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Shopping - Kill Devil Hills

You could easily spend an entire day shopping within the town of Kill Devil Hills alone. There are lots of stores that you’ll love browsing through and (perfect for a rainy day) shops that offer fun activities for the kids, like paint your own pottery and beading.

Don’t miss out on the selection of artwork by local artists that you’ll find in Kill Devil Hills galleries and shops. Look for all your beach essentials here, like swimwear, hammocks and surfboards. Want to prepare a fresh seafood dinner at home tonight? Choose a locally owned seafood market to purchase these fruits of the sea and marinades, and then stop off at a specialty wine shop for a bottle to make the evening complete.

We’ve listed Kill Devil Hills Shops here, along with a little information about what you’ll find when you visit. Remember that locals call Croatan Highway—aka U.S. Highway 158—The Bypass, and they refer to Virginia Dare Trail—aka N.C. Highway 12—as the Beach Road. Those simple names are just easier to remember!

Chip’s Wine and Beer Market

2200 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 6
Kill Devil Hills

(252) 449-8229
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Chip’s Wine and Beer Market has the largest wine and beer selection on the Outer Banks—all offered at discount prices. Chip and Tammy, who started the business, recently sold it so they could set off on their long-awaited sailing trip to…well, wherever they want to go! But no worries to all of you who are used to getting all the help you needed in choosing the perfect wine because the new owners are dedicated to giving the same expert service to everyone who walks in the door. Chip’s is known as the snob-free zone because you won’t hear any silly, snooty wine terms here, just friendly advice if you need assistance with your selection. With more than 2,000 wines from every growing region, you’ll appreciate the helpful information! The Great Wall of Beer has more than 300 different brews to choose from, including a large Belgian section. Don’t stress over selecting just one because you can build your own six-pack here. If you’re planning a special event like a wedding or rehearsal dinner, they can help you find great beverage options within your budget. Then they can help you determine the quantities you’ll need. Chip’s also has a great selection of interesting gifts like their own first-press, cold-pressed olive oil in beautiful bottles that can be refilled at the store, personalized Champagne flutes, picnic baskets and sake sets. The also offer in-store activities, tastings and classes.

Exotic Home

900 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 8.5
Kill Devil Hills

(252) 441-6728
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Exotic Home is a furniture showroom with home furnishings and décor from contemporary to traditional. The selection includes imported hardwood furniture, upholstered and leather sofas and chairs, lighting, antiques, artwork and handcrafted wall decor, teak deck furniture and more. An entire home could be furnished and decorated with the selection you’ll find here, and the showroom is designed to make you feel at home. In fact, free professional whole home furnishings and decorating is a service they provide for homes on the Outer Banks and beyond!

Front Porch Cafe

2200 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 6
Kill Devil Hills

(252) 449-6616
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Front Porch Café is an uncommon shopping experience. All the retail items originate from the same countries as their coffees. Most items are fair trade or fair wage goods, so you can feel good about your purchases. In addition to the fresh-roasted coffees, they offer teas, both loose and bagged, as well as tea sets and tea accessories. See Restaurants for more about the espresso bar and baked goods here.

Garden of Beadin’

2200 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 6
Kill Devil Hills

(252) 449-5055
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Garden of Beadin’ is a great bead shop with an extensive selection of beads, semi-precious stones and beading supplies. They have a dazzling selection of hand-blow glass pendants, many from local and North Carolina artisans. During the summer daily beading classes are offered. Call ahead for a schedule. This is a fun stop to make and can help brighten a rainy day at the beach.

Glazin’ Go Nuts Paint Your Own Pottery

2200 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 6
Kill Devil Hills

(252) 441-2134
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This is an activity that’s fun for the whole family. First, you choose your own ceramic piece to paint, then you’re let loose with a variety of paints, stencils and books for inspiration. The friendly, helpful staff is on hand for any questions. This is a great project for a rainy day, and once the piece is fired, you’ll be proud of your own creativity!

Gold-N-Gifts

3105 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 5.5
Kill Devil Hills

(252) 449-2900
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Gold-N-Gifts carries gold, platinum and sterling silver jewelry. They specialize in one-of-a-kind pieces, designer lines, estate and nautical jewelry and other gifts. Watch batteries and jewelry repairs are performed on premises.

