Shopping in Corolla on North Carolina's Outer Banks

Miss Kitty’s Olde Time Photos & Gifts

794 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village
Corolla
(252) 457-5011

This is something really fun! At Miss Kitty’s you dress the whole family up in old-time costumes, from the silly to the sublime, and pose for a sepia-toned portrait. The antique-looking portraits are ready in minutes, granting immediate satisfaction and giggles. Pick out an antique-style frame to add to your portrait’s allure. You’ll be in good hands, as the folks at Miss Kitty’s have won a Design Excellence award in antique photography. They also have an olde time gift shoppe with lots of treasures!

Moneysworth Beach Home Equipment Rentals

Delivers throughout the Outer Banks
(252) 261-6999, (800) 833-5233

Moneysworth offers all beach vacation essentials for rent. They have everything from bicycles to linens, beach umbrellas to baby equipment. Best of all, they offer free delivery. See Recreation for more information on the sporting equipment they offer.

Northern Lights Bakery

109 Austin Street, Corolla Light Town Center
Corolla
(252) 453-0201

Northern Lights is a terrific stop in Corolla to grab a sweet treat! They have everything from freshly made donuts and cupcakes to a wide variety of breakfast pastries, cookies and pies. Their full line of specialty coffees and smoothies are sure to delight. They also specialize in cakes for all occasions.

Ocean Threads

1210 Ocean Trail, Corolla Light Town Center
Corolla
(252) 453-8967

Ocean Threads specializes in surf, swim and skate, and with three locations on the Outer Banks, it’s a popular choice. You’ll find swimwear for the entire family, including children’s suits, plus bodyboards and toys for the beach. You’ll also find accessories, flip-flops, a large selection of women’s shoes, sunglasses and skateboarding gear. Brand names include Roxy, Quiksilver, O’Neill, Reef, Volcom, Ugg and Crocs. If you’re looking for great gifts, personalized items or glow-in-the-dark body jewelry, it’s here!

Ocean Threads

815-C Monteray Plaza
Corolla
(252) 453-8969

Ocean Threads specializes in surf, swim and skate, and with three locations on the Outer Banks, it’s a popular choice. You’ll find swimwear for the entire family, including children’s suits, plus bodyboards and toys for the beach. You’ll also find accessories, flip-flops, a large selection of women’s shoes, sunglasses and skateboarding gear. Brand names include Roxy, Quiksilver, O’Neill, Reef, Volcom, Ugg and Crocs. If you’re looking for great gifts, personalized items or glow-in-the-dark body jewelry, it’s here!

Old Corolla Trading Co.

1129 Old Corolla Village Road
Corolla
(252) 453-9942

With a surprise around every corner, Old Corolla Trading Company has a tasteful and charming selection of gifts, accent furniture and accessories that includes lamps, local art and photography and much more. The relaxed ambience of the store makes the shopping experience a truly pleasant one, and you’ll have fun looking for that just right gift for loved ones back home. We love the StoryPeople prints and their terrific collection of reproduction signs. You’ll also find clocks, balance toys, salvage doorknobs and mirrors and recycled glass hurricanes. The shop motto “Never stop to think…do I have a place for this?” is hard to resist!

Outer Banks Coffee Company

807 Ocean Trail, Monterey Plaza
Corolla
(252) 453-0200

The sunny-orange atmosphere in the coffee shop is enough to wake you up, but you’ll want to try the coffee too — they have quite a variety and it’s roasted fresh in the shop to delight your olfactory senses. All the usual coffee drinks are offered as are tea and homemade pastries and other sweets, all baked in the Coffee Company’s bakery. For a nominal fee you can get connected here with wireless internet access. They sell newspapers as well so you can get your morning news.

Paisley—The Perfect Giftdom

799 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village
Corolla
(252) 453-0030

Whether you are celebrating holidays, special occasions or friendships, Paisley — The Perfect Giftdom® is the place to find a gift to express your love and appreciation. You’ll find women’s accessories and home decor, Scout insulated bags and totes, fun jewelry including interchangeable beads, OBX and collegiate gifts, barware, tunics, flip-flops, scarves and great handbags. They also carry some baby items including baby swim diapers and hats.

Shug n’ Company, Local Beach Art

Ocean Trail, Corolla Light Town Center
Corolla
(252) 389-8588

This gallery is a consignment shop for beach artists, and it’s a place to celebrate the local creative spirit. You’ll find all local art, including photography, paintings, woodwork, carvings, jewelry, stained glass, pottery, candles, children’s items, Christmas decor, local music and so much more. There’s a lot to see, so make some time to browse around and soak it all in. Shug n’ Company is just across from Currituck Heritage Park in the Corolla Light Town Center.

Spry Creek Home Accents

1122 Corolla Village Road
Corolla
(252) 453-0199

Spry Creek is owned by lifelong Outer Banks resident Karen Whitfield and her husband, John. They have converted her father’s old auto repair shop into a surprising home accents shop. They kept the old bay doors and shop flooring for charm, and be sure to look for Karen’s father’s work bench, which came out of Penny’s Hill Lifesaving Station. In the shop, Karen emphasizes local artwork like jewelry, art glass, handmade soaps and even carved decoys. She has imported linens, handcrafted ceramics from Spain, Poland, Portugal and Mexico as well as Mexican glassware and Polish art glass. This year they’ve added toys, glassware and hand-woven throws made in the U.S.A. Spry Creek is named after a deepwater creek just north of the shop where local fishermen used to keep their boats and a couple of local crabbers still do.

