Certain items are necessary for a proper beach day. Whether you forgot towels, need to pick up a beach chair or want a surfboard to take to the ocean, the supplies and equipment for all your beach needs is available in Duck, NC. If you’re visiting and don’t want to commit to buying all of your beach gear, there are also several businesses that offer rentals by the hour, day or week for chairs, umbrellas, watersports equipment and more. And of course, everyone at the beach needs a bathing suit. Browse shops’ selections for both stylish and practical apparel.
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Shopping in Duck, NC
1216 Duck Road, Wee Winks Square, Duck
794 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village, Corolla
819 Ocean Trail, Monterey Plaza, Corolla
3933 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 12.5, Jockey's Ridge Crossing, Nags Head
307 Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Manteo
24502 N.C. Highway 12, Waves Village, Rodanthe
39432 N.C. Highway 12, Island Shops, Avon
58848 Hatteras Landing, Hatteras Landing, Hatteras
7517 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Whalebone Watersports Center, Nags Head
Kitty Hawk Kites has been teaching the world to fly since 1974. With 10 retail locations from Corolla to Ocracoke, Kitty Hawk Kites boasts an impressive selection of kites, flags and spinners, toys, apparel, gifts and games on the Outer Banks. 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 games. You’ll find a wide selection of Outer Banks gear, beach sportswear and footwear from Crocs, Chaco, Hey Dude, Southern Fried and Life is Good apparel, t-shirts, sweatshirts, outdoor clothing, sunglasses and more. Kitty Hawk Kites also offers a number of adventure activities including hang gliding, kayak and SUP tours, lessons and rentals, parasailing, Jet Skis, dolphin tours, wild horse tours, historic tours and much more. The brand-new Whalebone Watersports Center on the Nags Head Causeway offers kayak fishing, Jet Skis, pontoon boat rentals and more. At Kitty Hawk Kites' Waves Village Watersports in Rodanthe, you can learn kiteboarding; buy and rent kiteboarding gear; rent a kayak, surfboard or standup paddleboard or climb the adventure tower/ropes course. Kitty Hawk Kites Hang Gliding School at Jockey's Ridge in Nags Head offers private lessons, beginner lessons, advanced lessons and training packages for hang gliding, as well as retail merchandise and sand boards available for rent.
Kitty Hawk Kites has been teaching the world to fly since 1974. With 10 retail locations from Corolla to Ocracoke, Kitty Hawk Kites boasts an impressive selection of kites, flags and spinners, toys, apparel, gifts and games on the Outer Banks. 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...read more
Kitty Hawk Kites has been teaching the world to fly since 1974. With 10 retail...read more
Shopping in Duck, NC
794-F Sunset Boulevard, Timbuck II, Corolla
3810 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 4.5, Kitty Hawk
207 Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Waterfront Shops, Downtown Manteo, Manteo
891 Albacore Street, Monteray Plaza, Corolla
For a tasty treat, head to Big Buck’s Homemade Ice Cream. Choose from more than 50 flavors of made-from-scratch ice cream plus sorbet and soft serve. You can get any flavor made into a shake, split, sundae or float, even a brownie sundae – yum! Big Buck’s has an espresso bar and all the espresso-based coffee drinks you need to pick up your day. Handmade Belgian chocolate and fudge are made fresh daily, and they also accept custom orders for wedding favors, baby showers and other events. And don't forget the ice cream cake! They have a flavor for every occasion.
