Where to Eat, Stay, and Play in North Carolina’s Outer Banks

"Mom’s Sweet Shop in Kill Devil Hills has earned a spot at the cool kids’ table by pairing vintage clothing, accessories, and skate gear with a soft-serve/smoothie counter. This nouveau-cottage-style shop also surprises many with a one-bedroom apartment (rooms from $195 per night) available as a nightly accommodation. The shop’s boho aesthetic inspires every inch of the open floor plan, and its location just one block from the beach positions guests within 15 minutes of shops and restaurants throughout Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head—in other words, come here for that small-town flavor that brought you to the Outer Banks in the first place."