Beach Bag Books & Music
- 1109 Ocean Trail, Corolla Light Town Center
- Corolla
- (252) 453-2900
This store boasts the largest used CD music collection on the beach and thrifty music lovers will find many of their favorite artists. Owners Sarah and Ken Keating also offer an eclectic selection of books for everyone in the family. They also have kid-friendly activities daily, just call or stop in for a schedule and to sign up. Don’t mind the big, friendly dog Finnegan, he’s a fixture near the check-out and a writer himself. He even has his own blog!
Beach Nails
- 819 Ocean Trail, Monteray Plaza
- Corolla
- (252) 457-0288
Your tan will look even more smashing against a perfectly rendered manicure or pedicure from Beach Nails. This shop is on the back side of the shopping center next to Dockside North Seafood Market. Walk-ins are welcome, or you may call to schedule an appointment.
Bluewater Seafood Market
- 508 Hunt Club Drive, Pine Island area
- Corolla
- (252) 453-9921
Bluewater Seafood offers fresh-caught fish, clams, crabmeat, scallops, lobsters and other treats from the sea. They also carry everything else you need to prepare a delicious seafood dinner at home, including fresh produce, marinades, spices and seafood tools. Or call ahead and have your crabs, shrimp, lobster and crab legs steamed to order. For a real seafood feast, order one of their steamer buckets to go; just select your favorite seafood to fill it. Stop here on the way out of town to take local seafood home to your freezer. Bluewater is open every day in season.
Carolina Moon
- 792 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village
- Corolla
- (252) 453-9046
This is one of the quintessential Outer Banks gift shops. They specialize in jewelry and likely have the best selection of earrings on the Outer Banks. You’ll find eclectic, one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry, including estate pieces, as well as unique cards and clothes the likes of which you won’t find anywhere else.
Casual Creations
- 785 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village
- Corolla
- (252) 453-9775
This women’s boutique offers everything you need for the vacation lifestyle, including casual wear and lots of fun accessories. You’ll also find golf accessories, unique purses, one-of-a kind outfits and much more.
Coastal Karma
- 794 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village
- Corolla
- (252) 453-6019
Enjoy this original gift shop featuring music, sarongs, carved tikis, fun cards, handmade gift items, locally hand-crafted jewelry and more. It’s fun, funky and fresh…just what your karma calls for.
Corolla ABC Store
- 500 Hunt Club Drive, Ocean Club Centre
- Corolla
- (252) 453-9628
In North Carolina, all liquor and spirits other than beer and wine are sold at special package stores by the name of ABC Stores. It’s near the south entrance of the Currituck Club, a golfing community off N.C. Highway 12. Checks are not accepted. Beer and wine are sold at grocery and convenience stores.
Corolla Bait and Tackle
- 101 Austin Street, Corolla Light Town Center and 603 Currituck Drive, The Shoppes at the Currituck Club
- Corolla
- (252) 453-9500, (252) 453-9690
Catch all your fishing supplies by visiting Corolla Bait and Tackle. From fresh bait to chartered fishing excursions, Keith Cummings and his staff of experienced anglers put together the right rod, reel and tackle combo so you can maximize your fishing experience. Heck, they even offer two-hour-long surf fishing classes all summer. There’s also fun fishing paraphernalia such as hats, T-shirts and a unique line of leather wallets, checkbook covers and key ring tags that each sport colorful, embroidered game fish. See Recreation for more information.
Corolla Candles
- 782 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village
- Corolla
- (252) 457-0233
This candle shop isn’t like the others. If you’d like to literally take some of the beauty of the beach home with you, check this place out. Local candle artists Chuck and Janet Sowers make a line of beautifully colored candles that are embedded with shells picked right from Outer Banks beaches every morning. The shop also carries candles from more than 40 of America’s finest candle makers. You’ll also find a full line of Burt’s Bees natural skin care products as well as incense, Windstone Sculptures and other local art.
