The Portsmouth downtown/waterfront is a wonderful neighborhood full of cute shops to explore. Of…read moreall the shops we visited, Off Piste was of our favorites. The merchandise is humorous and a great place to browse, laugh, and find gifts (for yourself or loved ones).

This shop is a riot. Too many funny and fun items, I wanted one of everything…read more Was here in 2024 and bought a "Cryptozoology Tracking Society" T-shirt with various critters drawn like chupacabra, Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot and including a jackalope and the shirt glows in the dark! Planning another visit this month on our way to Maine.

why was it so hard to find some magnets in Portsmouth for souvenirs! lol well I finally found one…read morehere - A design and size that i actually preferred so im happy to have visited Tugboat alley. I was also able to purchase a souvenir long sleeved shirt. Items are pricey but i feel the quality was good enough. Lots of clothing to choose from but limited small souvenirs. Worth checking out!

The atmosphere was amazing. We sat out on the deck overlooking the water. It was beautiful. The…read moreservice was amazing. The selection all sounded so good it was hard to pick something to eat. BUT....the chowder. Best chowder I've ever had. EVER. Portsmouth is a beautiful area so you should definitely visit. And when you do go to Tugboat Alley and try the chowder.

Great selection of high-quality clothing at rather steep but fair prices. I'm especially into their…read moreCanadian sweatshirt line (on the right hand side as you enter) because they are high-quality and comfortable sweatshirts that are simple but stylish.

Inside out is a unique boutique store in downtown Portsmouth. My brother and his fiance had a baby…read more5 months ago and I finally got to meet him in Florida. Of course I had to buy a million adorable outfits for him. Inside Out carries a huge stock of the most precious onsies, lounge pants, shirts, and other clothes for babies and toddler. They had beach and outdoorsy themes that were perfect for what I was looking for. They also carry women's and men's clothes, jewelry, knick knacks, candles and other gifts. It's a great one stop shop for gift buying with super friendly staff. They offered to take my items to the register while I finished shopping. One of my favorite boutiques in town.

Found another cute shop in Portsmouth while souvenir hunting lol located in a nice area and walking…read moredistance to all the other shops. Inside was clean and nicely arranged. I didnt see the magnets that I was looking for but did see some cute crafts and coasters. They have this cute little window where you can see a portion of Old Harbor and some of the tugboats. worth checking out!

I was disappointed with my purchase. The earrings turned out to be very low quality and not worth…read morethe price. After buying them, I later found the exact same pair being sold on fast-fashion marketplaces like SHEIN and Temu for $0.50, which makes the $10+ price feel heavily inflated for what you receive. I also personally prefer not to support ultra-fast fashion due to environmental and ethical concerns, so overall I wouldn't purchase from this store again.

Nahcotta is literally the cutest shop ever. They sell a variety of neat things such as prints,…read moreartwork, jewelry, stationery, small-batch treats (funky chocolates! cool jams! interesting hot sauces... ghost pepper-tequila-lavender sauce anyone?), and body care. Oh, there's also a small sales section tucked in the corner of the room! I had one H E C K of a good time browsing the stationery + prints sections where I picked out a peach gel pen, an adorable animal sticker sheet, and a fun pug print (which came with an envelope!). I'd highly recommend checking this store out for all things artsy, neat, whimsical, and fun.

This was a fun little shop! They have great items for kids and adults alike. They have a wonderful…read moreassortment of house warming gifts, kitchen items, and art...oh the fun art! My husband and I couldn't leave without purchasing some accessories for our office (click and felt coasters). When we got home from our trip, we were describing this shop to some friends that own an art gallery and they knew exactly the store we were talking about! Ha. Stop by and pick yourself out a little something.

Love the concept of Ten Thousand Villages and first became aware of them via their Massachusetts…read morelocation. Not a fan of this one though as I watched my boyfriend be blatantly and incessantly followed around the store by an employee. Nice racism Portsmouth!

This store always has the cutest things! I love looking around in this shop whenever I'm in…read morePortsmouth. Things are fairly priced as well.

This is one of the stores I always have to stop at when roaming around downtown Portsmouth. They…read morehave a cute selection of gifts or things for yourself. I always get my soy candles there because they have some unique scents. It is a tiny shop with a nice, upscale boutique feel. Lots of beach, cottage feel items. Check it out, you'll love it

We found the perfect house gift here for friends we were visiting. The woman in the store the…read moreweekend we were shopping was nice enough to let us return the next day to pick it up so we didn't have to carry it around while we were exploring the town. Interesting items and friendly service. A place to return to.

I LOVE this store!! It has such cute & fun stuff in here for sale. Prices are a hit or miss as they…read morehad some cute makeup-like bags for $10 which I found to be over priced since the material was thin & felt cheap. They have a wall with a bunch of gag gifts which I'm always up for pranking my friends & family. They're are some inappropriate things that are not children friendly but they did have some children's gifts in here so I would be careful about bringing your young children in here as there are things that as a parent you may not want them to see. Lots of magnets, stickers, lists on pads of paper, fake poop, baby onesies with hilarious sayings on them. Check out my photos' for some of the fun items for sale in here. This is a store you must stop in to check out.

I'm trying to understand what the big draw is for this place. Our hostess took us here and told us…read morehow amazing it is. I'd say there are some cute/ humorous things available to purchase. I'd also say for every item on that list there are 10 junk / ridiculous items of dollar store quality at tourist prices. I didn't see anything I'd say was truly unique. Essentially, it's a joke store, Spencer's, main street store and tourist shop all in one. The goal appears to be adult-ish humor, tho I'm guessing it's around the Ace Ventura level...