Nordstrom really knows how to take care of its customers. I get my make up there and I went into…read morebuy some more of it. Unfortunately,they were out of my color, but they offered to order it. I paid for it and waited for my email saying it was ready for pick up. Don't you know,that it was ready the very next day! I went in and showed them my email and they gave me my order. The salesperson could not have been nicer. Yes, it is a little pricey, but it is really high quality ingredients and it last for a long time. I had fun shopping on my way out of the store. I know that I will be back with my granddaughters for back to school shopping. You can't beat the quality or the service. Thank you, Nordstrom's.

You wanna get the most on-trend outfits without looking like you're trying too hard? Nordstrom is…read morethe best place to get everything. They have a nice curated collection of products that's neither too conservative or too trendy looking. I was excited to see the curated Vuori items for example. They are a San Diego based athleisure company that offers comfortable and sustainable clothing. Think Lululemon but focused more on comfort. Oftentimes we want something new without it being too unfamiliar. Perfect for someone like me who doesn't want baggy or cropped tops. Also.....this is one of the best places to go use the bathroom and lounge about for a bit. A guaranteed clean place to do your business!

I'm going to be honest, I had no idea there was a mall in this highway triangle. I thought the…read morespace between where I-270 and I-495 met had nothing in it. I've only seen the area from the highways that are tree lined. I am quite amazed by how out of touch I was for this area. This mall is quite expansive. The one thing I love about the DMV area is that the malls are still thriving. Not to the point where every single store is filled, but no where near dead mall territory. I had some time to kill before I had to head back home and wanting to pick up some items. Parking here had me. I wasn't sure where would be the best place to park. I ended up in the outdoor lots and didn't even want to mess with the parking structure. As a note, early here means you will encounter a slew of parents with their children in tow. Be careful and mindful in the parking lot as they will be everywhere. The mall had a bit of everything in here. The typical anchors and national chains you would expect to find in a mall. Food court area was jammed with eateries and customers. I opted to not eat here. Would definitely come back. Especially on a lazy day. Good people watching, enough stores to grab whatever you might be thinking of getting, and ample parking.

11.22.25 Love their…read moreholiday decorations which make for great photo opps. Also I appreciate that they have an abundance of seating areas throughout the mall. Unlike my local mall in Howard County, they have nicer, reputable retailers. It is currently my favorite mall in Maryland.

CHOBANI CHOBANI CHOBANI!!!! Yes this is something new. CHOBANI you have did your big one with this…read moreflavor i usually purchased the caramel macchiato. Which is my old school go too favorite. I have even tried the cookie butter the cookie butter I just didnt really taste like anything. Not bad but to me it lack flavor. But this toasted coconut vanilla oh it is a ten out of ten its so good. I can actually taste the coconut and rhe vanilla when I saw this flavor was available at target I immediately went to target. Walked in straight to the back I went. And I did not see no toasted coconut vanilla, flavor chobani. I was so determined to purchase not 1 but two carton of the creamer after I ask the sales associate could he please look in the back. Refrigerator for me and he did just that i forgot his name but he made my snowy day Much better i really hope this flavor is going to be a regular flavor item. Because its so good can you tell im a big coconut fan lol.

Checked out this Target a couple of times in the past week. Parking was a breeze even though there…read morewere tons of people. The shopping carts were kind of stuck, so had to really jar them loose. Browsed around the different aisles and looked for items on sale, if there were any. Noticed the Electronics' section had minimized in terms of the space used and also the inventory. Earphones were in locked spaces, along with the PS5 games. DVDs/Movies were also locked away. Saw some Funko Pop figurines, but for regular retail prices. Apple iPhone Cases were on sale, but still pretty expensive. Walked around to see the drinks and food aisles, which had a good variety of things to choose from. Chips and gummies were on the expensive side compared to other stores. Bought some Organic Milk, which was $5.99 a gallon. Christmas themed clothes for the kids were intriguing. For Adults, there seemed to be some odd looking clothes for the Holidays, like the fabric and styles were eccentric looking. Personal hygiene and toiletries were adequately stocked. Saw some items on sale for the Men's Cremo products as well as The Rock's personal care items.

It's been awhile since going to this location but my visit earlier was good. I went pretty early in…read morethe day so it wasn't too busy. The store was well stocked with holiday decor! I really wasn't looking for anything specific but ended up snagging some great deals. That's what I love about this store. There's always something I can't leave behind! The line moved very quickly. Meron rang me up and she was very friendly. Thank you!

In my quest to finish decorating, I stopped by TJ Max. It was very crowded. The decorations are…read morelocated in the back of the store. The organization of the holiday decor is strange. You have to weave around the back and side of the store to find certain items. They had some cute stuff. I would say the items were pretty reasonable. I am having regret about not buying this cute rocking horse nutcracker. The prices were pretty good. As far as sales help, they were busy stocking and manning the registers. They had a nice selection of larger nutcrackers and other decorations. But, again, there was some imperfections and damages on the merchandise. I am sure, that no one is going to come and inspect, my decorations, but I just wanted something without visible damage. So, if you are a little less picky than me or you are handy and can repaint or fix these items, you are in for a treat. I would definitely try it again and see if they had some new items in stock. I may go back for the rocking horse nutcracker. I hope it is still there. Happy shopping!

