Shopping - Buxton & Frisco
This page provides information for shopping in Buxton & Frisco, NC on the Outer Banks.
Buxton Village Books
- 47918 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-4240
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At this bookstore you get to wander around in a charming old cottage with sloping, creaky floors. The owner, Gee Gee Rosell, has a welcoming smile and great taste in books. Look for cookbooks, local interest books and music, fiction, nonfiction, best sellers, a great selection of Southern fiction, mysteries, field guides, unique greeting cards and note cards, journals and much more. It’s open year round.
Hatteras Trading Company & Island Windblocks
- 51858 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-9990
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This little pink shop at milepost 66 is stocked with home, patio and tiki bar décor. From the bright colors of the Caribbean metal art to the elegant beauty of the handmade wood and metal seashore wall scenes, lamps and mirrors, you’re sure to find a special something here. Check out the new surfer designs and saltwater fish collections. The popular beach windblocks are still available for sale or rent and are still only $7 a day or $35 a week.
Scotch Bonnet Fudge and Gifts
- 51684 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
Scotch Bonnet sells sweets and souvenirs. By far the biggest draw is their fudge, which is made fresh in house and is so good it was featured on the Food Network. You’ll find more than 30 flavors, so we dare you to try to resist. They also sell 24 flavors of saltwater taffy and 24 flavors of Jelly Belly jelly beans. Sugar-free fudge and taffy can be found here. Scotch Bonnet sells nice souvenirs, not junk, including seashells, T-shirts and more. They sell hermit crabs in the summer; ask about the hermit crab races on summer Fridays.
ABC Store
- N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-5532
In North Carolina, all liquor and spirits other than beer and wine are sold at package stores by the name of ABC Stores. The Buxton ABC Store is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. They are closed on Sundays. Beer and wine are sold at grocery and convenience stores.
All Decked Out
- 53392 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-4319, (800) 321-2392
All Decked Out offers finely made outdoor furniture, hand-crafted on site, including Adirondack chairs and rockers, loungers, picnic tables, swings and much more. All furniture is made of Atlantic white cedar, which is durable and weathers beautifully. Delivery is available from Corolla to Ocracoke, and they ship if you can’t get it home on your own.
Buxton Seafood
- 49799 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-5085
Come to Buxton Seafood to purchase the freshest food straight from the sea. Fish, clams, shrimp, scallops, oysters, crabs and more are available from this shop, where you can always trust the quality. They also sell grocery items, including sauces, wine, produce, sushi supplies and candles. You’ll find it next to the Cape water tower.
Caper’s Light
- 48378 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-6011
This gift shop offers a great variety, so much that you really have to come see it for yourself. You’ll find books, stained glass, flags, jewelry, nautical items, T-shirts, hats, driftwood, Harbor Lights and lots of lighthouses. It’s between the post office and the school.
CatFish Pottery
- 53888 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 986-2220
Take the time to seek out CatFish Pottery in Frisco. Look for the bright blue building and the CatFish sign. Owned and operated by clay artist Edith Camp to show and sell her fanciful and functional pottery, the gallery also features select fine art and crafts of other artists. One of Camp’s creative outlets is sculpting faces, which are sure to remind you of someone you know. The gallery represents well-known Hatteras Island artsists Lisa Cooper and Glenn Dodenhoff as well as the jewelry and collage art of Pam Bailey. You’ll find miniature garden houses, ugly mugs, skirts, mermaids, cookie jars, T shirts, handmade soaps and candles, berry bowls, luminaries and more.
Conner’s Supermarket
- 47468 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-5711
Family owned and operated on Hatteras Island for more than 50 years, Conner’s is a full-service grocery store that caters to locals and visitors. They offer a wide selection of items, from everyday necessities to gourmet treats. There’s a large selection of meats and produce, and the deli counter offers meats, cheeses and hot food specials to take away. They now have a complete organic section as well. Beach items and souvenirs are also available here.
Dare Building Supply
- 47371 Buxton Back Road
- Buxton
- (252) 995-4441
This is Hatteras Island’s only full-service lumber and building materials supply company. It’s also a hardware store with everything that do-it-yourselfers need. They also have a store in Waves.
Dawn’s Hair Salon
- 47188 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-6165
Dawn’s Hair Salon, specializing in cuts, colors and foils, accepts walk-ins or appointments.
Day Dreams Clothing
- 947 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-5544
This store is the stylish girl’s dream. Day Dreams combines the best of city chic with the best of island style. You’ll find swimwear for everyone, sundresses, flip-flops and sunglasses as well as designer dresses and separates, jewelry, nice accessories and a great selection of clothes. We love the hats and purses. The sale rack alone is worth devoting some serious time to.
Diamond Shoals Seafood Market
- 46843 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-5521
Diamond Shoals Restaurant has an awesome seafood market where you can pick up locally caught seafood to cook at home yourself or purchase a fully cooked take-out dinner. They’re particularly well known for their New England clam chowder. Select from shrimp, clams, scallops, inshore and offshore fish, crabs and Diamond Shoals’ well-known homemade crab cakes. If you’re not in the mood to cook, let the market staff cook the seafood for you. They can fry, grill or broil any of the seafood for take-out, and after 5 p.m. they also offer sides to go — hushpuppies, French fries, cole slaw, baked potatoes or mashed potatoes. You’ll find the market in the same building as the restaurant. It’s open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day in the summer. Call for off-season hours.
