Main Street

The following shops are all found along Main Street, which lies beyond the town’s north train tracks.

Photo Booth

A small photo booth stands at Main Street’s far left end. Pay just 500 Bells to step into the booth and take a new picture for your Town Pass Card.

Nook’s Homes

Whenever you wish to upgrade or customize your house, simply visit Tom Nook at his fine Main Street establishment, Nook’s Homes. Here, Tom showcases a selection of home renovation samples that can be used to update your home’s exterior.

Examine any item in Mr. Nook’s shop to learn about it and the cost to make the renovation. Speak with Tom directly when you’ve paid off your current home loan and wish to set up your next interior expansion. See the “Home Sweet Home” chapter for details on everything Nook’s Homes has to offer!

Lyle’s Desk

After paying off your first home loan (in full), you receive an introductory letter from the Happy Home Academy (HHA). The next time you visit Nook’s Homes, you’ll find an HHA representative named Lyle working there. Speak to Lyle to learn all about the HHA, including tips on how to properly decorate your home.

Post Office

Located right next to Nook’s Homes, the post office is a small shop with a single service counter. Depending on the time of day, Pelly or Phyllis might be working behind the counter. Speak with either one for help with sending mail or storing letters for safekeeping.

ABD Machine

A small Automatic Bell Dispenser (ABD) machine stands in one corner of the post office, too. Use this machine to either deposit or withdraw funds from your savings account, or to pay off your current home loan.

Deposit lots of Bells into your savings account, and you’ll start earning interest each month. It’s like getting free money! You also receive special prizes in the mail when you reach savings milestones, as noted by the following table:

Post Office Prizes

Nookling Junction

Two young raccoons named Timmy and Tommy run a general store near the middle of Main Street. Though humble in its appearance and short on shelf-space, this modest shop serves as your main source for acquiring vital goods like furniture and tools.

Fortune Cookies

Timmy and Tommy’s shop is also your only source for purchasing fortune cookies. These unique treats cost two Play Coins to purchase—Bells can’t be used to buy them. Of course, Play Coins are generated by walking around with the 3DS in your pocket (or shaking it a bit to simulate the motion).

After buying a fortune cookie, open your pockets and eat it to receive a prize ticket. Hand your ticket to Timmy or Tommy, and you just might win something good! The following table reveals all of the prizes you can win from fortune cookies.

Fortune Cookie Prizes

Able Sisters

When you wish to update your wardrobe, visit the Able Sisters’ clothing store, which is just down the street from Nookling Junction. A variety of clothes are sold here, from shirts and dresses to pants, skirts, and shorts.

Pro Designs

While you can create your own, custom clothing patterns at anytime through the Designs menu, you must visit the Able Sisters if you wish to create a pro design. These advanced designs let you craft patterns for the front, back, and sleeves of a shirt to create truly unique looks. Just speak to Mabel to begin creating a pro design.

Accessories

The Able Sisters’ store features a side room that’s reserved for those all-important extras. Here, Labelle offers a selection of fine accessories such as hats, sunglasses, and umbrellas.

QR Codes

All of the Able Sisters are hardworking, but Sable seems to never take a break from her station behind the sewing machine. Make a point of talking to Sable each day, and she’ll really start to appreciate it.

Keep cheering up Sable every day, and eventually, you’ll notice a curious machine behind her. Inspect the machine, and Sable will invite you to use it. Amazingly, this machine lets you create QR codes for patterns you’ve designed. It’s easy—try it and see! Your QR codes are stored with the rest of your 3DS camera pictures, so you can easily access and share them with friends anytime you aren’t playing. How cool is that!

Museum

The museum is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week—although you’ll find its curator, a wise old owl named Blathers, a bit more alert in the evenings. Whenever you discover some art, catch a fish, net a bug, or dig up a fossil, visit the museum and see if Blathers will accept your find as a donation to one of his exhibits. An empty museum isn’t much fun, after all!

Feel free to explore the museum’s exhibits and peruse your generous contributions. You can also check the sign near the museum’s front steps to view a list of all museum donations. This is a great way to quickly check and see what’s been donated!