For a tasty treat, head to Big Buck’s Homemade Ice Cream. Choose from more than 50 flavors of made-from-scratch ice cream plus sorbet and soft serve. You can get any flavor made into a shake, split, sundae or float, even a brownie sundae – yum! Big Buck’s has an espresso bar and all the espresso-based coffee drinks you need to pick up your day. Handmade...read more
For a tasty treat, head to Big Buck’s Homemade Ice Cream. Choose from more than...read more
Shopping in Duck, NC
1171 Duck Road, Scarborough Lane Shopping Center, Duck
801 Ocean Trail, Monteray Plaza, Corolla
2000 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 10, Kill Devil Hills
Celebrating more than 40 years as an Outer Banks shopping mecca, Birthday Suits is a favorite for swimwear – in fact, it’s been voted Best on the Beach for swimsuits for more than 10 years in local polls. Women's swimsuits are the specialty here – the latest styles for all ages, mix-and-match separates, bra-sized swimwear and mastectomy suits – but they also sell suits for kids and men. For kids there’s everything from swim diapers and toddler suits to board shorts and competition swimwear in sizes infant to preteen. Men will find surf trunks, board shorts and briefs from sizes 28 to 4X large. Don’t forget the sun-protective rash guards for kids and adults. Birthday Suits is a clothing store, too, with designer and California surf brands, sportswear, shoes and beach-inspired accessories like sunglasses, flip flops, hats, jewelry and purses. Love the OBX logo? You’ll find original OBX brand accessories and clothing here. The flagship store is on the Bypass in Kill Devil Hills.
Celebrating more than 40 years as an Outer Banks shopping mecca, Birthday Suits is a favorite for swimwear – in fact, it’s been voted Best on the Beach for swimsuits for more than 10 years in local polls. Women's swimsuits are the specialty here – the latest styles for all ages, mix-and-match separates, bra-sized swimwear and mastectomy suits – but they also sell suits for...read more
Celebrating more than 40 years as an Outer Banks shopping mecca, Birthday Suits is a...read more
Shopping in Duck, NC
789 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village, Corolla
5151 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 14.5, Nags Head
Pop-Up Shop, 7005 Caratoke Highway, Jarvisburg
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. The Cotton Gin's other locations in Corolla, Duck and Nags Head offer visitors the same unique shopping experience that the establishment is known for. You’ll find resort fashion for men and women from fine designers like Vineyard Vines, Southern Tide, Habitat and Simply Southern. Other top accessory designers include Pandora, Vera Bradley and Spartina 449. They also offer home fashions, candles, books, garden accessories and products for the gourmet kitchen. The Cotton Gin stores also sell the wines of their sister business, Sanctuary Vineyards. In-store tastings of their many locally grown wine varieties are available.
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
Shopping in Duck, NC
1216 Duck Road, Wee Winks Square, Duck
794 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village, Corolla
819 Ocean Trail, Monterey Plaza, Corolla
3933 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 12.5, Jockey's Ridge Crossing, Nags Head
307 Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Manteo
24502 N.C. Highway 12, Waves Village, Rodanthe
39432 N.C. Highway 12, Island Shops, Avon
58848 Hatteras Landing, Hatteras Landing, Hatteras
7517 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Whalebone Watersports Center, Nags Head
Kitty Hawk Kites has been teaching the world to fly since 1974. With 10 retail locations from Corolla to Ocracoke, Kitty Hawk Kites boasts an impressive selection of kites, flags and spinners, toys, apparel, gifts and games on the Outer Banks. 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 games. You’ll find a wide selection of Outer Banks gear, beach sportswear and footwear from Crocs, Chaco, Hey Dude, Southern Fried and Life is Good apparel, t-shirts, sweatshirts, outdoor clothing, sunglasses and more. Kitty Hawk Kites also offers a number of adventure activities including hang gliding, kayak and SUP tours, lessons and rentals, parasailing, Jet Skis, dolphin tours, wild horse tours, historic tours and much more. The brand-new Whalebone Watersports Center on the Nags Head Causeway offers kayak fishing, Jet Skis, pontoon boat rentals and more. At Kitty Hawk Kites' Waves Village Watersports in Rodanthe, you can learn kiteboarding; buy and rent kiteboarding gear; rent a kayak, surfboard or standup paddleboard or climb the adventure tower/ropes course. Kitty Hawk Kites Hang Gliding School at Jockey's Ridge in Nags Head offers private lessons, beginner lessons, advanced lessons and training packages for hang gliding, as well as retail merchandise and sand boards available for rent.
