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Corolla Book, Card & Gift Gallery – This huge store will entertain several members of the family for quite a while. The book section offers best sellers plus great local and regional titles. New this year is a large selection of beach dresses, hats and cover-ups as well as an expanded collection of children’s clothing. Then you’ve got the gift section with an array of postcards and greeting cards jewelry, gift-wrap, taffy, stuffed animals and toys, and that’s not nearly the half of it. 788 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village / 252.453.4444 / corollabooks@embarqmail.com
Corolla Market & Deli – New owner Tony of Uncle Ike’s fame is emphasizing the deli this year, bringing in Boar’s Head meats and cheeses and serving delicious breakfast sandwiches, hot and cold subs, sandwiches and more. A sushi bar is in the works with eat-in and to-go options, and there are a few seats at tables inside if you’d like to sit and enjoy your lunch. They also have a pool table, sell beer, wine, and other beverages and a limited amount of grocery items. 1159 Austin Street, Corolla Light Town Center / 252.453.0050
Currituck Beach Lighthouse Museum Shop – The Little Light Keeper’s House at the Currituck Beach Lighthouse Station is now a museum shop that will delight anyone who loves lighthouses. It’s fun to wander around in this historic building (moved from the Long Point Light Station in the Currituck Sound in 1920) looking at the architectural elements and at the same time see every kind of lighthouse souvenir you could possibly imagine. There are T-shirts and other clothing, hats, books, prints, figurines, lamps, ornaments, jewelry, magnets, patches, dishtowels, cards, postcards and more, not just for the Currituck Beach Lighthouse but for other lighthouses as well. 1101 Corolla Village Road, Currituck Beach Lighthouse Station / 252.453.6778 / info@currituckbeachlight.com
Harris Teeter – With a wide selection of fresh fruit, vegetables, prime meats and select seafood, this one-stop grocery store has everything you need. Whether stocking up for the week or simply stopping in for a healthy lunch snack, Harris Teeter is a consumer’s delight. With plenty of parking, a roomy layout and 16 check-out stations, shoppers can get in and out with relative ease. The jet set can find Cohiba cigars, Dom Perignon champagne and fresh flowers. A family can pick up great picnic staples such as fresh-made red grape chicken salad, a seaside combo sushi pack and even homemade macaroni and cheese. Of course, it has all of the essential pantry goods as well. 601 Currituck Drive, The Shoppes at the Currituck Club / 252.453.0153
Island Bookstore – This independent neighborhood bookshop beats those mega-stores hands down. The service is impeccable and the selection is great. All subjects are covered, including a good variety of fiction, local and regional books, children’s books, cookbooks, mysteries and more. New York Times Bestsellers hardbacks are discounted, plus there are audio books, puzzles and greeting cards. If you can’t find what you want, special orders are welcomed and are prompt. They also have locations in Duck and Kitty Hawk. 1130 Corolla Village Road / 252.453.2292 / islandbksobx@yahoo.com
Outer Banks Coffee Company – The sunny-orange atmosphere in the coffee shop is enough to wake you up, but you’ll want to try the coffee too — they have quite a variety and it’s roasted fresh in the shop to delight your olfactory senses. All the usual coffee drinks are offered as are tea and homemade pastries and other sweets, all baked in the Coffee Company’s bakery. For a nominal fee you can get connected here with wireless internet access. They sell newspapers as well so you can get your morning news. 807 Ocean Trail, Monterey Plaza / 252.453.0200
Winks of Corolla – Just north of old Corolla village, Winks is a landmark store on the northern beaches. They sell gas, grocery items, snacks, drinks, ice, beer (including local micro-brews) and wine, toiletries, sundries, local and regional books, beach needs and more. The Corolla Post Office is next door. 1152 Ocean Trail / 252.453.8166
