Island Accent Gifts
- 207 Queen Elizabeth Street, The Waterfront Shops
- Manteo
- (252) 473-6055, (888) 266-7066
Recently expanded from a very small space to the very large space that was formerly Diamonds ‘N Dunes, Island Accent Gifts is the same great gift shop with so much more to offer. This is a fun place to shop for fine gifts, beach decor or souvenirs, many with a sea or nautical theme. Fine gifts include John Perry sea life sculptures mounted on Manzanita wood, Wyland and Kitty’s Critters. Their laser-cut crystal pieces are fascinating, and you can order personalized laser-cut crystal gifts here, a great idea for a wedding gift. You’ll also find lots of jewelry, including nautical jewelry and estate rings, and fine crafts from local and regional artisans. Now that the store has expanded, there’s room for a kids’ corner, a seasonal corner (think Christmas decorations, fall decorations and such) and an area with less expensive gifts like sweatshirts and Ts.
Island Gallery and Christmas Shop
- U.S. Highway 64
- Manteo
- (252) 473-2838
Roanoke Island’s famous Island Gallery and Christmas Shop has reopened and is the same shop that everyone knew and loved, only better! In this sprawling building you’ll find a little bit of everything. For Christmas there are collectibles, decor and ornaments. There are also art and gift galleries, antiques shops, the Pirate’s Wife Boutique and T-shirt Shop, an old-time candy store, Outer Banks Fudge Company and Coffee Shop and the second-floor Halloween Shop, and the owners promise some new surprises in 2009.
Island Produce
- S. U.S. Highway 64
- Manteo
- (252) 473-1303
Open in the warmer seasons only, the outdoor Island Produce sells a variety of fresh produce plus house plants, annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, herbs, vegetable plants and garden statuary and accessories. The staff is helpful and knowledgeable about planting and gardening.
It’s Royalty Salon, Gifts and Spa
- 205 Budleigh Street
- Manteo
- (252) 473-2209
It’s Royalty is a full-service hair salon and a spa, which specializes in makeup and facials. There’s also a nice gift shop here selling purses, belts, accessories, artwork and other small gift items.
John Silver Gallery
- 105-A Fernando Street
- Manteo
- (252) 475-9764
Celebrating its tenth year in 2009, John Silver Gallery is an intimate and inviting place to celebrate color and the beauty of the world as it is seen through the eyes of eight different American painters. The artists, including Roanoke Island resident John Silver, are plein air and studio painters working in oils, acrylics or watercolors. The owners and experienced staff are happy to assist you with a selection, and as art connoisseurs they are glad to share with you their love of painting and the artists they exhibit.
Kellogg Supply Co.
- 917 Burnside Road
- Manteo
- (252) 473-2167
Whether you’re a handyman or a serious builder, Kellogg Supply offers all the lumber and building supplies you could need. The store also sells hardware and electrical and plumbing supplies. For decorating a home, Kellogg’s interior design center (there’s another location for this too in Nags Head) can help you select carpet, paint, tile, cabinets and other features. Kellogg’s is open Monday through Saturday.
Kitty Hawk Kites
- 307 Queen Elizabeth Street
- Manteo
- (252) 473-2357
Kitty Hawk Kites sells all kinds of garments and gear for adventurous types — sunglasses, hats, clothing by Columbia and “Life is Good.” You’ll also find lots of Outer Banks T-shirts and sweatshirts. They have children’s clothes, sandals, kites, windsocks, flags, toys and tons of pirate stuff. You can pick up vacation necessities here like sun block, bug spray, batteries, film and disposable cameras. You’ll need a camera if you decide to take part in the recreational opportunities available on the island, like dolphin tours and parasailing. See Recreation.
Lynn Atkins Custom Framing
- 105-C Budleigh Street
- Manteo
- (252) 473-9993
Lynn Atkins’ specialty is high-end conservation and preservation framing, but she can do anything – and she does it with absolute perfection. In the business for more than 30 years, Lynn is an expert at her craft.
