Great place and customer service !! Love the selection of gifts items and wasn't super expensive.read more

Sandalwood Shoppes is a store filled with products and clothing from local artists. These artists…read morerent spaces for their goods. They sell items that fit the coastal atmosphere of the area. It's not your typical touristy shop, but an elegant shop. You can buy clothing, glass art, children's clothing, jewelry, wall artwork, skincare products, purses, kitchenware, fun tea towels, etc. As it's the Christmas season, you can buy some cute ornaments that represent the area. You can book a private event. I was there recently with a group of women from my community, the 'Shelmore Mermaids'. We sipped on drinks and enjoyed some snacks while shopping in the store. Some of the items on hand are pricey, others are reasonable, so take the time to look around. There's something for everyone. It's great to support a local small business company.

LunaBelle is located inside Eternal Sunshine Cafe in an adjacent room. It's a great way to kill…read moretime while you're waiting for breakfast. LunaBelle still has more artists planning on bringing their artwork in the next few weeks. There is a variety, including spider plants, gift knick knacks, jewelry, and different kinds of artwork ranging from end or side tables, wine stoppers, wall pictures, dog bow ties. Some of the artwork has a coastal theme. LunaBelle will post when they receive new artwork on Facebook and Instagram. The only improvement my companions suggests is more lighting or "eternal sunshine" to appreciate the detailed artwork of the artists. This would be a great place to buy a gift and unique artwork. A definite must stop if you're in the area!

Absolutely beautiful shop! The artists featured are so talented. If I could have purchased…read moreeverything in the store, I totally would have. The owner was so knowledgeable and friendly too! Definitely somewhere to check out!

One of a kind gifts, friendly service focused on pleasing the customer. Highly recommend for any…read moreoccasion.

From the owner: We began as Monograms Plus franchise in Manchester, Connecticut where we monogrammed 'while you…read moreshopped' in the mall. We started the website aspecialgift.com, sold the store, and relocated to Leland NC in 2004. We opened our retail location in September 2014. Our warehouse and production facility is located at 119 Division Drive, in Leland, where in addition to embroidery, engraving, and sandblasting, we do commercial embroidery, screenprinting, banners and signs.

The Cotton Exchange holds a lot of history in its eight 19th-century buildings. Each of the eight…read morebrick buildings originally served a different industrial purpose. For instance, the Sprunt building started as a flour mill and a hominy mill. The structure was renovated in 1919 and became the central trading office for cotton bales, eventually growing into one of the world's largest and busiest cotton-exporting companies. The bales left the Cape Fear River port's docks to be shipped directly to England, Europe, and other parts of the United States, and remained fully operational until 1950. After the shipping port declined, the complex was abandoned and deteriorated to the point that it was scheduled for complete demolition. Fortunately, local developers stepped in to save the buildings, preserving the original architecture, heart pine beams, and exposed brickwork. The marketplace officially opened in 1976. It was the very first successful "adaptive reuse" historic preservation project in the state. Today, the Cotton Exchange is a wonderful, bustling mixture of locally owned restaurants and specialty shops. While exploring the multi-level halls, I really enjoyed viewing the built-in hallway exhibits filled with vintage photographs, educational storyboards, and antique tools tracing the complex's port history. I have since learned of a few treasures I missed while visiting, so I am already planning a return trip to find the rest and explicitly check out the Wilmington Walk of Fame installation out in the courtyards! It is a fantastic destination for exploring downtown, offering a large parking lot where merchants will validate your parking ticket with a purchase.

Didn't really see any shops that interested me here. Of those I did stop into, the people were…read morefriendly, but the prices were a bit overboard. And I was surprise with the lack of local goods (eg olive oil place is all imported but no info on the labels). I parked in their lot because I figured I would easily find something I'd like, support local, and validate my parking. Probably could have enjoyed a light meal here but not my kind of place - too tourist trappy.

Saturday visit: It's definitely for gift shopping. We went in thinking it may have shopping goods…read morelike jams, food items etc but no it was not so. Overall it was a lot of artisan items, great vaiety of handmade items from pottery to woodworking to soaps and clothing. Didn't really have any "service" as we walked though the main chamber and peeked into the shop rooms on the sides. The prices were pretty expensive so we didn't get anything but they are hand made so it makes sense. Great place to get souvenirs or gifts. My favorite part was the soaps and the small pottery near the door.

