Loved Merchants Square! Such a fun area to wander around, with shops, restaurants, plenty of places…read moreto sit, and the historic Williamsburg setting all around you. It's right across from William & Mary, so you get this great mix of college town and Colonial Williamsburg. When we were there, a man was playing trombone in the square, people were sitting outside, and the whole area just had a wonderful atmosphere. It was super hot outside, but I still loved walking around. Definitely worth spending some time here rather than just passing through. Grab something cold, find a shady seat, browse the shops, and enjoy the ambiance. One of my favorite areas in Williamsburg.

Merchants Square has been a favorite place of mine to shop, dine and recreate for decades. It has…read moreover 40 stores. Recently I had the opportunity to visit the square that's nestled between The College of William & Mary and Colonial Williamsburg. During Christmas is one of my favorite times to visit this area. It was hoping too! Crowds were beginning to arrive in Williamsburg for The Grand Illumination the next day. There was music, and a Christmas spirit in the cool crisp air. I visited a few shops that I had time for that were both favorites and new to me. The Cheese Shop for a snack. This shop has been a place I have frequented for decades, it's awesome and an independent run store like most others. I went to R. Bryant, a men's store. Lulu lemon, Danforth Pewter and a new shop Walkabout Outfitters which is a small chain. It replaced a very well known and established independent store I shopped since early 2000. If you're looking for a unique place to shop, eat and also take in a show at the Kimball Theater then Merchants is the place.

I'm a fan of Willow Lawn Shopping Center. I remember it's early days as an outdoor mall, then…read morebecoming an enclosed shopping center, and then back to an outdoor mall. I even remember going to the movies at the Willow Lawn Cinema! Man I'm old! Through all of its growing pains, face lifts and renovations, I have continued my support of this centrally located shopping center. Some restaurants have come and gone, but there's always a good selection of eateries. I'm a regular at Ross, Old Navy and DSW. I'm hoping there will be an influx of business with the new Dick's Sporting Goods store here! I love the Five Guys, Noodles, Tropical Smoothie, Panera and Chick-fil-A. This A.C. Moore doesn't have as much as some of the other shops, but I patronize it in a pinch. Alpha Comics is here and I love browsing in that store and it's right across from Ducks Donuts! The Kroger is always packed, I avoid it. It's nice that they've added a play area and a picnic spot too! The parking configuration is a bit confusing sometimes, but it's not hateful. This mall is one structure that seems to always reinvent itself! Overall, I'm glad this RVA classic mall has survived thru the decades! Keep on truckin' Willow Lawn! Yep, I said it!

A great shopping center with plenty of options! Whether you are looking for clothes, food, or a fun…read moretime with friends or family this is a great option. Generally affordable stores as well such as J Crew Factory and 5 Below! Also great staff with great service at all locations. Can sit around at the outside area with kids as well! Plenty of parking spots available, even on weekends.

Stony Point Fashion Park is just south of the James River in Richmond, VA. This open air shopping…read moremall hosts over 100 shops and restaurants and it's anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue, Dillard's and CineBistro, an upscale establishment where moviegoers can dine while enjoying a major motion picture or the best in art and independent films. Visitors to the center can enjoy a dog-friendly shopping environment in a charming park - like atmosphere and find some of the most sought out retailers. Tiffany & Co., Anthropologie, P.F. Chang's, Vineyard Vines, Restoration Hardware, Brio Tuscan Grille, Sur La Table, and many more. The hours of operation are M-Sat 10-9 Sun 12-6 You can find more than shopping here . They offer a program Live 360° . This is an interactive program of classes, demonstrations, workshops and more allowing the community to actively engage around their interests. They offer Salsa lessons , River City Spirit Festival , and many more community events . Check out the event calendar on the website .

This shopping center is open air so come ready to walk outside from store to store. A lot of of the…read morestores have unfortunately closed or were replaced by lesser known stores. That is a little disappointing. However, there are still nice places to eat like Fleming's. I also love the Anthropologie there and their staff are so friendly and helpful. However, it does seem like the shopping options are narrowing as the years go by.

