Avon, NC Shopping on Hatteras Island Outer Banks

Risky Business Seafood Market

40658 N.C. Highway 12
Avon
(252) 995-7003

Risky Business offers shrimp, fish, scallops, crabs and clams, and they’ll steam up spiced shrimp or crabs for you to take out if you don’t want to cook them yourself. They sell great homemade crab cakes and all the favorite seafood condiments as well. Risky Business also has a store on the waterfront in Hatteras Village.

Studio 12 Paint Our Pottery

40534 N.C. Highway 12
Avon
(252) 995-7899

When you’re looking for something to do beyond the beach, get creative at this pottery-painting studio. You select an item, paint it to your heart’s content, and they’ll fire and glaze it for you to pick up later in the week. They also offer all the supplies you’ll need to design and craft your own mosaics. It’s open Monday through Saturday or by appointment for parties. Studio 12 also crafts custom hand-painted tiles and tile murals.

Surfside Casuals—Avon

41934 N.C. Highway 12, Hatteras Island Plaza
Avon
(252) 995-5577

Everybody can find a swimsuit at this store. With several stores on Hatteras Island and more on the northern Outer Banks, Surfside Casuals is one of the area’s most well-known names in swimwear, beach apparel and sportswear. Surfside Casuals offers some of the hottest brand names in surf- and beach-inspired clothing for women, men and children. The swimsuit section offers hundreds of suits, including separates, for every shape and age.

Sweet N Simple Pleasures

41934 N.C. Highway 12, Hatteras Island Plaza
Avon
(252) 995-0012

When your sweet tooth demands satisfaction, this shop is the go-to place in Avon. The owner makes fudge from scratch with Belgian chocolate and offers a large selection of Jelly Belly jellybeans and retro-style candies. He also serves 16 flavors of ice cream and mixes in candies or toppings on a cold stone. Milk shakes and a variety of coffee drinks made with Starbucks coffee are also available. This is also a good place to find a souvenir or gift; you’ll find jewelry, local art and crafts, Lucite crystal carvings and more.

T-Shirt Whirl

40807 N.C. Highway 12
Avon
(252) 995-4111

Located next to Ocean Atlantic Rentals, T-Shirt Whirl has you covered in the T-shirt department. You can choose from one of a jillion decal designs to have pressed onto a plain shirt. They sell the popular OBX and HI stuff plus jewelry and lots of novelty items.

The Glass Bead

39774 N.C. Highway 12, Dairy Queen Shopping Center
Avon
(252) 995-7020

Let your creative streak shine at this make-your-own-jewelry store. The Glass Bead has thousands of beads, including handmade beads, crystals, semiprecious stones, charms and seed beads, plus hemp for designing your own necklaces, bracelets, earrings and other jewelry. You can make the jewelry here, and lessons are offered. All the supplies you need are available, including cording, thread, clasps and idea books. Pre-made jewelry is for sale as well. Java Junction, a coffee shop and Internet café is right next door.

Uglie Mugs Coffeehouse

40534 N.C. Highway 12
Avon
(252) 995-5590

Uglie Mugs offers quite the combination of enticements—coffee, baked goods, internet access, locally made photography and jewelry for sale and beads galore. The bead shop offers thousands of beads and all the supplies you need to make your own jewelry.

Village Grocery

40618 N.C. Highway 12
Avon
(252) 995-4402

The Village Grocery is the purveyor of all the fine food items you’ll need to stock your vacation home kitchen. It sells fresh seafood and produce plus fine wines and cheeses. A butcher is on staff, specializing in Angus beef. There’s also a deli featuring Boar’s Head meats. This is a full-service grocery store, and the salad bar is an extra reason to come here.

Village Video—Avon

41074 N.C. Highway 12
Avon
(252) 995-5138

Village Video rents DVD movies at three locations on Hatteras Island. They offer a great selection of new releases plus the classics that you want to watch again and again. Vacationers are welcome, and no membership is required. They also rent PlayStation II games.

Wind-NC

41074 N.C. Highway 12
Avon
(252) 995-4400

Wind-NC is a full-service windsurfing and sandup paddleboarding specialty shop. They sell new and used gear for both sports and offer a full range of boards, paddles, sails, rig components, accessories, wetsuits, hardware and spare parts. You can try many models before you buy and apply the demo fee to the purchase price.