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ABC Liquors

While beer and wine are found in many stores across the Outer Banks, you will need to visit a state-regulated ABC Store (Alcoholic Beverage Control) to purchase liquors. ABC stores are the only stores in North Carolina...

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Bella Fiore Pottery

Tucked away in the heart of Ocracoke village, Bella Fiore Pottery is a delightful find for any Ocracoke visitor and art lover who is on the hunt for something wholly unique. Specializing in handcrafted pottery but...

Blackbeard Museum at Teach's Hole

A pure piratical pleasure! 

Books To Be Red

Find a new beach read to enjoy along the Ocracoke shoreline, or pick up a few local treasures to share with friends back home at this popular island shop that has been delighting readers for more than three decades...

Deepwater Theater and Music Hall

Enjoy a night on the town that is steeped in local history, culture, and miles of fun with a show at the acclaimed Deepwater Theater and Music Hall on Ocracoke Island. Serving as the venue for regular summertime...

Douglas Hoover

An artist with strong skills who establishes a sense of place.

Down Creek Gallery

An art gallery with two- and three-dimensional fine art and crafts.

Graceful Bakery

Treat yourself to a crowd-pleasing snack or dessert during an Ocracoke Island exploration, or refuel on breakfast and lunch items before you head to the beach, with a stop at this local bakery that always offers...

Island Artworks

A gallery & studio that specializes in jewelry and fine art & crafts. 

Magic Bean Coffee Bazaar

Treat yourself to good company and great beverages with a visit to this relatively new establishment that specializes in a variety of tempting drinks and community-oriented fun. The Magic Bean Coffee Bazaar is a popular...

Mermaid's Folly

Ocracoke Island vacationers who want to be cool, comfortable, and appropriately but casually fashionable will find everything they require and then some with a stop at Ocracoke’s own Mermaid's Folly. This charming...

Moonraker Tea Shop

Treat your senses and indulge in a few culinary delights with a stop at this Ocracoke shop that is literally brimming with flavor. The Moonraker Tea Shop is a relatively new addition to the Ocracoke shopping scene, but...

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Ocracoke Island Lighthouse

Ocracoke Island Lighthouse

The Ocracoke Island Lighthouse may not be the most imposing of the Outer Banks lighthouses, but as North Carolina's oldest lighthouse in operation, (and the second oldest in the United States), it is certainly one of the most beloved. At just 65' ft. tall, it is by far the smallest lighthouse on the Outer Banks, but it still towers over the 4 square miles of Ocracoke Village, and its beacon can be spotted up to 14 miles into the Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.

Kitty Hawk Kites

Kitty Hawk Kites

Looking to fly a kite on the beach or atop the spectacular dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park? Kitty Hawk Kites offers the largest selection of kites, wind art, flags, games, and toys on the Outer Banks, with experts on staff to get you flying … or playing … in no time! Always dreamed of being a mermaid? Kitty Hawk Kites carries Fin Fun Mermaid Tails and also offers Mermaid Swim Lessons too! Kitty Hawk Kites also produces more than 20 events annually, including several kite festivals on the Outer Banks.

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