Loved this shop on Sir Walter Raleigh in Manteo. My husband & I always visited here when we were…read moreback on The Outer Banks. The owner always had the best hand carved artwork as well as gorgeous pottery. We bought several pieces of art to decorate our cottage in KDH. I regret not writing down the owner's name and contact info now. He was so nice & so very talented! What a loss to the shopping community.

Typically, I don't rate a shop very often. I will make an exception when to comes to the Roanoke…read moreHeritage Extended which my wife and I found some excellent nautically themed gifts and house accessories. We initially found a beautiful glass bowl with multicolor shells at an excellent price. The owner of the shop asked that we if could come back he would box it for my wife as the store was very busy at the time when we came there. We had just started our visit in Manteo and we're thankful to have it boxed and had plenty of time to spare. We came back later with it ready to go and we shopped some more finding some hand crafted nautical fan pulls and wooden carving of a red fish to purchase as well. The owner was a very friendly native of the area who had traced his family back to the 1600's when they arrived on the island. The name and sign may be a little misleading to a great shop that has some of the more unusual nautical themed merchandised that are priced very reasonably. Definitely worth stopping in if you are ever in the area. I know we will be back when in the OBX again!

I love the store and am a huge fan of the products she has, yes they are pricey but the quality and…read morestyle never goes out of style!

Such a gem if you are looking forward hard to find luxury. Highly recommend! Ridiculous amounts of…read moreFrank and Eileen and fun French Finds!

I always shop here on my annual OBX vacation. There is such a vast selection and I never leave…read morewithout a bagful.

Bottom Line: Cotton linens, clothing, home decor, women's accessories and other goodies fill this…read morelocation to the gills. Funny enough my husband wanted to go to The Cotton Gin to shop for Vineyard Vines clothing. I had planned to sit the shopping trip out but next thing I know I'm checking out at Cotton Gin with a new puzzle, bracelet, Christmas ornament, candy and bag. Just when I didn't think I needed anything I managed to find a variety of things at Cotton Gin. As indicated by this anecdote, The Cotton Gin sells a variety of stuff and it's fun to wander through the various rooms of the two level store. Although I most commonly come away with beachy souvenirs it is worth noting that they have high end cotton products like towels, quilts, and such. The Cotton Gin has various locations and the Nags Head store is located at the 14 Mile Post across from the Outer Banks Mall.

Wow! This was our first time ordering from Coastal Blooms, and they did not disappoint. We ordered…read morethe Cheerful Jubilee assortment. It is a bountiful and beautiful display of flowers. I feel it was very much worth the price, and they've lasted the extent of our vacation. During our ordering, we asked if they could be delivered after 2:00 pm. They delivered well after and was the perfect surprise for Mother's Day! I highly recommend them.

Two days ago I ordered flowers from them that had orange and yellow flowers. See picture below. The…read moresecond picture shows the flowers they sent. In my opinion, they do not look anything alike. If they did not have the flowers I ordered, I wish they would've called me and asked me what options/alternatives I wanted. I've called them multiple times and left multiple voicemails and have yet to receive a call back.

Bottom Line: This lovely store in Manteo offers traditional coastal home décor and gifts…read more Some of the best shopping in the Outer Banks is definitely in Manteo along the waterfront. I would put Acre Lane in that category for sure. This store is very classy and elegant. They had some great paintings, furniture and candles. I think the Acre Lane business is even more complex than this delightful shop. I believe they also offer cottage decorating servies and even have a super cute rental property in Manteo that is great for two lovebirds wanting to nest in a converted carriage house. Very cool!

Bottom Line: There are many small businesses in Manteo and souvenir shops in OBX that earn their…read morecustomer's business but this is not one of them. Roanoke Marshes Trading has customer service equivalent to a vending machine. Instead of interacting with customers, the store has decided to just post handwritten signs about everything, everywhere. I can't really think of a more obvious and potent way to passively, aggressively insult customers than to scotch tape handwritten signs to everything. Don't do this. Don't do that. Don't touch. etc. I was in this store for about 15 minutes on a weekday and although I was one of only three customers, no one even said hello to me. I enjoyed my slow stroll through the store checking out the merchandise and marveling at all of the off-putting signs. Having worked in retail in a bustling touristy town, I know first hand that customers can present challenges (minimally supervised kids, dripping ice cream cones, etc.) but rather than post signs all over the store I know that it's better to directly and kindly approach a customer with a smile, give them great service and influence their behavior so it's desirable. Roanoke Trading does have some nice brands and decent stuff so it's too bad they've cheapened the experience by all of their signs. I left the store empty handed but I have some great ideas on writing a business management case study.

Would give less stars if possible. Not a very pleasant atmosphere. Very crowded as far as walking…read morespace vs merchandise. The layout isn't very accommodating. We went here as a family on vacation. We all carry cash on vacations as to not run up credit card debt. My 9yr old son wanted to purchase 2 outer banks stickers for his bicycle with his own money that he has saved up for vacation. Mind you that he pondered this decision for quite a while as he is very careful about what he spends his money on. These stickers came up to about $14 together before tax. He only had a $50 bill. His entire vacation savings. The store wouldn't sell him the stickers when he got to the counter and said they don't take any bills over $20. (Kind of strange since a lot of their inventory is over $20). None of us had bills under $50 for him to borrow and as I said, we carry cash on vacations. In the end, he had to leave without being able to make the purchase that he was hoping for with the money that he has saved up for months for vacation. He was very upset. This was late in the day. I would think that the store would have tried to make an exception for a young child trying to buy something with his own money. I am sure they were able to make the change by this point in the day. In the end, I would suggest you shop elsewhere. Somewhere that puts effort into customer service. It is experiences like this, that make people choose to shop online. If there is no customer service, than what is the point. It is more convenient and easier to shop online. More brick and mortar stores are going to the wayside and this is why.

Nancy was absolutely incredible! From our zoom calls to in-person meeting, she took the time to…read morereally talk with us and pinpoint the flowers and overall look we were going for. I told her I wanted tones of pinks and deep greens with a touch of tropical, and she blew it out of the water. We told her we love flowers and completely trusted her to do her thing -- and it did not disappoint. The venue was already gorgeous, but she made it absolutely stunning. Every arrangement was more beautiful than I could have imagined, and we are so grateful for her talent and vision!

I just attended a wedding reception with flowers by Holiday House and it was absolutely stunning!…read moreThey were able to take a huge open venue and turn it into a beautiful intimate wonderland. Everywhere you turned there were amazing flowers and arrangements. A true artist!