Nags Head Hammocks

1801 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 9.5
Kill Devil Hills

(252) 441-6115, (800) 344-6433
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Nags Head hammocks have been handcrafted in coastal North Carolina since 1974. The Kill Devil Hills location features incredibly lush landscaping to show off these great hammocks. You’ll find hammocks, swings, barstools, chairs and stands plus accessories like bolsters, pillows and foot rests. These products are made with sturdy, weather-resistant materials, and they last a long, long time, even in the harsh Outer Banks conditions. Stop by the store to see the hammocks being crafted on-site. Shipping is available.

Ocean Atlantic Rentals

2001 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 9.5
Kill Devil Hills

(252) 441-7823
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Ocean Atlantic Rentals is the ultimate vacation rental store. They rent many of the necessities like baby gear, strollers, grills, linens, TVs and DVD players, rollaway beds, tables and chairs, wheel chairs, life jackets, etc. Plus they rent the fun stuff such as surfboards, boogie boards, beach gear, utility carts, coolers, bikes, kayaks and sports equipment. They also have a vast selection of wedding supplies such as chairs and tents. Delivery and pick-up are available.

17th Street Surf Shop

1007 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 9
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-1797

17th Street surf shop began in 1970 and has everything you need for surf, skate and style including surf- and skate-brand clothing for guys, girls and kids. The girls’ shop is packed with clothing, swimwear and accessories for the ladies. You can outfit the whole family here with the selection of sportswear, swimwear and shoes. If you need equipment for surfing, skating, skim boarding and body boarding, you’ll find it here.

A Penny Saved Consignment Shop

3105 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 5.5
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-8024

Shop here for gently used women’s and children’s clothing, household accessories, DVDs and a large selection of jewelry.

An Endless Summer Swimwear & Tanning Salon

2200 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 6
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-3125

An Endless Summer is a unique tanning salon and swimwear boutique. They offer swimsuits with Brazilian cuts, exotic suits and hot designer bikinis. You can also find beach cover-ups, flip-flops, handbags, sunglasses and all your tanning accessory needs. Don’t let the winter blues keep you from getting beach read; they have a great offer for free tanning with the purchase of a swimsuit and also have custom airbrush spray tan services by California Tan here.

Atlantic Dance and Boutique

1742 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 7
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-9009

Atlantic Dance offers dance instruction in ballet, jazz and tap for pre-school age children through adults. They also have a boutique filled with dance apparel and accessories and specialize in fitting customers with the perfect dance shoe.

Awful Arthur’s Beach Shop

2100 N. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 6
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 449-2220

Located next door to the world famous Awful Arthur’s Oyster Bar, you can buy Awful Arthur’s T-shirts, sweatshirts and beachwear here as well as great gifts for friends back home. They have everything you need for the beach like chairs, umbrellas, books and more. At the beach shop you can pick up grocery and convenience items, beer and wine.

Beach Beer & Wine

1006 S. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 9
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-6048, (800) 635-2764

Beer, wine, sunscreen, T-shirts, beach toys and any of those other things you may need – it’s all here. They’re located right across from the public beach access and next to Just for the Beach Rentals.

Belk

1732 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 7
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 480-2355

The Belk department store offers clothing, swimwear, shoes and accessories for the whole family. In the summer the swimsuit selection is huge, and year round Belk offers great sales. They also have a house wares department and cosmetics counters.

Big Eye Seafood

3213 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 5
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-5755

Big Eye Seafood brings fresh Outer Banks seafood directly to you. Pick up local shrimp, scallops, tuna, flounder, mahi-mahi and hard shell and soft shells crabs in season. They have everything you need to prepare a delicious seafood dinner as well as lots of take-out items like sandwiches, dolphin boats and home-made crabcakes with hand-picked jumbo lump and back fin crab meat served with a cool lime sauce. A favorite item is their tuna sandwich done either grilled, jerk or blackened with wasabi mayonnaise. Everything here is handmade and local. Try their homemade remoullade sauce (or any of their others). They’re so good. Call ahead so they have it ready when you are!

Billy’s Seafood

1341 Colington Road
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-5978

At Billy’s Seafood they stock plenty of fresh local seafood, so pick some up to prepare your own feast at home tonight. They’re a great stop for fresh local soft-shell crabs in season and they also have convenience items, seasonings, beer and wine.

