Whether there's something you need to buy, or you would just like a little retail-therapy, these links should help you choose where to go.
Shopping Malls:
Springfield Mall located in Springfield, Virginia, this Mall boasts over 150 stores and eateries including JCPenney, Target and Macy's. With over 8,000 parking spaces, parking is never a problem. It's even a short walk from the Franconia Springfield Metro Station. Normal Shopping Hours are Monday through Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. *The MAJOR news here is that this mall has plans for a complete renovation...it intends to become
Springfield Town Center, with construction set to begin Spring 2010.
Fashion Centre at Pentagon City- located in Arlington, just moments from the nation's capital, and on the Washington DC Metro system, this Mall offers a world-class shopping experience where avenues of fashions and boulevards of style await with more than 170 fascinating stores and restaurants. Mall Hours are Monday through Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. but store hours can vary.
Tysons Corner Center-the largest shopping mall in the Washington, D.C. area and is the fifth largest mall in the United States. They feature an anchor mix led by Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom and the presence of more than 300 specialty retailers, a 16-screen AMC megaplex with stadium seating, five fine-dining and family-style restaurants, a Food Court, two-level Barnes & Noble, and much more.
Tysons Galleria-Also referred to as Tysons II, located in McLean. Washington D.C.'s premier upscale shopping and dining experience. Tysons Galleria offers 120 of the world’s most luxurious retailers in addition to the best of "mall" shopping and six upscale restaurants. Mall Hours are Monday through Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Dulles Town Center-located in Loudoun County is a 1.4 million square foot, two-level regional mall that is easily accessible from Washington, D.C. and just minutes north of the Washington Dulles International Airport. Offers many stores to choose from and major retailers such as Macy's, JCPenney, Sears, Lord & Taylor, and Nordstrom. Normal Shopping Hours are Monday through Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Fair Oaks Mall-
Shopping Centers:
Fairfax Corner-is a beautiful mixed-use development that offers main street style shopping at both national chains and local boutiques. It features a state of the art movie theater and the best mix of restaurants in the area. Fairfax Corner also combines office space and residential living to make it the ideal place to live, work, dine and shop.
Reston Town Center-This acclaimed outdoor venue offers more than 50 retail shops, 30 restaurants, a 13-screen Multiplex Cinema and the Hyatt Regency Reston Hotel. And at the Center’s hub, the Pavilion hosts special events, concerts, festivals throughout the year and ice-skating in winter, making this the focal point of the community.
Pentagon Row-a favorite, especially during the winter holiday season when the center of the shopping center is turned into an ice skating rink. It is a vibrant shopping and entertainment destination with a unique combination of specialty retailers, exciting restaurants and amenities that include Harris Teeter, Bally Total Fitness, a central plaza with outdoor cafes that provides a neighborhood gathering spot for residents of more than 500 apartment homes.
Outlet Malls:
Potomac Mills-located in Woodbridge, is a bargain hunter's mecca and features over 200 of the best names in retail. When you're ready for a respite from power shopping, grab a bite to eat at one of over 25 eateries, or take in a movie at the state-of-the-art AMC 18 Theatres. IKEA is also very close by if you need some home furnishings.
Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets-Chelsea Premium Outlets brings together the finest brands, unique outdoor settings, and savings of 25 to 65 percent every day. Find impressive savings at 110 Outlet Stores including Ann Taylor, Barneys New York, Burberry, Coach, Crate and Barrel, J.Crew, Juicy Couture, Kenneth Cole, Lacoste, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Theory, Willams-Sonoma and more.
Furniture:
Green Front Furniture-floor after floor of superior quality furnishings, prices that are actually affordable, and the means to transforming your entire home or office into a rich and luxurious retreat–at a cost that seems entirely too good to be true. Located in the heart of Farmville, Virginia, Green Front Furniture is housed in 12 different warehouses–the equivalent of 12 football fields in size and over 700,000 square feet of showroom space–with tremendous inventory of hand-loomed Persian rugs, beautifully crafted casegoods, authentic English antiques, unique accessories and more. Hours: M-TH 10:00am-5:30pm, Fri 10:00am-5:45pm, Sat 9:00am-6:15pm
*They also have a smaller location in Manassas, Virginia
Hours: M-Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun 12:00-5:00pm
IKEA-offers a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. With the Swedish approach to design as the basis, the home furnishings are modern but not trendy, functional yet attractive, human-centered and child-friendly and represent the fresh, healthy Swedish lifestyle through their carefully chosen colors and materials. The Woodbridge store is filled with over 10,000 home and office furnishing items.
Store Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00am-9:00pm, Sat 10:00am-9:00pm, Sun 10:00am - 8pm. Restaurant has different hours.
