2025 Corolla Gifts and Specialty Items Guide

Commune with nature and take photos of the pristine Outer Banks!

Voted Best Swimsuit Shop on the Beach! Birthday Suits offers top-quality, name brand clothing for the entire family. Birthday Suits will outfit you and your family for summer, so ironically, you won’t ever find yourself stuck in your birthday suit with nothing to wear! Swimwear and Beyond! Situated on the breathtaking Outer Banks of North Carolina, we are a chain of surf boutiques specializing in women’s and men’s beach fashion year-round. We are dedicated to finding our customers beach lifestyle clothing and swimwear that will carry them from surf to sand, beach to brunch, or fishtails to cocktails! Voted “Best Place To Buy A Swimsuit” for over 30 years, we feature the largest selection of swim separates on the Outer Banks, including bra sizes B through G!

Corolla Fire & Rescue Squad was established July 1, 1983 as a non-profit volunteer organization funded by Currituck County and the generous donations from our many supporters.  We have grown steadily since 1983, as has the community we serve.  We operate from two stations with two standard Class A engines, two 4-wheel drive Class A engines, a 102 foot aerial platform truck, and various other specialized fire apparatus.  We respond to over 350 fire calls annually from the county line to the North beach access.  We do all of this with 48 dedicated volunteers and frequent assistance from county EMS personnel.

A fun stop for candles, bath & body and more.

A fll service surf shop offering lessons, new equipment, clothing and rentals. 

Horse-inspired gifts for a good cause!

Hand rolled cigars, cold beer, romantic candles and all the accoutraments!

Looking for gifts, home decor or something unique, shop here! 

Only the Best Taste and Widest Selection of Oils & Vinegars in OBX! Ella’s Olive Tasting Room is a high end gourmet food store located in Scarborough Lane Shoppes. We provide a unique and interactive customer shopping experience through tastings of over 75 varieties of artisan Olive Oils, Balsamic Vinegars and Gourmet Food.   Tastings are offered daily, and starting on June 18th, we go the extra mile with our Tuesday Tastings, 4-6 pm, to showcase some of our favorite recipes accompanied with some sipping and music. Come and Join us in the Fun! Join us in the fun!

A full-service kite shop and repair center. 

 Awarded the Certificate of Excellence by Trip Advisor for 2016! Braids by Life on a Sandbar & Braids is about fun and creating memories. We specialize in: braids, hair wraps, feather extensions, as well as henna tattoos, air brush tattoos, stepping stones, and making your own sand art creations. We offer fun for the whole family and are great for birthday parties.  In addition to braids and braid services, we offer many activities to choose from, and we can accommodate big parties. Just call to make a reservation in either location of Nags Head or Corolla. 
 
Snow Cones are hand made in the Corolla location only. Many toppings to choose from and very refreshing, great for a summer.

Lovie's menu is a garden of earthly delights.

A fascinating gift shop with nature, gems and jewelry as its focus. 

 Mustang Sally's: think summer apparel for the entire family, jewelry and gifts.

Proudly Handcrafted in the Carolinas! We love the outdoors at Nags Head Hammocks and handcraft our Classic Hammocks, Swings and Durawood Furniture to help you enjoy every moment. It all started in 1974 when our first hammocks were made in a little shop on The Outer Banks.

Clothing, beach gear, jewelry, souvenirs and gifts.

Fudge, ice cream and fun, creative activities!

Since 1975, Surfside Casuals has been selling a vast selection of bathing suits and beach accessories for men, women, girls and boys. And if there’s one truism about the Outer Banks, it’s that no one stays in business unless they’re doing it right.  Surfside, locally owned and operated by the same owner since day one, knows their inventory, and they happily help customers with fitting and other details about selecting the right suit for their needs. Sizes offered include juniors, women’s 4-24W and girl's 4-16. Not only are there thousands of swimsuits to choose from --- long torso, bra sizes, separates, bikinis, men’s board shorts --- there are also cover-ups, dresses, footwear, beach jewelry, hats, sunglasses, and rash guards. There’s the usual tourist souvenirs sold here --- shell wreaths, OBX glasses and cups, for instance --- but mostly it’s a great place to find the perfect swimsuit at a time-honored Outer Banks establishment

An offshoot of Kellogg Supply Company, a building and home center operating on the Outer Banks since 1946, The Cottage Shop is filled with beach-y house wares and furnishings designed for Outer Banks living. The store also stocks decorative accessories, gifts for special occasions and holidays, and even stylish hats and sandals. Whatever a homeowner needs for their beach cottage, they’ll likely be able to find it here. There’s kitchen ware, sheets and bedding, bath items, outdoor carpeting, candles, Outer Banks and Southern cookbooks, lamps, decorative pillows and even gourmet salsa and grits. There is also a large selection of Tervis Tumblers, and open stock of Fiesta ware. Kellogg also offers all-inclusive Cottage Package programs, as well as kitchen, bedding, bath and recreational packages. Hours differ at the Duck location, so call before visiting. 

Smell it and you will definitely want to buy it. So of course, the exquisite aroma wafts outside, and by the time people come into the store, their resistance to this homemade fudge is pretty weak.  The free samples the staff offer pretty much seals the deal. Made right before your eyes, this creamy fudge comes in numerous mouth watering flavors, including peanut butter, maple nut, rocky road and of course, chocolate.  Started in 1980 on the Outer Banks, The Fudgery now has about 27 stores located in 15 states. The business caught on not only because of its fresh ingredients, but because customers could watch the scrumptious confection being cooked and hand-turned on marble slabs into loaves. Plus, if customers were lucky, the candy maker would sing for them while he worked. (Really!) The store also sells homemade caramel apples, so how can anyone resist? There are also dessert toppings in jars based on the same recipe in three flavors: chocolate, chocolate mint and amaretto. And if you want more when you get home, you can order the fudge, dessert toppings and candy apples from The Fudgery’s online store.

Timbuck II is a Corolla shopping destination featuring a wide variety of retail and restaurant experiences. Visitors will wander through a massive complex featuring over 60 venues ranging from art galleries and clothing stores to gift shops, realty companies and a video rental shop. Please be sure to visit Good Vibes Video-2018 will be the last summer open. Everything must go!

The quintessential tourist store, Wings is stocked floor to ceiling with beach-related clothing and nearly every other possible  beach-y item imaginable. With store locations from Corolla to Hatteras Island, this is the place visitors depend on to get low-priced Outer Banks T-shirts and souvenirs. Locals are not as prone to shop here, but it’s not unusual to see a resident run in to buy some sand toys or a beach chair. In addition to boogie boards and bathing suits, there’s flip-flops, umbrellas, sun dresses, beach balls, OBX items, sun hats, costume jewelry, sunscreen, lighters, magnets, key chains . . .  the list goes on. The stores are a little gaudy, and the merchandise is not known for its high quality, but whatever you purchase will at least get you through your vacation without your wallet taking too much of a hit.