Birthday Suits

2000 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 10
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-5338

In business for more than 25 years on the Outer Banks, Birthday Suits is a favorite for swimwear — in fact, it’s been voted Best on the Beach for swimsuits for many years in local polls. For kids, there’s everything from swim diapers and toddler suits to board shorts and competition swimwear. Men will find surf trunks, board shorts and briefs from sizes 28 to XX large. For women, there are mix-and-match separates, bra-sized swimwear and long-torso, maternity and mastectomy suits, all in the coolest styles. Birthday Suits carries designer and California surf brands, sun-protective rash guards for kids and adults, clothing and beach-inspired accessories like sunglasses, flip-flops, hats, jewelry and purses. Love the OBX logo? You’ll find all kinds of OBX brand accessories and clothing here. Note that this shop is currently under reconstruction following a fire last fall, but they’ll be open by July 1, so keep your eye out!

Black Tie Affair

3105 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 5.5
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 449-4889

Black Tie Affair is a unique boutique offering dresses for all occasions, fashion accessories, tuxedos and a wide selection of traditional and unique invitations, gifts, favors and more.

Brew Thru—Kill Devil Hills

3101 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 5.5
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-9190

Brew Thru, the original drive-thru convenience stores, has become an Outer Banks tradition over the past 30 years. Their Kill Devil Hills location at milepost 5.5 offers ice-cold beer, wine, beverages, snacks, gas and much more! A vacation to the Outer Banks would not be complete without one of their legendary annual T-Shirts. Having sold more than 3 million shirts since 1977, the Brew Thru T-shirt is the #1 selling souvenir on the beach.

In 2006, Brew Thru introduced its first walk-in location. The Brew Thru Outlet is located next to this Kill Devil Hills drive-thru and features all of their past vintage T-shirt designs dating back to 1977, a wide variety of cigars and tons of Brew Thru memorabilia. The Brew Thru Outlet lets customers really shop and explore and is perfect for the beer and Brew Thru enthusiasts.

Coastal Edge

1600 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 9.5
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 449-5560

Coastal Edge is a popular surf shop on the scene in Kill Devil Hills and stocks surf and skate-style clothing, accessories and shoes for girls and guys. They also sell equipment for surfing, skateboarding, skimboarding and bodyboarding. See Recreation.

Cold Stone Creamery

1716 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 7
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 261-2496

At Cold Stone Creamery you choose a flavor of ice cream and then choose from a variety of mix-ins, like nuts, fruit and candy. Then stand back and watch as your personal creation is mixed right before your eyes on a frozen granite stone. It’s fun and delicious! They also serve up shakes, smoothies and ice cream cakes.

Compass Rose

102 W. Airstrip Road, The Bypass, MP 9
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-9449

Compass Rose is a huge shop filled with interesting and exotic imports. The owner travels abroad to personally select the imported goods. Explore their extensive pottery garden of beautiful ceramic pieces. They offer direct import pricing, which means you receive up to 70 percent off of retail pricing on pottery and fine ceramics every day. You’ll also find kitchenware, gifts, handmade paper, exotic clothing and accessories, kites, wind chimes, fountains and more. Look for the bright pink building.

Cyber Dog USA—Holistic Pet Shop

3105 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 5.5
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 449-0331

The Cyber Dog is a holistic pet shop — as in a health food store for animals. Best known for their knowledge and helpfulness, this shop carries wholesome human-grade food for pets. They research all the brands and choose only the best, most cutting edge options. As with humans, many pets suffer from illnesses and allergies that are food related, and the staff here can give you advice about how to sort these problems out. In addition they provide a helpful service: Barking Parking. You can “park” your dog here by the hour. This service is especially helpful when visitors arrive on the Outer Banks and have to wait a bit before they can check in to their hotel or rental home. While you shop or enjoy a meal out, your dog is safe and happy in a climate-controlled, friendly environment (may we take a chance here to advise you to never leave your pet in a closed, or even partially closed, vehicle; the sun can turn that environment into an oven in minutes). They also have a nice selection of pet accessories and gifts and offer seminars and workshops in addition to obedience classes.