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presentations and free films. The Screen Zone, Shopping located in the Boulevard Café’s food court, previews movies and videos, and the Westfield Works Wonders programs partners with charities. Plus, if you’re Metrostyle looking for the perfect gift, be sure to stop by the Where The Excitement Is customer service center for the Red Hot List, a By Vicki Wilson selection of gift ideas for all occasions. When you have the family in tow, check out Fair DC is a city of museums and Oaks Mall in Fairfax, VA. This sleek, contemporary monuments, so it is no surprise that we also have center has plenty of atrium rest spots to set a spell monumental shopping. Malls in the metro area bring – although there’s so much to do, you might not get fashion, fun and food to you with style and flair that the chance! Li’l Folks at Fair Oaks presents kid’s is uniquely Washington. Here’s a sampling of some of entertainment twice a month in the Center Court the malls and shopping experiences in metro land. and Sneakers and Speakers is a mall walking program. The magnificently renovated Union Station offers There are more than a hundred stores and shops more than 100 distinctly different shopping and including Macy’s, Lord & Taylor, Hecht’s, and JC dining discoveries. The offerings are as diverse as the Penney. And if you’re looking to decorate your new city’s visitors, workers and residents that frequent the place, stop into Eddie Bauer Home, Laura Ashley or mall – from Ann Taylor to Foot Locker to B. Dalton. Lechter’s. Sweeping staircases, intricate iron and woodwork The vote is in – was voted and gleaming marble floors blend with shops “Best ” by Washingtonian Magazine for and restaurants to create a remarkable shopping 12 consecutive years. One visit and you’ll know why experience in a train station. There’s even a nine- – stores, stores, and more stores, more than 250 in screen multiplex cinema on the lower level. When fact. In addition to glamorous department stores, like you’re all shopped out, be sure to take a break in the Bloomingdale’s, , Hecht’s, Lord & Taylor Main Hall at one of the fine restaurants amid art and JC Penney, Tysons Corner boasts many options exhibits and cultural events. you won’t find anywhere else in the area. dELiA’s, If an elegant excursion is what you’re looking Mary Englebreit, J.Jill and L.L. Bean are just a handful for, visit in the of stores that make their local homes exclusively at neighborhood of Washington. Three levels of Tysons Corner where Route 7, Route 123 and I-495 glittering stores await you, including Neiman Marcus, come together in Tysons Corner, VA. This atrium- Saks Fifth Avenue Men’s Store, Williams-Sonoma lit, modern, airy space also presents fashion shows, Grande Cuisine, Filene’s Basement and Ann Taylor. musical programs for kids, walking programs for In addition, Mazza Gallerie is just steps away from seniors and other events throughout the year. the numerous shopping and dining options, such is across Route 123 from Tysons as Hecht’s and Maggiano’s that make up the Chevy Corner Center, making the entire area a shopper’s Chase Shopping District, an international showcase of paradise. is home to more than 100 great design and urban style. stores including Macy’s, Crate & Barrel, Cartier, Further into you’ll find Montgomery Lacoste, Bose, FAO Schwarz, Sharper Image and Mall, home to Nordstrom, Hecht’s Sears and more Williams-Sonoma Grande Cuisine. than 200 specialty shops including Abercrombie & in Alexandria, VA is growing. In Fitch, Benetton and Crate & Barrel. There’s plenty to Addition to Hecht’s and Sears, the mall recently added do here for folks of all ages – from Kiddie Kruzzers an Old Navy and will be including a Lord & Taylor in (car-shaped strollers) and a Kid’s Club for the under- the fall. Shoppers at the mall’s more than 100 stores 12 set to senior programs that include informational – that include Dior Fashion, Eddie Bauer, The Gap and Structure – can also take in live music or find a pet at the Animal Welfare League’s Pet Adoption 6600 Greenbelt Road program at the mall. Greenbelt Springfield Mall in Springfield, VA considers www.beltwayplaza.com itself a family mall. With events like senior morning Forest Village Park Mall matinees, fashion shows, collectibles shows and visits 3993 Donnell Drive from the Easter bunny, it’s easy to see why. Two- Forrestville hundred thirty stores including JC Penney, Macy’s, www.shopSimon.com Brookstone, the Bombay Company, Britches and Sports Authority make Springfield Mall one of the Iverson Mall largest in the area. 3737 Branch Avenue Truly, we in metro Washington love our malls. Hillcrest Heights Where else can you find so much, all in one place? www.iversonmall.com When you’re ready to do some serious shopping, head to one of the malls scattered like jewels on velvet 2103 Brightseat Road across the metro landscape. Landover Other Area Malls 14828 Baltimore Avenue A sampling of the other malls in and around the area: Laurel THE DISTRICT Prince Georges Plaza The Shops at 3500 East West Highway Avenue and M Street NW Hyattsville www.shopsatgeorgetownpark.com www.princegeorgesplaza.com Westfield Shoppingtown Annapolis Mall MARYLAND 2002 Annapolis Mall City Place Mall Annapolis 8661 Colesville Road www.annapolisshoppingtown.com Silver Spring Lake Forest Mall 10300 Little Patuxent Parkway 701 Russell Avenue Columbia Gaithersburg www.themallincolumbia.com www.shoplakeforest.com St. Charles Towne Center and Plaza Westfield Shoppingtown 11110 Mall Circle Wheaton Plaza Waldorf 11160 Viers Mill Road www.shopSimon.com Wheaton www.wheatonshoppingtown.com 