Sunportrails—Onsite Family Portraits

No physical address
Corolla
(252) 207-4677

For more than 10 years local photographer Todd Hale has specialized in family portraits on the beach — perfect for preserving those vacation memories. He comes to you and then posts all of your photos online for viewing and ordering. He’s happy to travel from Carova Beach to Frisco for your session. He also has a new online gallery and shop featuring local art and unique Outer Banks gifts.

Surfside Casuals

819 Ocean Trail, Monteray Plaza
Corolla
(252) 453-8834

Everybody can find a swimsuit at this store. Surfside Casuals is one of the area’s longest-standing shops offering swimwear, beach apparel and sportswear. They offer some of the hottest brand names in surf- and beach-inspired clothing for women, men and children. The swimsuit section has hundreds of suits, including separates, for every shape and age. You can also visit one of their other stores in Duck, Nags Head, Avon, Buxton, Frisco and Rodanthe.

Tailgaters

794-A Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II
Corolla
(252) 597-1400

The tailgate party never ends here! Tailgaters has a huge selection of hats, Ts and other cool stuff for your favorite college or pro team. You can also find a full array of sports gear for the beach and kegerator rentals to get your own party started.

Tar Heel Trading Co.

790 Ocean Trail, TimBuck II Shopping Village
Corolla
(252) 453-3132

Tar Heel Trading Co. has been bringing American handcrafts to the Outer Banks since 1979. They have two distinctive locations in Corolla and Duck with a focus on American quality, style and function. There is something for everyone including designer jewelry, kaleidoscopes, blown glass and pottery, all carefully selected and reasonably priced.

The Fudgery

603 Currituck Clubhouse Drive, The Shoppes at the Currituck Club
Corolla
(252) 453-8882

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 the ice cream then the fudge or other sweets to add to it, and they mix it right up in front of you.

The Fudgery

790 Ocean Trail, TimBuck II Shopping Village
Corolla
(252) 261-8882

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 the ice cream then the fudge or other sweets to add to it, and they mix it right up in front of you.

The Mystic Jewel

793 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village
Corolla
(252) 453-3797

The Mystic Jewel has a beautiful collection of unique, affordable jewelry. They specialize in sterling silver and semi-precious gemstone creations and feature their own line of jewelry created right here and sold only in their shops in the Outer Banks. You will also find some great gifts, unusual books, funny cards and much more. The Mystic Jewel also has a store in the Scarborough Lane Shopping Center in Duck as well as a new store in Corolla, right across from this one, called The Mystic Gift.

The Village Fisherman

1159 Austin Street, Corolla Light Town Center
Corolla
(252) 453-6839

At the Village Fisherman you’ll find whimsical gifts, garden accessories and local, handmade artwork all hand-selected by owner and longtime resident Christina. Other items offered include candles, seashells, jewelry, throw pillows, quilts and other home decor items. This is a good place to get that just right vacation memento.

TimBuck II Shopping Village

785 Sunset Boulevard
Corolla
(252) 453-9888

TimBuck II, named after its developers, Tim and Buck Thornton, is a shopping, dining and entertainment village with more than 60 shops and restaurants. The shopping, dining and entertainment venues span the range of interests, and the whole family could truly spend a day here. Restrooms are around every corner, and there’s a playground in the center.

Try My Nuts Nut Company

785 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village
Corolla
(252) 453-4955

This store is all about nuts, including gourmet roasted nuts, chocolate-covered nuts, honey-roasted nuts and others in all flavors and varieties. Try their white trash and dirty white trash concoctions, a mix of pretzels, crisp cereals and pecans covered in white and milk chocolate. Also try the wasabi-covered peanuts, which are especially tasty. They also sell chocolates and candy, an unbelievable assortment of hot sauces, grilling spices and meat rubs and drink mixes. Already-packaged gift boxes and baskets make great gifts. For the easily amused, there are humorous T-shirts and boxer shorts and creative packaging and labels. Check out their Duck and Kill Devil Hills locations as well.

TW’s Bait & Tackle

815B Ocean Trail, Monteray Plaza
Corolla
(252) 453-3339

There’s something for everyone at TW’s. Of course, TW’s has all the fishing supplies you could need, but they also have a full selection of sportswear for the entire family. They carry a full line of Columbia clothing, Aftco sportswear, dresses for women and children’s clothing. You’ll love their T-shirts with lots of great fishing designs. They also have plenty of fun gifts and fishy home décor items. See Recreation for more fishing information.

Whalehead Club Museum Shop

1100 Club Road, Currituck Heritage Park
Corolla
(252) 453-9040

After touring the house and grounds (see Attractions) visit the Museum Shop. The shop showcases the talents of both local and regional artists who create handmade treasures related to the property. For example, you’ll find custom crafted jewelry and ornaments made from the original copper roof shingles, circa 1925. While browsing, you will also find a selection of hand-carved decoys, beautiful paintings, photos and prints. Also enjoy books on hunting, waterfowl and Outer Banks lore. Got kids? You’ll find plenty for them—from real working pirate telescopes and compasses to books, games and puzzles. For the rest of your family and friends, choose from Art Nouveau and Tiffany-inspired puzzles, notecards and bookmarks as well as Whalehead Club logo items including canvas tote bags, T-shirts, hats, coffee mugs and other souvenirs. Your purchases help save history as all proceeds support ongoing preservation of the Whalehead Club. The Museum Shop is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Winks of Corolla

1152 Ocean Trail
Corolla
(252) 453-8166

Just north of old Corolla village, Winks is a landmark store on the northern beaches. They sell gas, grocery items, snacks, drinks, ice, beer (including local micro-brews) and wine, toiletries, sundries, local and regional books, beach needs and more. The Corolla Post Office is next door.