This Homegoods is NOT at all like my Homegoods... meaning it's not as crowded with merchandise (but…read morestill well-stocked), it's not as crowded with people, and things don't (necessarily) go in the blink of an eye. I was in town on an early Friday night, and the store was EMPTY. Friday late afternoon and early evening in my store is swamped because people want to see what's new. By the end of the day Saturday, whatever you wanted Friday and didn't get is gone! I saw a cabinet on Friday that I made myself a deal with -- if I came back after work Saturday afternoon and it was still there, I'd get it. Well, it was. So I did. Yay! There was second piece that I was eyeballing... it was waiting for a customer to pick up when I got back Saturday!

First thing on morning of December 26, we were greeted with signs of 50% off Christmas merchandise…read moreat the front tables at the entrance of the store. We picked 2 items and went to register - by the way there was no line as the store was empty. Cashier looks at the gift box of chocolate and other Christmas item, and states she needs the manager to approve. Manager then comes over to yell at us about customer reclamation project where he accuses every customer of moving merchandise to sales table. I'm sure everyone woke up the morning after Christmas to rush to Homegoods to move merchandise. We asked for them to call District Manager, at which point he again lectures us, but refuses to walk 25 feet to look at the sales table. In my opinion, the way he treated us is because of our race. Maybe it would be in the customers best interest to actually put clearance stickers on the clearance merchandise instead of blaming customers for them not doing their job. Incidentally, don't fall for their credit card - 34.99% interest rate is highway robbery, plus they offer no promotional financing for large purchases.

This large shopping center is in a great location, just off I-95 south of Richmond and with…read moremultiple entrances from US-1 / US-301, some of which have traffic lights to make it even easier. The main anchor is Kohl's, but there are also a number of other large chain stores here - Ross, TJ Maxx, Ulta, Home Goods, PetSmart and a Kroger supermarket with fuel center. Several outbuildings and the parking lot has some odd angles making for an interesting intersection or two. [Review 11974 overall, 1757 of 2019.]

I was lucky to stumble upon this eclectic and unique antique "shops" while visiting…read moreToano/Williamsburg! You can't miss the humongous yellow chair and the quirky metal rooster on the front lawn! There are at least 4 buildings: the main building, the "she shed", another small building, and the big barn down the trail! The barn is full of bigger furniture and architectural items as well as traffic lights and metal sculptures and salvage stuff & fixtures. The smaller buildings have garden items (I found a big terra cotta planter that I purchased) and statues. One outbuilding housed some lovely art deco pieces, vintage hats and purses, wing chairs, perfume bottles, and even an antique typewriter. The cute little she shed had kitchenware, vintage aprons, old utensils, some wooden chairs, a tiny table and a few other cool pieces (I bought a cute white deco bookcase from this area). The main building is full of antique furniture, dining sets, china and crystal, tea things, pictures, lamps, mirrors, rugs, jewelry, and even some homemade crafts. I was in "junking" heaven. The owner was super nice and gave me a deal on my finds. With Yelp I also got 10% off my purchase. Even the pristine restroom was decorated with things for sale, linens, signage, washboards, etc! If you're feeling lucky, don't pass up this awesome shopper's paradise!

So many items! I feel like every time you come back you will see something you missed the first…read moretime. Pricing seemed reasonable. I feel like if there was a specific item you are looking for, you will find it here. I was going down memory lane. The barn house a lot of huge items. The barn in the back is jaw dropping. So much to look at. They had the house, the barn and a small shed filled with many items. Everything was neatly organized. It maybe overwhelming but, because it is organized it makes it easier.

There are lots of shops nearby. You can get your haircut, grab items at The Dollar Tree and get…read moregroceries. Hubby can be at one end of the strip while I am at the other. Win-win.

This is a very small shopping center with only 8 or 9 storefronts. Today, they're occupied by a…read morenails salon, a Latin mini market / restaurant, a self-service laundromat and a peri peri chicken place. US-1 / US-301 is a pretty busy road but there isn't much traffic at this particular part. The road is also divided here which makes entering and exiting a lot easier. There is enough parking for the number of shops here. [Review 11976 overall, 1759 of 2019.]