I love the stores in here from. Country store to Gypsies store and the stuff in between.. really…read morecool wood made products and soaps and such.. right along waterfront . Lots of history in this place too. There's a wall with signatures by famous people who have come thru.. just an interesting place.

This is a really nice shop inside the Cotton Exchange. They sell wine, wine glasses, and small home…read moredecor items. The shop isn't very big but they make up for it with the quality of items. Another really nice thing about this shop is they feature North Carolina wines and items from North Carolina craftsmen. Highly recommend.

Wilmington has many great little places and one would have to spend quite a bit of time checking…read moreevery store out - but please check this place out for SURE! The staff are great, the selection unique and you just might be surprised at what you might find and the price you will pay! We picked up a couple wedding gifts as well as a take home one for ourselves - I believe my mom even found something here too! Make sure you stop in - tell them your friends from Silver Creek NY sent you :)

The selection is very vast and all the items were beautiful and priced fairly, the customer service…read morewas also wonderful they were very nice! I will definitely go back again.

From the owner: We are a boutique gift shop focusing mainly on handmade items made by local artists in the…read moreWilmington NC and surrounding areas. Located steps from the Riverwalk in The Chandler's Wharf Wearhouse Shops. We carry a variety of items like clothing, jewelry, accessories, body oils, lotions,soap, room sprays home decor like candles, artwork, pottery, wooden bowls and other one of a kind items. We consistantly get new items and artwork rotates frequently! Come by to see all the fun items we carry!

Came to town to get the nuts and pecans and support local. They have lots of goodies inside to perk…read moreand and purchase. I love the fact it helps people with disabilities so I make a point to come here when I come to town. The owner opened up for me and he was very nice and courteous. It was a beautiful day in mist of a pretty cold week and just wanted to get out and get fresh air. I bought more than I anticipated which is not hard to do at all here. I highly recommend checking it out. It's inside the city market and you won't be disappointed

Came in here a couple months back just looking around. Without asking, the nice man running the…read morestore gave us a full background on the store and the products with in them. We tried some peanuts that were so good and bought two bags. I noticed when we were in that store a couples months ago that they also had other things. Products that would be great gifts such as homemade hot sauce, salsa and pickled vegetables. I came back in yestarday to check it out. I left with a jar of firery peach salsa WHICH IS SO GOOD, and a jar of picked asparagus as a late Father's Day gift for my dad. I'm sure he we love them. Will for sure be back for this salsa!

I found this store quite charming! They had a very nice selection of gifts, candles, and things to…read moremake anyone feel "loved". The lady working there was handing out free cookies and I thought that was very sweet. Prices were average and it was just a fun experience to stay a walk in the call district.

This is a newer store in the cargo district and it's absolutely adorable! I Love What they have…read moreDone With the Place and how they changed it with bright colors, it's actually very relaxing. They had great smells and I, of course, wanted everything in it. It's a bit on the pricey side, but that's very common for local stores. I was interested in just about everything they were selling. The person at the register even brought her dog! I love when stores are pet friendly!

Port City Pottery & Fine Crafts is located inside the upper level of the shops of the Cotton…read moreExchange. The Cotton Exchange businesses validate parking for their parking lot. Eight interconnected buildings make up the Cotton Exchange complex and were once home to one of the largest and busiest cotton-exporting companies in the world. Port City Pottery operates as a wonderful art co-op, opening 15 years ago as the first gallery in Wilmington dedicated exclusively to local, handmade crafts by jury-selected North Carolinian artisans. There are currently around 25 artisans in the co-op, and they take turns working the shop floor on different days. The gallery is filled with an incredible variety of high-quality mediums--everything from pottery, glass, and textiles to wood, jewelry, and creative metalwork. This was not the best place for me to spot and wander inside, as I always find at least one thing that needs to come home with me. Usually, the stained glass pulls me in, but I had just gotten a few new pieces in the High Country. The metal was so creative, and that is where I spent most of my time trying to decide which one I would purchase. Recycled art is fun, with scraps of metal being turned into something new. I ended up with the mouse, as I do have a lot of other metal pieces, but not a mouse. With my purchase, I also got a card about the artist, Randy Chapman, and my mouse was nicely wrapped for the journey home. I prefer this type of souvenir to the mass-produced type. I left with something unique to remember my visit. I will be back in Wilmington in October, so I am wondering what I will be drawn to on that visit.

We had an ice cream cone and also bought some fudge…read more Both were good.......not great! The fudge has a consistency and flavor had not had before, but it is still good and took some home with me