At CoolSweats, you'll find an array of comfortable yet sophisticated clothing for women and men. Their clothes are known for their classic, timeless appeal. They also sell Mary Van Zant and African-inspired Kazuri jewelry and home items such as candles. In addition, they stock supportive Eliza Be flip flops, but be warned that this popular item sells out fast. The Wrightsville Beach store is one of three CoolSweats stores in the Carolinas (the other two are in Charleston and Pinehurst).

Since 1990 Motts has been providing fresh seafood to folks from its waterfront location at Wrightsville Beach. Whether you arrive by boat or by car, you'll find a large selection of fresh, first-quality seafood. They also offer an extensive selection of sauces and spices to help you prepare a great seafood meal. For anglers, they have live and frozen bait as well as ice for your catch.

Celebrating 30 years in business, Surf City describes itself as "a shop for surfers by surfers" and carries a large variety of surfboards, body boards, skateboards and other gear. Whether you're into the classic boards — Hobie, Takayama, Yater, and Robert August — or the newer shapes — Lost, Merrick, Rusty, Chilli, and Aftermath — Surf City has them all, as well as the clothing and accessories you'll need to hit the waves. Skateboarding is another feature of this lively store, with a large selection of skateboard components, including decks and wheels, clothing and accessories. They also have the area's largest selection of sunglasses. Into snowboarding? Surf City offers some of the best snowboarding gear available, including boards, bindings, clothing and boots.

When it comes to furniture, linens, jog strollers and fabulous accessories, Baby Swank has it covered. Located Fountainside at Lumina Station, this upscale shop for little folk is lovingly owned and operated by friends and partners Melanie Mann and Jamie Mayo. Melanie and Jamie firmly believe that babies and young children deserve only the finest and most unique items when it comes to places they sleep, play and grow. They offer furniture, bedding, linens, prams and jog strollers by such names as Young America, Serena & Lily, Svan of Sweden and BOB Revolution. They are also the area's exclusive distributor for Nurseryworks, Newport Cottages and Silver Cross. Melanie and Jamie will help you create the perfect child's room filled with custom furniture and fine linens for all ages. They even offer an online baby registry for mothers-to-be.

Blush, Wilmington's premier skin care apothecary, features the finest skin care and cosmetic lines. A vast array of products, combined with a professional staff of cosmetic specialists and estheticians, helps Blush offer its clients a unique, personalized health and beauty experience. Blush carries top international cosmetic brands such as Laura Mercier, Paula Dorf and Kiehl's. Their beauty services include makeovers, facials, chemical peels, waxing and eye lash extensions. They can turn any bride into a blushing bride with a full bridal makeup package, and they also offer wedding beauty services for the bridesmaids and mother of the bride.

Just minutes from the beach, Lumina Commons offers numerous advantages that the former space, the Plaza East Shopping Center, lacked. Newly renovated and reconstructed, Lumina Commons has a Harris Teeter with a high-end gourmet section, eight new shops, video rentals, new restaurants, a full-service day spa and many more fantastic amenities. Whether you're vacationing at Wrightsville or residing in Landfall, Lumina Commons is your best bet for all your shopping needs.

If you are shopping for local flavor, you'll find Lumina Station as satisfying as a day at the beach. Inspired by Lumina, the beloved Wrightsville Beach dance pavilion once central to the East Coast social scene, Lumina Station is so true to its historical roots that it won Coastal Living magazine's first-ever award for contextual design. Beautiful landscaping, whimsical sculptures and storybook bridges complement the heavily wooded campus, making strolling the Station a very pleasant way to pass the time. Rocking chairs - the center's signature icon - are grouped here and there under deep overhangs, providing a shady place to rest, enjoy a cappuccino, or sit back and visit with passersby. Fortunately, the shops, restaurants and businesses located here are just as unique as the setting. Local merchants own and operate virtually all of the establishments. You'll find some truly special offerings, from jewelry and art to gift items, home accents and clothing for the entire family. You can pamper yourself in the day spa, work out with a personal trainer and enjoy a fabulous meal in one of the restaurants, all without ever getting into your car.

Lumina Station's cafes and restaurants provide something for everyone, from your morning coffee to fine dining. Start your day with fresh-brewed coffee from Port City Java, (910) 256-0993. For a stylish and sophisticated dining experience complete with Asian-inspired cuisine, visit Odessa Restaurant & Bar, (910) 509-2026. Enjoy a relaxing cocktail at The Dirty Martini, (910) 256-5514, then go next door to have an exceptional meal at one of the Station's fine restaurants, including The Port Land Grille, (910) 256-6056, which features progressive regional American cuisine, and Brasserie du Soleil, (910) 256-2226, an extraordinary French bistro.

The following is a listing of the shops and services you'll find at Lumina Station. You'll also find warmth, friendliness and an authentic old Wrightsville Beach atmosphere. Overall, it's an experience you could not possibly have anywhere else. Airlie Moon, (910) 256-0655, is an eclectic gift store offering exceptional products for the bed, bath and home. Alligator Pie, (910) 509-1600, is an amazing, one-of-a-kind children's boutique. For the best of New York City's high fashion, stop by Beanie + Cecil, (910) 509-9197. An ideal place to browse for unique home accessories, gifts, furniture and more would be Open House Boutique, (910) 679-4245. For original art from regional and national artists, stop into Fountainside Fine Art Gallery, (910) 256-9956.

