Outer Banks Shopping

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Absolutely Outer Banks

3708 N Croatan Highway
The Bypass, MP 4.5
Kitty Hawk
(252) 255-1606
Outer Banks Arts and Arts & Crafts

Art and function come together at Absolutely Outer Banks, located at milepost 4.5 on the Bypass in Kitty Hawk. With a beautiful and spacious interior, Absolutely Outer Banks highlights the work of local artists with a full collection of handcrafted items that are truly extraordinary, including everything from textiles to soaps, paintings, woodwork, furniture (both new and upcycled), jewelry and more. They also sell food...read more

Art and function come together at Absolutely Outer Banks, located at milepost 4.5 on the...read more

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AR Workshop

3105 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 5.5
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 656-6694
Outer Banks Arts and Arts & Crafts

AR Workshop is a national boutique DIY workshop franchise, and now there's a location in Kill Devil Hills. They offer instructor-led workshop classes, DIY to-go kits and events where you can make hands-on projects with a group for a party, fundraiser, baby shower or corporate event. Workshops are for all skill levels, including kids, and range from $40 to $70 for adult projects to $40...read more

AR Workshop is a national boutique DIY workshop franchise, and now there's a location in...read more

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Cotton Gin

789 Sunset Boulevard
TimBuck II Shopping Village
Corolla
(252) 453-4446
Outer Banks Arts and Arts & Crafts

The Cotton Gin has been a coastal shopping tradition for more than 50 years. The original Cotton Gin has stood in the same location in Jarvisburg since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing into a gift store with four locations. The store's primary location in Jarvisburg currently is being rebuilt following a fire, but there's a Pop-Up location nearby in the meantime....read more

The Cotton Gin has been a coastal shopping tradition for more than 50 years. The...read more

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Cotton Gin

1185 Duck Road
Duck
(252) 261-2387
Outer Banks Arts and Arts & Crafts

The Cotton Gin has been a coastal shopping tradition for more than 50 years. The original Cotton Gin has stood in the same location in Jarvisburg since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing into a gift store with four locations. The store's primary location in Jarvisburg currently is being rebuilt following a fire, but there's a Pop-Up location nearby in the meantime....read more

The Cotton Gin has been a coastal shopping tradition for more than 50 years. The...read more

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Cotton Gin

5151 S. Croatan Highway
The Bypass, MP 14.5
Nags Head
(252) 449-2387
Outer Banks Arts and Arts & Crafts

The Cotton Gin has been a coastal shopping tradition for more than 50 years. The original Cotton Gin has stood in the same location in Jarvisburg since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing into a gift store with four locations. The store's primary location in Jarvisburg currently is being rebuilt following a fire, but there's a Pop-Up location nearby in the meantime....read more

The Cotton Gin has been a coastal shopping tradition for more than 50 years. The...read more

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Cotton Gin

Pop-Up Shop
7005 Caratoke Highway
Jarvisburg
(252) 491-2387
Outer Banks Arts and Arts & Crafts

The Cotton Gin has been a coastal shopping tradition for more than 50 years. The original Cotton Gin has stood in the same location in Jarvisburg since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing into a gift store with four locations. The store's primary location in Jarvisburg currently is being rebuilt following a fire, but there's a Pop-Up location nearby in the meantime....read more

The Cotton Gin has been a coastal shopping tradition for more than 50 years. The...read more

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Islander Flags

6146 N. Croatan Highway
The Bypass, MP ¼
Kitty Hawk
(252) 261-6266
Outer Banks Arts and Arts & Crafts

Islander Flags offers a full line of decorative banners, garden flags and traditional flags including all needed poles and hardware. Aluminum and fiberglass flagpoles are available for in-ground installation. They have graphic design capabilities to reproduce your artwork or create a new image for custom-made flags. Islander Flags also sells their own line of large, US made appliqued decorative flags for every time of the...read more

Islander Flags offers a full line of decorative banners, garden flags and traditional flags including...read more

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Kitty Hawk Kites

270 Irvin Garrish Highway
Community Square
Ocracoke
(252) 928-4563
Outer Banks Arts and Arts & Crafts

With 10 retail locations from Corolla to Ocracoke, Kitty Hawk Kites is a well-known retail powerhouse on the Outer Banks. Their Ocracoke location boasts an impressive selection of kites, flags and spinners, toys, apparel, gifts and games. Kitty Hawk Kites specializes in kites, from the single-lines for kids to high-tech stunt varieties. The stores also sell fun outdoor goodies such as flags, toys, boomerangs and...read more

With 10 retail locations from Corolla to Ocracoke, Kitty Hawk Kites is a well-known retail...read more

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Salty Burns

710 S. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 8
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 715-3793
Outer Banks Arts and Arts & Crafts

This beach road gallery is a destination for one-of-a-kind works of art. The owners, Christine and Gilbert, specialize in acrylic pours and resin art as well as woodworking and fractal burning (using 10,000 volts of electricity to create designs in wood). Their eclectic art and eccentric pieces include a wide range of must-see items — charcuterie boards, cutting boards, river tables, custom glass water pipes,...read more

This beach road gallery is a destination for one-of-a-kind works of art. The owners, Christine...read more

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Silver Bonsai Gallery

905 S. U.S. Highway 64
Manteo
(252) 475-1413
Outer Banks Arts and Arts & Crafts

Start your visit to Manteo at Silver Bonsai Gallery, right along the main highway. Each visit is an opportunity to enter an inspiring world of fine art, fine craft, one-of-a-kind jewelry and stunning bonsai specimens. Owners Ben and Kathryn Stewart began this adventure 24 years ago as a place to feature beautifully handcrafted jewelry, local art and distinctive gifts. It’s also home to their goldsmithing studio, and you...read more

Start your visit to Manteo at Silver Bonsai Gallery, right along the main highway. Each...read more

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Spry Creek

1122 Corolla Village Road
Corolla
(252) 453-0199
Outer Banks Arts and Arts & Crafts

Spry Creek is one of the highlights of the Historic Corolla Village and is owned by deeply rooted Outer Banker Karen Scarborough Whitfield and her husband, John. In 2004 the couple transformed Karen's father's garage workshop into a charming shop complete with the building's original bay doors and concrete flooring. Customers are drawn to Spry Creek's jewelry selections, including Outer Banks sea glass jewelry, Joan...read more

Spry Creek is one of the highlights of the Historic Corolla Village and is owned...read more

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Village Craftsmen

170 Howard Street
Ocracoke
(252) 928-5541
Outer Banks Arts and Arts & Crafts
Ocracoke Civic & Business Association Contributor

Walking to Village Craftsmen is almost as much fun as visiting the store. It's at the end of live-oak covered, historic Howard Street, about a block from the harbor. This gallery, run by island natives since 1970, features exquisite traditional and contemporary American-made crafts. You'll find pottery, blown glass, stained glass, wooden kitchen items, musical instruments, lamps, bells, jewelry in a variety of price ranges,...read more

Walking to Village Craftsmen is almost as much fun as visiting the store. It's at...read more