est. may 2026 · belmont, nc issue 001

NC alternative store.
gothic, y2k, taxidermy, oddities, local art.

NOW
OPEN
2603 Boundary St, Belmont NC
15 min west of Charlotte
too far? shop online →
WCNC ▸ news "a ghoulish dream for the Carolinas' alternative scene."
4.9 183 google reviews
16.7K on instagram @belmontbatcave

02 what's inside

▒ y2k & 2000s ▒

low-rise, mesh, butterflies. clothes that look like 2003.

VINTAGE

old. probably cooler than you.

handmade

cut, sewn, screened, glued. one-offs and small batches.

ART AND PRINTS

flash, zines, posters, paintings. wall stuff.

TAXIDERMY AND ODDITIES

bones, charms, old cameras, jars you don't wanna ask about.

03 the roster

66 independent vendors under one roof

66 vendors, all doing their own thing.
walk in twice, you'll see different stuff.

04 shop the cave

can't get to Belmont? the vendors list real stock online.
the same pieces sitting on the floor right now. mostly one of one, so when it's gone it's gone.

  • ↳ ships anywhere in the US, plenty of it free
  • ↳ card checkout runs on Stripe, we never see the number
  • ↳ not as described, damaged, or never turned up? you're covered
  • ↳ the money goes to the vendor who made it or found it
▒ open right now ▒ shop online everything listed today →

05 after hours

shows, pop-ups, etc.
stuff after hours sometimes. check IG.

follow @belmontbatcave for dates

06 come down

BOUNDARY ST.
belmont, north carolina
DOORS
11–7 every damn day
(sun 1–7)

~15 min west of Charlotte.
street parking, behave.

people come down from:
belmont · gastonia · dallas · cornelius · mooresville · denver · hickory · charlotte · rock hill SC

07 on the gram

we post daily-ish. fits, drops, scene updates.

08 we live online

so do you. let's hang.

belmontbatcave ↑ tap. dm. show up.

09 get the drops

new vendors. stock drops. shows we're hosting.
low volume. no spam. unsubscribe in one click.

  • ↳ when new vendors show up
  • ↳ event invites and first dibs on tickets
  • ↳ in-store drops you'll regret missing