New building offers more display space, far brighter interior in White Horse Park

By Greg Ellison

(Feb. 6, 2020) Although a larger celebration is slated for April, the Pine’eer Craft Club will officially open its new building for business on Saturday.

Pine’eer Craft Club President Sharon Puser said the new Artisan & Gift Shop is located directly across from the previous locale in White Horse Park

“We’re open for business starting Saturday,” she said. “We’re very happy with the new store. It’s very bright and airy.”

Puser said following the soft opening this week, a ribbon-cutting ceremony is slated for April.

Patrons will discover the new building has increased display space and improved lighting, Puser said.

“We have a lot more window space than we had in the other shop,” she said.

Since being established in 1974, the Pine’eer Craft Club has operated a retail location in the soon-to-be-demolished structure that was built to service the earlier campground in White Horse Park.

“The back closet were the old showers,” she said. “They used to sell bread and milk to the weekenders that would come in the campground.”

Puser said over the decades, the club has donated funds from sales to support the community.

“We purchased water fountains, playground equipment and lots of things over the years,” she said.

While admittedly an educated guess, as precise dollar totals from yesteryear are not always available, the club has funneled significant financial backing to the community over the years.

“We’re over $160,000 that we’ve given back to the community,” she said.

Puser said after spending the better part of half a century in its previous locale, club members are thrilled to launch the new space.

“It’s been a lot of years and it’s been a long time coming,” she said.

For more information on the Pine’eer Artisan and Gift Shop, visit www.oceanpines.org/amenities/pineneer-craft-shop.