Something unique to do at the beach…read more Just as any other place like this you pay for time, the piece and here extra paints (.50, which is to discourage paint waste) the fees are standard and help cover the staff helping with keeping studio clean and the kiln. Free Wi Fi for dads while kids design masterpieces. Anyway besides the prices the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. The smells from next door are a nice bonus too!

It was a mediocre thing to do on a boring, rainy day. You enter the place through the coffee shop…read morenext door which is different....? When I got in, a young girl explained prices and procedures, $8 dollars for "studio time" for painting, and then the additional cost of the ceramic pottery. When I got my pieces and sat down, I was told I could only pick 5 colors from their selection for my decorative plate and 5 for my nephew for his piece, each additional color was another charge. I think it was .50-.75 per extra paint. Bogus. Whatever, my nephew and I painted. It ended up being about a $70 activity which was surprising because at Plaster Fun Time with $70 I could probably paint a quarter of the store. Just over priced. Especially asking people to pay for "studio time". This studio time should be included in the price of the pieces. You have to pay for the time, the pieces, the paint, I'm surprised they don't charge you for the brushes or water. I won't be coming here again :)

Yellowhouse Gallery may no longer be located in its namesake yellow house on "the beach road" but…read moreit's new locacation still exudes talent, charm and hospitality that many have come to love about this art gallery. If you are in the Outer Banks and hoping to take a lovely piece of art home with you, make Yellowhouse your first stop. Here you will find hundreds of pieces of local art including original water colors, prints, photographs, pen and ink drawings and painted housewares. If you find a piece you like but wish it was in a different size be sure to ask Eve (Gallery Owner) about options. She is very knowledgable about all of the artists she represents and can tell you about different size options. If you are hoping to commission an artist to photograph or paint your favorite OBX landmark be sure to ask Eve about those possibilities too as many artists do do commissions. Some of the artists represented here are James Melvin and Bettye White. You'll also,find the photographic talents of Ray Matthews and Eve Turek, herself. Yellowhouse is now located on the East side of the bypass (Highway 158) across from the Outer Banks hospital.

This shop is in the Duck Waterfront. There's plenty of parking. The nearby shops are also fun to…read morevisit. There's also a coffee shop and a casual eatery. This shop has some of the BEST stuff for gifts, and just fun stuff to buy for yourself. Staff is super friendly! Follow them on socials because they have some great FB live shows with heavily discounted items.

Dazzles is a great place to shop. We love to walk the Duck boardwalk when we visit and this is one…read moreof the places we always check out. They have a great selection of home decor, jewelry, candles, and personal care items. The people who work here are very nice. We highly recommend!

We stopped in here today to take a look at what they had. The owner is extremely friendly and…read morehelpful. This bookstore has a terrific selection of books. I can't wait to go back!

A perfect place to pick up affordable used books for the trip to the Outer Banks. Selection is…read moresmall but solid and there are plenty of kids books and a location for kids to color and wait for adults to make their purchase. My purchase of 3 Hardcover kids books and one book on the Habsburgs during WWI was $11.

I was surprised and delighted to find so many good books in this quaint local bookstore in the…read moremiddle of a bustling tourist attraction. I made a day trip from Nags Head to Duck and Corolla, and spotted this bookstore. To my amazement, it had lots of recent and current best sellers as well as historical and classic reads. I was most excited about a book on the Romanovs and Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution, as I had just finished another book on the Romanovs two days before. They had all of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novels and the cover of Tender is the Night that I've been searching for. I grabbed a couple Greek mythology books, Arabian Nights, and The Yellow Wallpaper as well. There were a couple other books I wish I'd bought. They also have cute cat/book totes in case you can't carry all the books you buy. I'm admiring my Beach Book haul now. It was a success! Thank you, Beach Books!

This is a family-owned bookstore tucked into the Timbuk II shopping center. I believe the…read morehusband-and-wife team hand-selects books for their inventory resulting in an eclectic and very interesting selection despite the small size of their store. There's plenty of material for your own reading and for gifts. I've always supported "bricks and mortar" bookstores - a sadly dying breed - but this one is a special place worth the time, even if you're in your "happy place" on a much-needed vacation!

Fun little quick stop with cool boats and fun exhibits. Went with my young niece and nephew on a…read morerainy day. Near the wildlife center also.

Museum was educational but not very exciting but it free. There is a game where you try to steer a…read moreship inside. Lots of old boats and artifacts. Very nice bathroom directly across from the front doors.

I visited her Studio/Store at Liberty Station in San Diego. It is located in an impressive,…read morerenovated building on the former Naval training base. Ms. Despain makes the jewelry which is some of the most well done and artistic I have seen. She uses seashell molds to create some of her gold/silver pieces which result in amazing looking jewelry. She is a graduate of the highly prestigious Gemological Institute in NYC. I was really impressed with the creativity and talent on offer and left with a cool silver ring.

Love the place, it is nestled right by the boardwalk and restaurants. The jewelry is amazing, and…read morepriced fairly. The lady Sara DeSpain is the sweetest lady ever and has stories to tell, we will remember her and her services for years to come.

Really neat vintage store. They have things you might have owned in the past. I went upstairs to…read moresee the vinyls and there was a couch next to a tube TV playing a VCR tape and it really reminded me of growing up in the 80s. Prices are fair for the area and the staff were nice.

Quaint little place with a cool selection. I came for the vinyl but stayed for the rest. While…read morethere wasn't the best selection of Vinyl, the ones that did interest me had quite the obvious markup. If you're going to charge $25 bucks for a record, at least remember to take the ¢50 sticker off of it. Other than that the selection was really cool and the store looked really nice. Owner was very kind as-well.