New REI near Richmond

[ny biker]

That's too bad. REI can come in handy. The one near me (Bailey's Crossroads) is not shopping mall hell, but it has a scary parking lot. There's a steep hill on one side of the lot, and you feel like you're going to flip over driving down it.

[HillSlugger]

Yeah, I've been to Short Pump; pretty crazy.

The REI in Rockville, MD is pretty calm.

[tulip]

The REI in College Park is nice and quiet. It's a little hard to find, but that's what makes it nice and quiet.

The Bailey's Crossroads location is terrible. I really dislike that area altogether.

Can you tell I'm a shopping center curmudgeon?

[Blueberry]

Hmmm...I don't mind the one that's near your parents - at least it's on the other side of the road from the worst of the mall h!ll. The other 2 in this area - I won't go anywhere near them. My pet peeve is that I haven't found anywhere other than a mall to get good professional clothes. If I could totally avoid all large shopping centers, I would. Come to think of it, I don't really like crowds at all.

[tulip]

Hmmm...I don't mind the one that's near your parents - at least it's on the other side of the road from the worst of the mall h!ll. The other 2 in this area - I won't go anywhere near them. My pet peeve is that I haven't found anywhere other than a mall to get good professional clothes. If I could totally avoid all large shopping centers, I would. Come to think of it, I don't really like crowds at all.

That one is okay; I can slip in and out the back way. I can walk there for that matter, although I never have, interestingly...hmmm...

Before that one opened I'd go to the other one and couldn't stand getting there. Is there a third one now? Do I even want to know?

I've found some fantastic consignment shops for my pro clothes, but that's a certain niche that not many people like.

All I can say is, Thank Goodness for Campmor for REI-type stuff. No malls!

[ny biker]

The REI in College Park is nice and quiet. It's a little hard to find, but that's what makes it nice and quiet.

The Bailey's Crossroads location is terrible. I really dislike that area altogether.

Can you tell I'm a shopping center curmudgeon?

Ah, but I know how to get to it without driving on Leesburg Pike.

[Selkie]

That's too bad. REI can come in handy. The one near me (Bailey's Crossroads) is not shopping mall hell, but it has a scary parking lot. There's a steep hill on one side of the lot, and you feel like you're going to flip over driving down it.

That's "my" REI! The spaces are configured oddly, too.

Since I'm coming from North Arlington, I can avoid Leesburg Pike, too. I don't mind Bailey's that much. It beats the Fairfax County 'burbs.

I might have to check out the one in College Park. My DH loves going over that way (he's a UMD grad) -- we go to that Ikea instead of the one in Dale City.

[HillSlugger]

That's "my" REI! The spaces are configured oddly, too.

Since I'm coming from North Arlington, I can avoid Leesburg Pike, too. I don't mind Bailey's that much. It beats the Fairfax County 'burbs.

I might have to check out the one in College Park. My DH loves going over that way (he's a UMD grad) -- we go to that Ikea instead of the one in Dale City.

(my son's a freshman at UMD)

[Selkie]

(my son's a freshman at UMD)

Go Terps!

[tulip]

Fear The Turtle!

(I used to live there, but I'm a lifelong Tarheel fan)