For Garden's Sake is a full-service landscaping company and family-friendly garden center. Whether you’re searching for a houseplant for your home or office or maybe it’s time to completely revamp your landscape, you’ll find the plants that you are looking for along with botanical imagination and creativity inspired by the beauty of the grounds and Garden Center.

Our S+S team members that live in Durham have been shopping here for years and love this nursery!  If you're looking for knowledgeable staff, a wide variety of plants, cute goats and chickens, and a fun way to spend your Saturday morning, you'll enjoy stopping by For Garden's Sake.

Adventures in Bloom is a local handmade gift shop and craft space located in the heart of Downtown Apex, North Carolina.  With local, carefully curated goods from over 30 different makers, this beautiful communal space for the creative adventurer even features weekly workshops (on Thursday evenings) - recent workshops have included metal stamping, cake decorating, candle pouring, and macrame. Adventures in Bloom is the perfect space to buy unique gifts while creating special memories - find your best creative self here! 

The Arts Council is the center of a thriving creative district, with arts and cultural industries. Serving Moore County in various ways, including showcasing thousands of artists, and supporting arts organizations with grants, ticket sales, and promotions, they are also involved in receiving and distributing grassroots funding, impacting thousands of children through Youth Programs. For more than 100 years, Campbell House has been a beacon of culture, informing, influencing, and enhancing civic life. The Arts Council is the ultimate expression of faith in sustaining the community as a place resilient, with the arts at its core. 

Main Street Collective is owned & operated by Denise and Michelle, two entrepreneurs doing what they love. Though these lady bosses specialize in selling home decor, furniture, & gourmet cupcakes, they went all in, by inviting other entrepreneurs to come along on their journey to sell unique pieces & contribute to the community. Inside the doors of this new Rolesville shop, you will discover products like candles, soaps & beauty products, jewelry, vintage art, original art, custom painted furniture, too many gifts & goodies to mention!  So be sure to stop in for something sweet...or extraordinary...or both!!

Located in the heart of Lake Country, the Cottage Barn is a distinctive business that offers an eclectic mix of products and services to its clientele. The comforts of home featured in artisan crafted signs, candles, soaps, and driftwood creations give way to the delicious taste of the best ice cream, offered in 20+ flavors from Homestead Creamery. Less than 30 minutes off I-95, this is a one-stop shop you & your family will not want to miss!!! 

Fernweh Boutique was born from a mission to create a unique shopping experience that targets women of all ages. Jessica works hard to find the most unique & quality home decor, apparel, accessories and more so you don't have to! This cute boutique is a warm & welcoming space with small town feels & a big city attitude.

This adorable family farm features fresh beef, pork, poultry, eggs, and woodcraft items and even sports a lovely cafe and small store where they sell their fresh dairy products. You can find the Shiplap and Sage line nestled in this homey corner of farm country. Whether you want some clean meat products or just love a cup of coffee in the country air, Farm and Table Market is a place you do not want to miss. (We even hear they make cinnamon rolls!)

The Imperial Mercantile is a nod to the old general store, with a modern twist that encapsulates the best of the old in the new! From specialty teas, spices, t-shirts, candles, books, toys for the kids, jewelry - this is a great stop for unique gifts!

If you've not been to Kings Mountain, this is a great day trip from the Triangle -- from the Battlefield, to the Memorial at Patriots Park, cool shops, & some of THE BEST COFFEE you will drink (and yes, it is inside this store!) -- this is a strong recommend from the Shiplap+Sage team.