Mann’s Sentry Hardware and Mann’s Red & White
- 2991 N.C. Highway 345
- Wanchese
- (252) 473-5664
This family-owned strip of stores, all connected by interior doors, is Wanchese’s only shopping center. The Red & White is the village grocery store, stocking a selection of meats and produce and all the other usual grocery items. The old-fashioned hardware store sells a variety of tools and parts and a few house wares. Mann’s Luncheonette is next door (see Restaurants).
Manteo Booksellers
- 101 Sir Walter Raleigh Street
- Manteo
- (252) 473-1221
Manteo Booksellers is a classic bookstore, the type that makes you want to ban the words “dot com” from your vocabulary. Patrons are known to spend hours here browsing among well-chosen fiction and literature, best sellers, poetry, cookbooks, audio books, nonfiction, biography, local and regional topics and children and youth selections. The bookstore holds frequent author readings and book signings. Locals consider this one of their favorite places on the island. Manteo Booksellers also features the pottery, jewelry and hand-woven baskets of artist Jim Fineman.
Manteo Furniture Company
- 209 Sir Walter Raleigh Street
- Manteo
- (252) 473-2131
If you’re looking for big-ticket home items, like furniture and appliances, head to Manteo Furniture for a large selection. Specially trained staff can help you select the right items for your home or beach cottage, and they deliver from Corolla to Ocracoke. They even offer free removal of old items when you have something new delivered. Beds, lamps, accessories and carpet are also available. Manteo Furniture Company has a service department for GE appliances.
Muzzie’s
- Corner of Queen Elizabeth Street and Budleigh Street
- Manteo
- (252) 473-4505
Offering an extensive collection of Victorian, antique and fine jewelry, Muzzie’s is a ladies’ favorite in Manteo. The selection includes diamonds, platinum and precious gems. Muzzie’s offers the following jewelry collections — Elements by Jill Schwartz, Extasia, and Mars and Valentine — which feature antique findings created into contemporary designs. You’ll also covet the antique and new linens, Aubusson pillows and garden statuary. This is the perfect place to shop for a cherished gift.
My Secret Garden
- 101 Sir Walter Raleigh Street
- Manteo
- (252) 473-6880
My Secret Garden is a longtime gift shop in Manteo. It features a variety of beautiful gift items and home accessories including garden statuary and ornaments, birdhouses, water fountains, stuffed animals, pet accessories, cards, painted glassware and furniture, decorative signs, linens, pottery and jewelry. The jewelry selection is also a draw.
Nature’s Harmony
- 8353 Shipyard Road, across the bridge from Roanoke Island toward the west
- Manteo
- (252) 473-3556
Located in Manns Harbor on the Dare County mainland, Nature’s Harmony is one of the locals’ go-to places for all their gardening needs. You’ll find healthy plants here, including herbs, vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs, bushes and more. They also sell dirt and decorative items, and they give great advice. Some feel their warm-weather weekends just aren’t complete without a visit to this peaceful oasis.
O’Neal’s Sea Harvest
- Wanchese Seafood Industrial Park
- Wanchese
- (252) 473-4535
The O’Neal family is known around these parts for their seafood harvest that’s shipped to markets all over the country. The Sea Harvest is the retail space where locals and visitors can come in and buy fresh fish, crabs, shrimp and scallops. They’re open all year every day but Sunday.
Outer Banks Fudge Co.
- Inside Island Gallery and Christmas Shop, 621 U.S. Highway 64
- Manteo
- (252) 473-1288
Satisfy your craving for old-fashioned, handmade fudge at the Outer Banks Fudge Company. Try the world’s only Salt Water Fudge (TM) and the Outer Banks’ Best Coffee. They also offer hard-to-find gourmet confections such as Belgian Chocolate Covered Pretzels, Oreos and Grahams. Ask about the ultimate gift — an Outer Banks Care Package filled with lots of goodies to take home. Free samples are offered.
Outer Banks Hotline Thrift Shop
- 602 N. U.S. Highway 64
- Manteo
- (252) 473-3127
Outer Banks Hotline is the local women’s shelter and crisis intervention center, and the Thrift Shop is one of the ways it raises money. The Manteo location (there are several throughout the region) is in a large building near the Elizabethan Inn. If you love hunting through thrift stores, you’ll go crazy for this one. You’ll find clothes, furniture, books, records, house wares and a lot more.