Shopping at Marshall's is like digging for a buried treasure. My friend talked me into joining her…read moreat Marshalls, after we had lunch. I have no idea how, but she found 2 cute purses. One was the latest basket style purse and another had a brown and white fabric. She had the patience of a saint and went through all the clothing and accessories they had to offer. The price of her purses was very reasonable and she bought them both. I on the other hand, looked around, found nothing, and left. Marshall's is good, if you know how to find their buried treasure. My friend has it down pat!

I got a package of underwear from Marshall's. I was in and out. I wish Marshalls had a better…read moreselection of men's underwear. Many of the items that they carry our boxer briefs. I'm an old-school guy. How about the traditional boxers?

So Barnes & Noble has moved to Congressional Plaza which probably bumps my rating up at least half…read morea star alone (bad move Montrose Crossing!) But some of the shops here are still overpriced and honestly, for some reason, a portion of the clientele who shop here are (I hope unintentionally) rude ... from parking to not wearing masks to cutting in lines (social distancing accounts for gaps, folks!!!) Still, there are enough great shops here that it's a great place to visit.

3/19/21…read more Congressional Plaza,   A place I use to travel to for a hair straighten (aka a perm) or a haircut. I might then  walk over to the Tower Records and buy a movie soundtrack or a necklace.      These two places  were high on my list. There even use to be a movie theater here, but that went the way of the dodo. Speaking of going the way of the dodo, Tower Records also went that way too. The space for the old Tower Records has been taken up only to shutdown two times that I can remember.  Today I learned that Barns&Nobles has taken up residence there. Even though it is only one floor,  the space is huge.  Tower Records had some problems filling the space, but they did it with the jewelry section, the adult videos/magazines section and the standard magazine sections.   I think Barns&Nobles won't have a problem filling the space.  I know there is a Starbucks store at Congressional Plaza akready,  but I have a feeling another one might be added inside the Barns&Nobles store at some point...if there isn't one already. I will have to check out this plaza the next time I am in town. I wanna see the inside of this Barns&Nobles; as well, as other areas of the plaza.

Buyer Beware! MD law requires retailers to post their return policy on "the wall, on the…read moremerchandise or the receipt." South Moon Under is breaking this law. They changed the return policy to 14 days. They have new sales associates. I was NOT told about this new policy. Nor any return policy. I was denied a return, tags, and all. There is no customer consideration here and no appreciation for your business. You can get all the same labels in other stores AND be appreciated with accommodating return policies.

The rudest employees I've everhad an encounter with. Every single time I go in there nobody says hi…read moreto me, or helps and they give me a rude look like they want me to get the hell out of there. and when I do ask for help, they talk to me like I'm stupid.

Rarely leaving our home, the hubby and I did, armed with a gift card and the intent to use it to…read morehelp purchase UA Sportmasks. My husband did extensive research and although the color variation he wanted (charcoal / black with the logo in dark), was unavailable, he was excited to have the comfort offered in the masks. Before we left for the mall, I spoke with UA team member, Dan, on the phone to confirm the colors they had in stock. I was very grateful as Dan spent a lot of time confirming the colors available in the sizes we needed, why we couldn't use the gift card online (issue with the card), and how we could check with other stores to check their stocked inventory. It seemed that the stores aren't able to get too many color variations of the mask due to supply and demand. The store is fairly large, and we wanted to be in and out, so we thankfully crossed paths with team member, Christine. Christine was exceptionally helpful as she spoke with us about the mask and even reconfirmed our measurements for them. She used a disposable paper measuring tape and had us hold the tape from the bridge of the nose to the ears (the UA website also offered guidance on how to measure for a proper mask fit, which is what we had initially used). Then, after confirming we didn't need to make any other purchases, we were guided to a quick checkout station. Thanks to Christine, we were indeed in and out of the store in mere minutes! We ended up getting masks in the charcoal / black with the chrome logo, under the current promotion of 2/$40. UA is also honoring a great promotion for First Responders and Military Personnel (Healthcare and Educational staff included) for 20% off of their purchases (an increase from the regular 10% discount). Not only was the staff helpful, but the store was clean, well organized, and I appreciated the pandemic precautions taken with offering hand sanitizer right at the entrance of the store and at the checkout counter, as well. Thanks UA!

5/23/21 Upon entering this store again, the fresh fragrance…read moreof...a name I do not know hit my nostrils. A fragrance many staff members and customers like. Underarmour obviously know how popular this scent is and does not wish to capitalize on sellable product. The Rock has said it many times before...:Know Your Damn Roll." The part about shutting your mouth...well that is all I will say on the matter. Mouth closed. Speaking of The Rock, I saw several new shirts of his, and was very, very tempted to buy one. It has the Brahma Bull picture I like and the material feel as well. $60 bucks...well 63.60 after tax on Maryland...let's just call it 64 and be done with it. I will give it some thought. I two weeks time, if it is till there, I will buy that bad boy. The Rock's other merchandise was okay, but they didn't have the look I liked except for the shorts. I do not know the style name, but they were the wrong size. If I should see them again, I might try them on and possibly by them too. Aside from that, I did not see anything else appealing.