11301 Rockville Pike North Bethesda www.shopwhiteflint.com shops such as the Devonshire English garden Shop Ballston Common Mall and Gourmet Kitchen Plus. 4238 Wilson Boulevard Arlington Alexandria, Virginia www.ballston-common.com www.ci.alexandria.va.us Crystal City Shops Historically significant architecture, eclectic shops US Highway 1 between 15th and 23rd Streets and The Torpedo Factory Arts Center, showcasing Arlington handmade pottery, jewelry and other artwork. www.thecrystalcityshops.com Fredrick, Mayland Fashion Centre at Pentagon City www.citoffredrick.com Antiques and unique items 100 South Hayes Street in stores like The Little Green Inn and Gartner’s Arlington Country Store. www.shopSimon.com Kensington, Maryland 8300 Sudley Road www.tok.com Picturesque downtown featuring Manassas Antique Row, as well as many specialty shops such as www.manassasmall.com All Books Considered and Pattrapon, a bridal shop. The Big Department Stores Have It All 21100 Dulles Town Circle Okay, you’ve just moved in. Right away you’re going Dulles to need, well, everything! So, you arm yourself with www.shopdullestowncenter.com your map, your cell phone, and a long list: shower curtains, a TV for that extra room, storage bin, Downtown Shopping Offers Eclectic Mix wastepaper baskets – whatever it is, you need to find When you need a new outfit, you head for the mall, it fast. when you need a new washer and dryer, you head You know where the malls are, but your list doesn’t for the big electronics and appliance store. But what include fashion items or unique accessories. You want about some handcrafted pottery, an heirloom quilt the everyday, useful, uncomplicated things that make or an antique sideboard? If unique, one—of-a-kind up metro life. You need to head to the stores that items are what you like to shop for, than you need to crop up around the malls. They have just what you’re visit the downtown shopping districts of charming looking for and in a familiar place. Before you hit the towns in the metro area. Beltway, take a spin on the information superhighway There’s an eclectic mix of shops and services to find the we-got-it-all-stores near you. available that give each downtown its own character In addition to clothes for men, women and kids, and panache. While browsing from store to store, Kohl’s Department Stores (www.Kohls.com) carry break for lunch at one of the restaurants or funky home products from luggage to small electronics. cafes that dot the downtown areas. You won’t be Whether it’s the music room or the laundry room disappointed. that needs special attention, you can outfit it at an Here is a sampling of some of the vibrant area Best Buy (www.bestbuy.com) where you’ll downtowns in the metro region: find consumer electronics, personal appliances and

computers. Leesburg, Virginia To set up your new digs in style, look for the latest www.leesburgonline.com trends, at the best prices at the store USA Today Steeplechase and foxhunts, inns, restaurants and declares is “in” – Target. There are plenty of Target (www.target.com) locations in the metro area. VA at the intersection of Route 7 and the Route 15 If you can’t find what you’re looking for at Wal-Mart bypass. The Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets (www..com), you probably don’t need it. The feature 110 stores including Banana Republic, unbelievable variety and genuine customer service Burberry, Nike and Williams-Sonoma. make a stop here a must for any new homeowner. Ten miles east of the Bay Bridge on Maryland’s And there’s a bonus when you head to one of the Eastern Shore is Prime Outlets of Queenstown big all-inclusive stores. Usually they are surrounded where Route 50 and Route 301 diverge. Queenstown by more stores that carry specific products, giving you has 55 stores with nationally-known names like Jones more choices and more selection. , Geoffrey Beene, Nine West, Corning Revere and Pfaltzgraff. Get Out There – To The Outlets If you love shopping, then you know there can never be too many stores. But the ultimate shopping 7000 Arundel Mills Circle experience isn’t about getting the best stuff – it’s Hanover, Maryland about getting the best stuff at the best price. And the www.millscorp.com/arundel best place to do that is at the outlet mall. 410-540-5100 No matter where you’ve moved to in the metro area, there’s a state-of-the-art outlet mall well under an hour’s drive away. And, even thought the prices 2700 Potomac Mills Circle are low budget, the shopping experience is top of Woodbridge, Virginia the line. The area outlet malls have similar services, www.millscorp.com/potomac amenities, eateries and ambience you’ll find at other 800-VA-MILLS, 703-643-1770 shopping meccas. The two mega outlet malls in the Washington area Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets are Arundel Mills, near Baltimore-Washington 241 Fort Evans Road NE Airport, and Potomac Mills, south of Washington off Leesburg, Virginia I-95. Arundel Mills has 200 stores, including Off 5th www.chelseagca.com – Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet, Old Navy Outlet and Bed, 703-737-3071 Bath & Beyond. Specialty shops include Skechers, Benneton and Aeropostale. Prime Outlets of Queenstown Potomac Mills is home to 220 stores such as IKEA, 441 Outlet Center Drive Syms, TJ Maxx, JC Penney Outlet, Nordstrom RACK Queenstown, Maryland and Burlington Coat Factory. Some of the specialty www.primeoutlets.com stores are Ann Taylor Factory Store, Oilily Outlet and 410-827-8654 the Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store. Another concentration of outlets are in Leesburg,