A large and clean game store for all your play needs…read more Atomic Empire is a game store for all physical gamers, be it trading cards, board games, wargames, or pen and paper games. They have a selection of games to try out and plenty of sitting space for you and your friends to test out and have a good time. They offer a wide variety of singles on their website. By buying them and picking it up in store, you save on shipping, giving them the selection of an online retailer with lower costs. Their prices are most comparable to TCGPlayer, minus delivery fees. Atomic Empire also carries a limited selection of comics and graphic novels, a nice to have for sure. They also sell plenty of gaming accessories from dice to paint to playmates to deck boxes. Unlike many game stores I've been to, Atomic Empire is pristine. High ceilings and proper ventilation provides constant fresh air. Bright lights and clean floors provides a welcoming atmosphere. It's a pleasure to take your time and browse a store that's so well maintained. Atomic Empire is excellent to game in or simply hang out at.

Enjoyed walking around the store with my partner, who plays a role playing game there on a regular…read morebasis. Lots of games and related supplies for sale, and a large game playing area. Nice staff, too.

It always pains me to leave a two-star review, but I was disappointed with Triangle Treasures. The…read moreshop is a wonderful idea -- a gift store filled with items hand crafted by local artisans. But it's slimly stocked, and I felt did a poor job of showcasing local talent. I frequent our area's craft fairs, and expected to see the kind of variety and quality I see from the vendors there. TT offers some jewelry, one table of soaps and lotions, lots of baby and children's clothes, baskets. I really-really hoped this would be more like Parts & Labour in Austin -- we could really use a hip boutique to showcase lots of local designers in one place.

After stopping by for a browse, I thought to myself... for a craft store, why so much jewelry?…read more There were some metalwork figures, some expensive carved up baseball bats (of your favorite team), but other woodwork (aside from simple toys) was very sparse. There was way too much jewelry for a crafty guy to be looking at. My daughter thought it was cool, but I left feeling like I had wasted my time checking out a craft store that seemed to be about 80% jewelry 10% tin and 10% other varieties. I wish I had the time to make and consign items for this store, but alas, I rarely have the time to enjoy my woodworking hobby as it is, much less to stress over whether or not I could keep up with any demand for production. Maybe there are too many guys like me out there in the same boat.

Crazy Alan's has pretty much everything you could want if you're buying school supplies for your…read morekids: notebooks, pens, pencils, refills, art supplies, markers, and more. If you're into all things fountain pens, you're good here too. They have fountain pens such as Kaweco, LAMY, TWSBI, Cross, Sailor, Pilot, BENU, and many more. They also stock fountain pen ink and rollerball refills. They also have postcards, notepads, binders, stickers, and so much school stuff! Regardless of what you're looking for, there's a great selection of analog writing supplies here. The owners and employees are very nice and helpful, and the prices are great. We came here on a recent Saturday when there was a mini-pen show happening. If you want to go to a big/regular pen show, look for info about the Triangle Pen Show online.

It's the kind of store where some of us (who me ;) could go broke! Stationary gore! All the brands…read moreyou haven't in years too like Rhoia. Fountain pens that are $150 & up I just love this place I come on once a . If you love pop up cards like I do they always have them as well. The pens will go dry before I can ever use all of them that I have purchased here. Please check it out & find things you didn't even know you needed or existed even!

Awesome little shop. I've come in looking for batteries and accessories for my RC car. The owner is…read morereally friendly and willing to help you. Their prices are fair and if they don't have it, they can order for you.

Well stocked hobby shop mostly focused on role playing games and RC cars. The staff were friendly…read moreand helpful without being overbearing.

Visiting from Florida and stopped on a Whim and wow so glad…read morewe did ! They were stocked on NeeDohs and so helpful ! The staff was patient as my daughter made her choices and didn't mind that my 4 year old was so excited about all the toys ! We will definitely be visiting again this vacation !

My family was checking out the shopping center and saw they had fun toys in the window. They offer…read morea lot of stem toys as well as cute children's clothes. My son picked out a stem themed fidget activity. We also bought clue the card game, which was a lot of fun. If you need a gift for a child, I would recommend checking out the store.

So my kiddo use to be seriously into Pokémon and the tournaments. This store use to be in a…read moredifferent location, but as soon as I walked in I recognized it. They have it set up exactly like it was in the previous location. It was so weird like totally déjà vu. We are all painting minis for my husband's charity stream and I needed to pick out one. They had a really good selection to choose from and I found a really cool multi head snake character (yes, it has a name and NO, I don't remember and I am too lazy to get off the couch to look, honestly y'all). The staff were friendly and helped us get checked out quickly. My husband chatted with them about various geeky things and I feel like I had to drag him out of the store.

This is a good games store with lots of games and supplies. My partner likes to play a role playing…read moregame there. The staff is very helpful.

The first real doll store the Triangle's had since My Doll Boutique closed ten or more years ago…read more You will find anything from vintage Barbies to old wooden Japanese kokeshi dolls to European bisques. While there is plenty here to make the mouths of hard-core collectors water, there is also plenty for the casual collector and kids. Go just to see the fun and funky things that the owner, Bradley, has displayed.

It is so great to have a local doll shop again. The store offers all kinds of dolls from vintage to…read moremodern. There are enough Barbie dolls, clothing and accessories to make any Barbie fan happy. There are also vintage dolls from many different companies. The owner buys collections so he is always adding new items. I have known the owner for five years and he is very knowledgeable about dolls of all types and styles. You are sure to find a new treasure to add to your collection with every trip to the store.

Explore some art in various forms; maybe meet one of the artists, be inspired by the creativity…read more Joyful Jewel is a place to explore. Although exploration is probably a good enough reason to visit a store like this, I found myself here while a few of the artists with works displayed were having a conversation about their work, the setup and displays. That was a pretty eye-opening experience: they're just like everyone else. Who'd have thought? For the detail and work involved in some of this work, the prices were consistent with the area. Everyday people.

If you love original art and fine crafts and are living or visiting the Triangle area of North…read moreCarolina, then downtown Pittsboro, and The Joyful Jewel need to be on your #mustvisit list. It's about a 40 minute drive from downtown Raleigh NC without traffic, but only 25 minutes from Chapel Hill or downtown Apex, NC. Any direction you drive to Pittsboro from you cross beautiful country side, forests, hills and rivers, and coming from the East, (Apex, Cary, Holly Springs, Fuquay Varina), you're in real luck, you get to cross over Jordan Lake twice. Pittsboro retains its small town USA feel, and the Joyful Jewel is just across the street from the historic Chatham County Courthouse which houses a historical museum open 2 - 3 times a week. But the Joyful Jewel is open 7 days a week. I have visited hundreds of times over the 12 years I have been living in central North Carolina because I so enjoy walking about the store, as if it were a museum, and taking in the colors, imagination, creativity and inspiration. Artists take turns in the store, so you get to meet an artist whose work is there. Mariah Wheeler is the owner, with her husband DG Chandler. Both are jewelers, but work in other forms as well. The affordability of art and fine crafts is one of the best discoveries for me, making a visit to the Joyful Jewel even better than a museum, since I may be able to take home the piece of art that really speaks to me. And if you're looking to learn more about local artists, Mariah is very well connected, not only to artist who paint, and potters, and glass artists, but also local writers, poets and musicians. Discover Pittsboro and definitely visit the Joyful Jewel.