Corolla Light Town Center
- 1210 Ocean Trail
- Corolla
- (252) 453-4255
This big cluster of shops is on the corner of Ocean Trail and Austin Street, at the main entrance to Corolla Light. It’s just south of the entrance to the Whalehead Club.
Corolla Market & Deli
- 1210 Ocean Trail, Corolla Light Town Center
- Corolla
- (252) 597-1024
Featuring a wide variety of everyday vacation needs, this shop also carries beer, cigarettes and smoking-related gifts such as Zippo lighters sporting logos of the Washington Redskins, John Deere tractors and Harley Davidson motorcycles. Check out the eclectic wine collection and fine cigars.
Corolla Outback Adventures, Ltd.
- 1150 Ocean Trail
- Corolla
- (252) 453-4484
A family business that began in 1962, their small stand-alone building is next to the Corolla Post Office and is the place to book Corolla Outback Adventures. Their unique tour takes you along the shoreline into the outback areas of the northern beaches to the wild horse preserve. Along the way you’ll see wildlife, learn about the changing ecosystem and hear local history and folklore (tall tales).
Corolla Surf Shop—Monteray Plaza
- 790 Ocean Trail, Monteray Plaza
- Corolla
- (252) 453-WAVE (9283)
The Monteray Plaza location of Corolla Surf Shop is close to everything you need: a good surf break and a great bagel shop! This location offers the same great clothing and gear as the other three shops, which are located in TimBuck II and The Shoppes at the Currituck Club. Their top-notch Surf School operates out of this location, offering lessons for all ages from 9 and older, and they do surf rentals and repairs here. They feature all the best brands in surf and skate clothing. Skateboarders will be happy with the newly expanded skate department selling a full line of skate equipment and accessories. See Recreation.
Corolla Surf Shop—The Shoppes at the Currituck Club
- 824 Malia Drive, The Shoppes at the Currituck Club
- Corolla
- (252) 453-9005
The sweet smell of surf wax fills the air in this shop loaded with the latest boards, clothes, watches and wet suits. You’ll find surf, skim and skate boards to buy or rent. There are also cutting edge surf-style clothes for men, women and the kids by Rip Curl, Reef, Billabong, Roxy and Savage. Adventuresome future wave riders can sign up for a lesson, which offers a sneak peak into the surfing lifestyle. Aloha!
Corolla Surf Shop—TimBuck II Shopping Village
- 55 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village
- Corolla
- (252) 453-9273
Gary Smith, the affable owner of Corolla Surf Shop, is the father of surfing culture on the northern beaches. With lessons, rentals, sales and repairs, Gary strives to introduce surfing to everyone who wants to learn and to keep the local surfers happy. He sells more than 100 new and used boards, by both local shapers and nationally known names. At all four locations you can arrange for surf lessons (students must be at least 9 years old) and rent surf equipment. The surf shop also sells a great variety of surf-wear, sunglasses, sandals and accessories for the whole family. Check out the newly added board room full of surf, skim, body and skate boards. (See the write up on the Corolla Surf Museum in Attractions.)
CSS Style
- 790 Ocean Trail, TimBuck II Shopping Village
- Corolla
- (252) 453-9280
This is the second location for Corolla Surf Shop in TimBuck II. Like all the other locations, you can arrange for surf lessons here (for ages 9 and older) and rent surf equipment. This location also has great surf-wear styles for the entire family plus a large selection of high performance sunglasses and sandals. But what’s unique for this store is its collection of surf memorabilia – paintings, rugs, lamps, CDs and more - that can help you express your surfing lifestyle. They’re located next to Groupers.
Currituck Beach Lighthouse Museum Shop
- 1101 Corolla Village Road, Currituck Beach Lighthouse site
- Corolla
- (252) 453-6778
The Little Light Keeper’s House at the Currituck Beach Lighthouse compound is now a museum shop that will delight anyone who loves lighthouses and wild horses. It’s fun to wander around in this historic building looking at the architectural elements and at the same time see every kind of lighthouse souvenir you could possibly imagine. There are T-shirts and clothing, hats, books, prints, figurines, lamps, ornaments, jewelry, magnets, patches, dishtowels, cards, postcards and more, not just for the Currituck Beach Lighthouse but for other lighthouses as well.