Take a personal day and relax at Harbour Club Day Spa Salon, (910) 256-5020. Intracoastal Realty, (910) 256-4503, is one of the area's most popular agencies for sales, vacation rentals and mortgage financing services. Clothing, shoes and elixirs are the specialty at Island Passage, (910) 256-0407. For a one-stop boutique shopping experience with personalized service, visit Jennifer's, (910) 256-6522, and for your pets, you can't miss a visit to Klondike[shop], (910) 256-9265, with boutique items for pets, people and homes. State-of-the-art equipment and personal training are available at Lumina Fitness, (910) 509-9404. Swing into Monkees, (910) 256-5886, for the perfect shoes, contemporary ladies clothing and accessories. Home furnishings and exceptional interior design service are available at Paysage, (910) 256-6050. S. Burke, (910) 256-3311, invites you to discover a unique and beautiful selection of fine jewelry, home accessories and imaginative gifts. Sito Chiropractic, (910) 256-2655, offers family chiropractic care. No matter where you go within Lumina Station, you are sure to find a unique shopping and dining experience.

Alligator Pie is truly a one-of-a-kind children’s boutique that's been offering an amazing collection of clothes, toys, gifts, accessories and baby equipment for the past 11 years. Whether your tastes are traditional, trendy or somewhere in between, this unique and fascinating store is likely to have what you want. It offers the best of American and European clothing brands for boys and girls in newborn up to junior sizes, including well-known brands such as Billabong, O’Neill, Baby Lulu, Catimini, KC Parker, Zutano, Room Seven, Eland, Michael Simon and Kissy Kissy. Their collection includes dressy, casual, swim, sleepwear, outerwear, bags, jewelry, bows and more than 200 styles of shoes from popular lines such as Polo, Robeez, L’Amour, Pazitos, Bear Feet, See Kai Run, Lelli Kelly and lots more. Pre-teen and junior sizes can be found in the loft, where tweens will find the latest trends in clothes and accessories. Alligator Pie also offers the hottest award-winning toys, including a great selection of wooden and "green-friendly" toys, dolls, arts and crafts, board games, plush, dress-up and beach toys. You'll find well known brands such as Corolle, Plan, Haba, BlaBla, Douglas and Alex.

alligator baby, a boutique within the boutique, specializes in top-of-the-line baby equipment such as Britax, Bugaboo, Peg-Perego, Stokke and Bjorn, along with diaper bags (Petunia Pickle Bottom, Oi Oi, JuJuBe), beautiful blankets, skin care (Mustela, Noodle and Boo), rattles, lovies and a complete baby registry. You'll be amazed at all the treasures you'll find at Alligator Pie. It's a visit everyone in the family will enjoy.

Fountainside Gallery is one of Wilmington’s leading destinations for fine art. Representing local, regional and national artists, Fountainside has a selection of art that will appeal to the serious collector as well as the casual art lover. The gallery regularly hosts exhibitions and educational demonstrations, inviting artists from across the nation to capture the beauty of the Cape Fear Coast. As well as placing art with residential customers, they work with corporate clients and design professionals. Come and enjoy the paintings, sculpture, glass and woodwork in Fountainside’s intimate, relaxed environment.

After all your shopping, why not treat yourself to a rejuvenating massage or pedicure at Harbour Club Day Spa and Salon? Their team of highly trained professionals is dedicated to providing personalized beauty and body treatment programs, such as facials, manicures, depilatory services, therapeutic massages and pedicures. They also specialize in Haute Couture Body Wellness and Advanced Facial Treatments.

Getting married? Harbour Club offers complete packages for the bride and her wedding party, which includes a consultation to determine hairstyle with headpiece placement and cosmetic application, if desired. To soothe and polish the bride and groom before their big day, they offer an array of facial and body treatments, hair, skin and nail options. Harbour Club can also arrange delivery of catered food and beverages on the day of the booking.

Offering a colorful palette of artistically presented attire plus accessories for all ages, Island Passage is one of Wilmington's favorites. Don't miss their other stores at 4 Market Street in downtown Wilmington and their store on Bald Head Island near the marina — Island Passage Riverside, which carries fun island resort wear, (910) 457-4944. A larger Bald Head Island location on Maritime Way, Maritime Passage has a fabulous selection of clothing, shoes and accessories for men, women and children, (910) 454-8420. Return Passage, 15 S. Water St., Wilmington, (910) 343-1627, has deeply discounted merchandise from all the other Island Passage stores, as well as gently worn items.

"Eat for two. Sleep for two. Why not shop for two? Baby & you" is the motto for this upscale maternity and children's boutique that is really three boutiques in one. They carry the latest designer denim maternity clothing by Olian and Citizens of Humanity, as well as children's clothing and gifts. Their newly expanded 3,600-square-foot store also includes children's furniture, with cribs and beds by Vintage Kids, Stanley Young America and Bratt Decor, gliders by Dutailier and Little Castle, and strollers by Combi and MacLaren. Moms-to-be will love the Baby Shower Registry Savings Program, and shoppers of all ages will find plenty of items for both giving and receiving.

Whether you're looking for a one-of-a-kind item to complement a specific outfit or you want to invest in a piece of high-end jewelry, S. Burke Fine Jewelry & Gifts offers a unique selection to meet your needs. They carry a range of 18-karat gold and diamond jewelry that cannot be matched anywhere else. Visitors to the area often commemorate their trip to the coast with a beach-themed piece, such as a starfish or sand dollar, made by a local artist. More than just a jewelry store, this Lumina Station shop also offers handbags, picture frames, scarves, jewelry boxes and travel bags.