Trading Post
NC 12, MP 8 1/2, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-8205
Here's a good general store to buy things
for the beach. It carries T-shirts, souvenirs, swimwear, and convenience grocery items. A branch post office functions
here. It's closed from late November
through early March.
Kill Devil Hills Cooperative Gallery
US 158, MP 8 1/2, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-9888
This gallery, a cooperative of numerous
local artists, provides an eclectic mix of
artworks that creates an interesting shopping experience. Upstairs, several artists
work in their studios. See our Arts and
Culture chapter for more information.
The Bird Store
US 158, MP 9, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 480-2951
The Bird Store carries a complete line of
antique and new decoys produced by
local carvers. Antique fishing gear, fish
prints, and original art are also on display.
It's open Easter through Christmas.
The Pit Surf Shop, Bar and Grill
US 158, MP 9, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 480-3128
The Pit's surf shop is huge and stocks a
selection of surf and skate wear and gear,
plus sunglasses, shoes, women's clothing,
and more. See our Water Sports chapter
for more information.
Davis Everything to Wear
US 158, MP 9, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-2604
Davis is a long-standing Outer Banks
clothing store, carrying clothes for men
and women. Davis stocks wedding
dresses, bridesmaid dresses, and wedding
accessories.
Charlotte's Web Pets and Supplies
US 158, MP 9, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 480-1799
Charlotte's pet shop sells fish, commercial and residential fish tank maintenance,
birds, reptiles, small animals, pet food, and
supplies. It's open year-round.
Compass Rose
US 158, MP 8 3/4, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-9449
Compass Rose sells a unique blend of gift
items imported from Thailand, Vietnam, and
Indonesia from their bright pink building.
You'll find candles, ornately carved furniture,
fine paper, frames, jewelry, chimes, and
much more. Be sure to check out the pots
out front. Some great deals can be found.
Lifesaver Shops
NC 12, MP 9, Kill Devil Hills
Lifesaver Shops features practical shops.
Lifesaver Rent Alls fills rental needs and
offers thrifty bargains-these folks rent it
all! Look for beach umbrellas, chairs, TVs,
VCRs, baby equipment, cottage supplies,
portable radios, microwaves, charcoal
grills, and blenders. Linen service complete
with sheets, pillowcases, and bath towels is
offered. Sports items abound, too-look for
surfboards, ocean kayaks, boogie boards,
snorkel and fishing equipment, and bikes
galore. It's open March through November.
Nags Head Hammocks
US 158, MP 9 1/2, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-6115, (800) 344-6433
www.nagshead.com
You can't miss the setting, with its palm
trees and lush landscaping. At the shop
you'll find the famous, durable, high-
quality handmade hammocks; single- and
double-rope rockers, footstools, and bar
stools; single and double porch swings;
"slingshot" swings; captain's chairs; and
double recliners. You can also purchase
items via mail order all year.
T-Tops Racing
US 158, MP 9 1/2, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-8867
For everything NASCAR under the sun,
make a pit stop at T-Tops. This is a licensed
NASCAR store with merchandise covering
all NASCAR drivers. The main selling items
here are die-cast cars, but there are also
NASCAR-inspired jackets, sweatshirts,
T-shirts, hats, clocks, wallets, jewelry, and
more in this 4,000-square-foot store. It's
one of the largest NASCAR stores in the
nation and is open year-round.
The Bike Barn
Wrightsville Avenue, MP 9 1/2
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-3786
The Bike Barn, located behind Taco Bell
between the Beach Road and the Bypass,
sells a wide variety of bikes, parts, and
accessories. Skilled mechanics are on staff
to service all types of bikes. The shop rents
18-speeds and 21-speed hybrids, gear bikes,
and beach cruisers and is open year-round.
Island Dyes
NC 12, MP 9 1/2, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 480-0076
Island Dyes offers T-shirts and a full line of
women's clothing, reggae and Grateful
Dead T-shirts, and tobacco accessories.
Adventurers get hairwraps and henna tattoos here, too. Call for store hours or more
information.
Beach Barn Shops
US 158, MP 10, Kill Devil Hills
On the west side of the Bypass, the Beach
Barn Shops is the place to stop. It houses
Birthday Suits/OBX Gear, a popular swimsuit and sportswear shop. Southern Living
magazine wrote, "Everybody goes to
Birthday Suits for a new bathing suit." For
women, there's an unbelievable selection
of cute suits in all styles, including mix-
and-match separates, bra-size tops, and
maternity, mastectomy, athletic, and long-
torso suits. Women also love the contemporary sportswear, a fine selection of
dressy dresses (including some by Betsey
Johnson), and accessories-purses, shoes,
hats, luggage, and pajamas. Men find
trunks and briefs and a whole selection of
sportswear and Hawaiian surf shirts. Kids'
and babies' suits are adorable. Carolina
Moon is a great place for finding unusual
gifts, scents, pottery, stationery, and greet-
ing cards. The shop has an outstanding line
of jewelry of all kinds-you'll find pieces
you've never seen before. The delightful
Christmas ornaments add a whimsical
touch. The shop has a New Age ambience
and a fine collection of esoteric gifts. The
Kill Devil Hills store is open year-round.
Roanoke Press and Croatoan Bookery
US 158, MP 10, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 480-1890
This shop is owned by the same folks who
publish the Coastland Times newspaper
and operate Burnside Books in Manteo.
Here you'll discover secondhand and new
books; both bookstores carry an extensive
line of books about North Carolina and the
Outer Banks. This one is open all year.
Wright Place Gourmet Market
and Catering
US 158, MP 10, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-1497
If you don't feel like cooking, head to the
Wright Place. This gourmet market and
deli sells a variety of deli items and sandwiches plus family dinners to go. Try
shrimp with bacon, eggplant parmesan,
shepherd's pie, sausages, or macaroni and
cheese with any of a number of sides. Salads, cheeses, sweets, and tapenade are
also available. Choose from a modest wine
selection and plenty of gourmet items. Fat
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