True Value Hardware
- 950 Irvin Garrish Highway
- Ocracoke
- (252) 928-4288
Attached to the Variety Store, our local hardware store has all the utilitarian items that you are unable to locate elsewhere on Ocracoke.
Village Craftsmen
- 170 Howard Street
- Ocracoke
- (252) 928-5541
Walking to Village Craftsmen is almost as much fun as visiting the store. It’s down at the end of shady, historic Howard Street, about a block from the harbor. This gallery, run by island natives since 1970, features exquisite traditional and contemporary American-made crafts. You’ll find pottery, blown glass, stained glass, wooden kitchen items, musical instruments, jewelry, hand carved birds, CDs featuring local and visiting musicians and much more.
Village Diva
- 37 Back Road
- Ocracoke
- (252) 928-2828
Women will find much to love in this store, which offers alluring, elegant, comfortable clothing in linen and organic/green natural fabrics made by companies such as Free People and Flax. They also sell sun hats, jewelry, fine handbags and shoes and a selection of home accessories, art and bath products.
Village Thrift Store
- 226 Back Road
- Ocracoke
- (252) 928-4743
Located in the back of the Ocracoke Coffee Company, this shop is an additional treat for patrons of the coffee shop and those addicted to finding bargains and treasures. This is much more than just a business; it’s also a joint venture with the Ocracoke Youth Center. The Village Thrift Store has partnered with the Youth Center to run the thrift store as a fundraiser. Items range from useful, artsy small items to furniture, clothes and books. Don’t be surprised by what you find in the back corners—it really is like a treasure hunt. Have fun!
Woccocon Nursery and Gifts
- 439 Lighthouse Road next to the Assembly of God Church
- Ocracoke
- (252) 928-3811
Tucked back from the road, this little shop is one of Ocracoke’s treasures. The owner is an Ocracoke native who has continued many of the traditional home crafts of the island and now sells them in her shop. Fig preserves and jams, apple and pumpkin butter, peach rum jam and a variety of food preserves are available here. She also hand-looms bags and makes beaded jewelry and other handcrafted items. Look for the cream-colored building with the purple trim. Don’t miss it.
Zillie’s Island Pantry
- 538 Back Road
- Ocracoke
- (252) 928-9036
Think Zillie’s when you are preparing for an evening of dining with friends. This cozy shop is loaded with all sorts of gourmet goodies: cheese, smoked salmon, sausages, pates, tapenades, olives, marinades, dips, organic chocolates and quality kitchen utensils. For the beer lover, you can mix and match six packs from more than 250 international and micro-brew selections. They also have an extensive collection of fine wine. Cigars can be found here too. Enjoy the WiFi wine deck where you can surf the web while sipping a glass of your favorite wine. The friendly and informed staff will happily put together a gift basket; be on the lookout for their weekly wine tastings and special holiday events.