Outer Banks Quilts and Antiques
- 108 Sir Walter Raleigh Street
- Manteo
- (252) 473-4183
This shop carries fabrics and quilting supplies. If you don’t have the time or the patience to make a quilt of your own, there are many beautiful, already-made quilts here too. This is also an antiques store, with the goods of more than 12 dealers, so there’s quite an assortment to choose from. The variety includes lots of furniture, home décor items and more collectibles than you could imagine.
Pirate’s Cove Marina Ship’s Store
- Pirate’s Cove Marina, Nags Head-Manteo Causeway
- Manteo
- (252) 473-3906
Geared to the sport-fishing community, The Ship’s Store at Pirate’s Cove Marina offers high-end clothing and outdoor gear for men, women and children plus fishing T-shirts galore. There are also polarized sunglasses by Maui Jim and Costa del Mar, marine tackle items for the sport anglers and gift items such as mugs, tumblers, prints and candles. In the same space, the general store sells beer, soda, plates, napkins and snacks for onboard fishing adventures.
Puparazzi – A Pet Bow-tique
- Phoenix Shops, 107-E Budleigh Street
- Manteo
- (252) 473-2094
At this boutique for dogs and cats you’ll find toys, food, clothing, supplies and gifts for pets as well as gift baskets for pet owners. Puparazzi features Lupine leashes and collars, which are guaranteed for life, and they can create ID tags for collars while you wait. Puparazzi has themed parties each month from April through December from 5 to 7 p.m. to coincide with the Town of Manteo’s First Friday celebrations. Puparazzi also hosts Pawgaritaville Parties in season on Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m. These parties include games and activities for pets, refreshments for people and frosty peanut butter-yogurt smoothies for the dogs. Manteo is a pet-friendly place, and you can bring your dog to this store.
Roanoke Heritage Art Galleries & Military Museum
- 543 Ananias Dare Street Ext.
- Manteo
- (252) 473-2632
This little shop is behind the home of the owner on Ananias Dare Street across the main highway from the downtown area. Herbert Bliven runs a frame shop, offering custom framing and a variety of original artwork, photographs and limited edition prints, all complemented by his handcrafted wooden frames. A small museum on-site houses Civil War artifacts found on Roanoke Island. You’ll also see World War I and II, Native American and Korean War memorabilia as well as antique hunting decoys.
Roanoke Heritage Extended
- 109 Sir Walter Raleigh Street
- Manteo
- (252) 475-1442
This shop has a distinctly nautical feel and a respect for the seafaring heritage of Roanoke Island. The store owner, Jeremy Bliven, is the author of two local favorite children’s books about Stumpy the Pirate Cat. His store also features framed artwork by his father, local artist Herbert Bliven. You’ll find sea shells, fossilized shark’s teeth and nautical gifts. Check out the driftwood room where you can create your own driftwood sculpture.
Roanoke Island Festival Park Museum Store
- I Festival Park, Roanoke Island Festival Park, Across from Manteo Waterfront
- Manteo
- (252) 475-1500
The Museum Store at Roanoke Island Festival Park is more than your typical museum store. Historically themed gift merchandise is categorized into an Elizabethan section, a nautical section, a Civil War section and a Native American section, but there’s so much more than that. Fun toys, jewelry, candy, fine teas, food items, soothing music, fancy journals and much more will delight you. They have a large selection of fascinating local interest books by local authors as well as some wonderful cookbooks.
Roanoke Marshes Trading Co.
- The Waterfront Shops
- Manteo
- (252) 473-3377
This shop is a great find for Outer Banks paraphernalia and home décor items. You’ll find nautical home décor, beach gifts, toys and clothing for men, women and children. The shop also features hand-crafted items by Outer Banks artists, such as shell candles and hand-painted glassware.
Something Special
- Phoenix Shops, 107-A Budleigh Street, next to the Pioneer Theater
- Manteo
- (252) 475-1594
Something Special lives up to its name by offering distinctive treasures from all over the world. The shop offers unique, hard-to-find gift items for all ages, real sterling silver jewelry and watches, plus fun accessories for men and women. The owner serves complimentary beer and wine and nonalcoholic beverages to customers.