Dawn’s Harvest Mart
- Corolla Light Town Center
- Corolla
This fruit stand is located in the field just north of the Corolla Light Town Center. Fresh fruits like berries, peaches, plums and melons will tempt you, as will homemade breads and pies. They even carry local seafood here, like soft shells (when in season), shrimp and scallops.
Dockside North Seafood Market
- 819 Ocean Trail, Monteray Plaza
- Corolla
- (252) 453-8112
Cooking in tonight? Stop by Dockside North, conveniently around the corner from the grocery store, for fresh fish, clams, crabmeat, soft shell crabs, scallops or oysters. They offer shrimp, crab legs and lobster steamed-to-order. The family will be happy if you bring home one of their Down East Clambakes to go. Beer is available here as well.
Dog Daze Digital
- 799 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village
- Corolla
- (252) 453-0420
This place is Corolla’s digital hot spot! Visitors can download camera cards to produce CDs, prints, postcards and memory frames or log on to one of several high-speed internet computers. There’s even Wi-Fi for laptops. Check out the gifts and photo gallery while you relax and download!
Eclectic Treasures
- 794 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village
- Corolla
- (252) 453-0008
As the name suggests, this eclectic little store is a treasure! Great for gifts or for yourself, this shop specializes in finding interesting pieces for those who truly appreciate unique artisan-crafted items. They have a personal relationship with all of their artists and crafters and can tell you about each and every item in the store. There’s a colorful display of pottery, blown glass and table items as well as sculptures, sea glass jewelry, kaleidoscopes, garden items and more.
Farmer’s Daughter
- 812 Ocean Trail, across from Monteray Plaza
- Corolla
- (252) 453-9116
Farmer’s Daughter is so chock-full of goods you probably won’t be able to see everything in one visit, nor can we describe it all here. But if you’re a shopper, you’ll love wandering through this store, discovering crafts, home and garden accents, nautical and coastal décor, hand-painted glassware, chimes, candles, jewelry, flags, shell art, Outer Banks Christmas decorations, toys, custom T-shirts and sweatshirts and jackets. They also have a great selection of swimwear for the entire family, sun hats, caps, summer footwear, jewelry and beach supplies.
Flying Smiles Kites
- 1159 Austin Street, Corolla Light Town Center
- Corolla
- (252) 453-8442
Flying Smiles Kites sells kites of all kinds for all levels including single-, dual- and quad-lines. They offer free lessons and weekly “fun-flies” over at the Whalehead club. They can also do kite repairs and have a selection of beach-friendly sports equipment like wiffle balls as well as a great assortment of classic games and puzzles for those rainy vacation days.
Hair-i-canes
- 66 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village
- Corolla
- (252) 453-9707
Finally have some time for yourself? This salon offers all hair services and facial waxing. The kids will be excited that they also do hair wraps, braiding and airbrush tattoos in season. Walk-ins are welcome, but you can also make an appointment.
Harris Teeter
- 601 Currituck Drive, The Shoppes at the Currituck Club
- Corolla
- (252) 453-0153
With a wide selection of fresh fruit, vegetables, prime meats and select seafood, this one-stop grocery store has everything you need. Whether stocking up for the week or simply stopping in for a healthy lunch snack, Harris Teeter is a consumer’s delight. With plenty of parking, a roomy layout and 16 check-out stations, shoppers can get in and out with relative ease. The jet set can find Cohiba cigars, Dom Perignon champagne and fresh flowers. A family can pick up great picnic staples such as fresh-made red grape chicken salad, a seaside combo sushi pack and even home-made macaroni and cheese. Of course, it has all of the essential pantry goods as well.
