Several days a week, owner Tom Trieloff arrives at his Southern Pines store, Nomad Jax, after-hours to arrange and rearrange the ever-changing inventory of vintage and home goods that fill the store. “I spend way too many hours curating the space. It feels like my art project.”
It’s one of Trieloff’s two stores in Moore County, an area synonymous with world-class golf courses and towering pine trees. The county’s rural landscapes and focus on leisure belie one truth that residents already know — there’s an abundance of shopping here. “We have a little bit of everything and something for everyone,” Ashley Tramontin says, another shop owner in Southern Pines.
From arts, home, and lifestyle to women’s fashion and kitchen goods, we’ve created an itinerary for a weekend of shopping based on recommendations from local business owners representing each category.
Friday Afternoon
Make your first stop at Trieloff’s other concept, The Garage by Nomad Jax, in Carthage. Opened in October of this year, the furniture, home goods, and lifestyle store has a decidedly masculine vibe in a welcoming and nostalgic way. Browse the selection of men’s clothes, hats, dopp kits, and toiletries with scents like Fraser Fir and Redwood in a homey, comfortable space…