Gray's

Bottom Line: Name brand, quality clothing for the family and some beach souvenirs.Gray's Department Store is one of the nicest clothing stores on the Outer Banks and it has been in business for many decades. The store features mostly clothes for men and women and they sell brands like Tommy Bahama, Olukai, Sperry and Vera Bradley. In addition to clothes, they have some shoes and hand bags. Aside from nicer clothing, they also have some Outer Banks gear. They definitely have a higher quality selection of tshirts, sweatshirts and fleece jackets than any other store.The housewares selection is limited but they have a few items as well as some toys and gifts.The store is clean and well organized. The staff have always been friendly but some are more engaging than others.

I have shopped at Gray's for years when traveling to OBX. They are still a family owned business. This is there only location at around MM 4.The parking lot is has always been adequate for the amount of traffic they have. As a matter of fact I was saddened to find they very slow the day after Thanksgiving when everyone else was swamped. Like usual the lot was clean and well maintained.The inside is packed with both resort wear for men and women. Also you will find some touristy items, but not a lot. This store is the most upscale that you will find in OBX in my opinion. Name brand higher quality items like Tommy Bahama. Of course you pay for the nicer name brands too! That is why I fear they are not doing as well and nearby Belk is flourishing. What I will say on my last visit that disappointment is with around three staff no one approached me and asked for help. That is unusual and I'm not going to knock them down for one service blip on one visit. However, I will adjust if this occurs again. If you have nice taste, don't mind spending more and enjoy quality like I do this is your place. Support local and give them a try.

I attempted to exchange a pair of defective flip flops and was told no. I asked to speak to a manager and the manager said I'd have to speak with the owner who I made a request to speak with. The owner chose to ignore my multiple requests to speak. Caveat Emptor!!

we are in kitty hawk, for a few days,and we visited this beautiful store. they have some awesomely beautiful sweaters. but they also sell jewlery, beach wear, some really nice drinking glasses, and coffee mugs. for the kids they sell toys and stuffed animals.

Not your run of of the mill beach souvenir store. These folks are knowledgeable, will take the time to help you find what you're looking for (even if it's just a tshirt) and they do it joyfully. No cheap plastic the kids would beg for but will break 5 min after leaving the store. A nice refresh from the cookie cutter beach shops. Plus a great selection of beach attire and souvenirs!

We went here while in OBX to find a tshirt for me. After I found what I was looking for, I was just looking around and the owner came up and started talking to us. He was really friendly. He told us all sorts of stories about fish caught by his brother and him to surfing stories. It was great. Loved his stories. He even pointed out a location of where one of the surfing pictures was taken. Great selection of clothes there too. I was glad we went there because it is a family owned business.

Great service, lots of options, cute shirts and clothes. Kids stuff too. Jewelry and kids books.

I have been going to Grays for many years, such a wonderful selection of clothing, gifts and jewelry!! It is a must visit

My wife and I stopped in back in October . Not alot of customers in at the time usually due to this is in the off season. The staff was very helpful in locating what we were looking for. Grays carries the best quality of clothing around. When you are in the OBX area you need to stop in. We usually go mostly in the summer time and always stop in then also.

So happy I found this store! The people are super friendly and helpful. I came in to find a thank you gift for a friend watching my home while I was on vacation, and found so much more! The salesperson was kind enough to secure a second item from another store, and when I returned to purchase it my entire family came in to buy mementos because it was such a high quality and unique place to stop! I will definitely return here on future trips to the Outer Banks!