Kitty Hawk Kites has been teaching the world to fly since 1974. With 10 retail locations from Corolla to Ocracoke, Kitty Hawk Kites boasts an impressive selection of kites, flags and spinners, toys, apparel, gifts and games on the Outer Banks. 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...read more
Kitty Hawk Kites has been teaching the world to fly since 1974. With 10 retail...read more
Shopping in Corolla and Nags Head, NC
3933 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 12, Nags Head
790-M Ocean Trail, Space A, Corolla
1177 Duck Road, Scarborough Lane Shopping Center, Duck
Don’t you hate it when people say that chocolate fudge is sinful? Sometimes it’s just a necessity. The Fudgery’s creamy concoctions can satisfy any sweet tooth. Your mind will be boggled at the variety of flavors from dark chocolate to peanut butter to rocky road, even New Orleans praline. The fudge is all theatrically prepared right in front of your eyes on marble slabs and served by the thick slice. Check out their Chiller Fudge – it’s the perfect way to enjoy the treat on a hot summer day. You choose from 20 flavors of ice cream then the fudge or other sweets to add to it, and they mix it right up in front of you.
Don’t you hate it when people say that chocolate fudge is sinful? Sometimes it’s just a necessity. The Fudgery’s creamy concoctions can satisfy any sweet tooth. Your mind will be boggled at the variety of flavors from dark chocolate to peanut butter to rocky road, even New Orleans praline. The fudge is all theatrically prepared right in front of your eyes on marble slabs and...read more
Don’t you hate it when people say that chocolate fudge is sinful? Sometimes it’s just...read more
Shopping in Duck, NC
In North Carolina, all liquor and spirits other than beer and wine are sold at package stores by the name of ABC Stores. Beer and wine are sold at grocery and convenience stores. Most stores are open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and are closed on Sundays; Corolla’s hours vary seasonally, and Ocracoke's hours are Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to...read more
Shopping in Duck, NC
The detail that owner Becky Nolan has put into creating All Ducked Out, or ADO, is one indication that Duck’s unique ladies boutique is filled to the brim with spectacular finds and one-of-a-kind pieces. Nolan sourced clothing, jewelry and accessories from a variety of vendors to bring together items that are funky and eclectic. Soft breezy tops, chic wraps, eco-friendly products and made in America...read more
Shopping in Duck, NC
If you love all things monogrammed, you'll love Allie June. This shop can monogram anything – bags and purses, hats, jewelry, ornaments, table ware, home goods, pillows, baby items, pet beds and clothing. Monogrammed items make a great gifts for weddings, graduations, new babies ... just about any occasion. They also have non-monogrammed items, including their own line of jewelry and their very own trademark...
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Shopping in Duck, NC
Facing Currituck Sound in Duck's Waterfront Shops, Amity Boutique is a favorite shop for the contemporary, fashionable lifestyle. Hip, fashion-motivated women from ages 16 to 65 shop here for upscale clothing, accessories, jewelry, gifts and home decor, including rugs, candles, frames and more. A longtime local retailer, Amity keeps Outer Banks residents and visitors on the latest trends with such lines as Free People, Pura...read more
Shopping in Duck, NC
Aqua Spa blends waterfront serenity with a nurturing spa experience. The expert service providers will guide you with healing massage, Ayurvedic treatments, massage cupping, aromatherapy, organic facials, waxing, mineral makeup and a natural nail salon. Bridal parties can toast to new beginnings overlooking the water while getting nails and faces perfected to honor the day. Couples find solace with relaxing treatments. Don’t forget lunch, dinner...read more
Shopping in Duck, NC
Barr-EE Station in Duck has been a shopping staple for 28 years. On the north end of The Waterfront Shops near The Blue Point, it’s filled to the brim with men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, swimsuits and jewelry, and you will always find what you need here at an unbeatable price. Barr-EE is a trendy boutique featuring high-end brands like Eileen Fisher, White and Warren and Cut...read more
Shopping in Duck, NC
This gallery is filled with a wide variety of local art and oil paintings, so many that you’re sure to find one you like. Once you have selected a painting, you then get to choose the frame that best suits your home’s decor. The frames are pre-made in sizes to fit the canvases, so framing only takes a few minutes before you’re on your way.read more