Dillon’s Corner
- 46792 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-5083
This is really two stores in one. Downstairs it’s a tackle shop with bait, tackle, rods and reels, gas, gear, waders, boots, snacks, rod and reel repair, custom-rod building, tide charts and everything else for fishermen. Upstairs it’s a gift shop and gallery with artwork, prints, ceramics, candles, local interest books, novelties, lighthouse figurines, T-shirts and many other gifts and souvenirs. They also have a handy digital photo machine where you can print your photos off your digital camera.
Fox Watersports
- 47108 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-4372
Fox specializes in windsurfing, kiteboarding and surfing. You can buy all the gear you’ll need for these sports plus take lessons if you need them. You can also rent windsurfing equipment, surfboards, standup paddleboards, kayaks and body boards and purchase skim boards, sunglasses, clothes, flip-flops or a wetsuit. Sailboard and surfboard repair are offered.
Frisco Art Center
- 53460 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-3400
The Frisco Art Center offers three distinct galleries under one roof — The Sea Glass Gallery, The Art Cottage and An Old-Fashioned Christmas Shop. Together, the galleries represent more than 75 local, North Carolina and coastal artists, and everything sold here is handmade by an artist. A few of the mediums you’ll find include pottery, jewelry, glass sculptures and photography, and there’s much more so plan to spend some time looking around here. The mission of the Frisco Art Center is to support the arts, sponsor students through scholarships and offer affordable prices to their customers.
Frisco Rod & Gun
- 53610 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-5366
Frisco Rod & Gun offers all the goods for the avid outdoor sportsman. Guns, hunting gear, clothing, fishing rods, tackle, bait, waders, sunglasses, binoculars — you name it, it’s here. It’s also a convenience store selling Shell gas, snacks, drinks and a good selection of groceries and beach toys.
Frisco Tackle
- 52570 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-3229
Under new ownership this year, Frisco Tackle offers everything you need for fishing — bait and tackle, gear, ice, beer and wine, drinks, convenience items, rod and reel rentals, clam rake rentals and more. You’ll also find a good selection of gifts, T-shirts, beach goods, children’s toys and more.
Frisco Woods Campstore
- 53124 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-5208
This is the ultimate campground store, but it’s much more than that. They sell all the necessities such as ice, drinks, snacks, film, groceries, supplies for RVs, beach and camping, hot coffee, beer and wine, and ice cream, but they also feature local books, puzzles, games, gifts, T-shirts and souvenirs. Stop in to ask about windsurfing lessons and kayak rentals and to inquire about the campground and camping cabins. This is a WiFi hotspot.
Hotline Thrift Shops—Buxton
- 57698 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 986-1332
Whether you’re donating used items or looking for something new to you, supporting this shop helps raise funds for Hotline, a crisis line, shelter and domestic violence and sexual assault prevention service. The thrift shop accepts and sells clothes, books, magazines, home accessories and appliances, furniture, baby items, toys and much more.
Indian Town Gallery and Gifts
- 50840 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-5181
Indian Town Gallery is one of the Outer Banks’ best art galleries. Most the art is made by Outer Banks artists, the majority of them from the island. The gallery also sells handmade crafts from locals and regional artists. One look in here and you’ll be convinced that the gift of creativity is abundant by the sea. This is the place to come for original works of art, some of them exclusive to this gallery, including paintings, pottery, jewelry, woodworks, photographs, blown glass, baskets and more. Most days you’ll find native painter Wayne Fulcher at work here. This gallery is also home to The Coffee Shop at Indian Town Gallery, offering expertly made coffee and espresso-based drinks, homemade scones and muffins and WiFi on your computer or theirs.
Island Garden Center
- 50207 S. Buccaneer Drive and N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-4288
Island Garden Center is a full-service garden shop selling a variety of plants, flowers and vegetables as well as topsoil, potting soil, fertilizers and everything else you need for planting. The staff is knowledgeable about what plants work well in the island environment, and they sell the hardy plants that do well on the oceanfront and soundfront.
Islander Gifts
- 50392 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-5427
When you’re zipping down Highway 12 into Frisco, don’t miss this shop, the first one in the village. Islander Gifts carries a vast selection of gifts and souvenirs, including hermit crabs, pirate toys, jewelry, T-shirts, seashells and nautical-inspired home decor items.
Natural Art Surf Shop
- 47331 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-5682
Natural Art has been a fixture on the island surfing scene since 1977, and it’s all about serious surfing. They shape custom boards and create custom artwork so you can design your own. They sell new and used surfboards and skim boards and rent surfboards, body boards and wetsuits. They also repair surfboards. All the surfing support gear is here too: clothing, footwear, wetsuits, rash guards, accessories, sunscreen, art, you name it.
Ocean Notions
- 47355 N.C. Highway 12, Osprey Shopping Center
- Buxton
- (252) 995-4335
Ocean Notions is a fun place. They offer gifts and souvenirs, jewelry, sundresses, tank tops, swimsuits, boardshorts, T-shirts, sandals and other things you need for the beach.
