I had a pretty positive experience here while ordering wedding inviting cards. They are completely…read moreturnkey and they handled the entire process from design to printing and delivery. I was surprised to see how many options that they had. We chose 150 custom designed invititation cards, and it took them less than ten days to complete everything. I was helped by Kate and she was extremely knowledgeable about the entire process. What's cool about this store is that they even have wonderful gift items for nearly every occasion. Their prices are reasonable and I enjoyed doing business with them.

This is the only review I've ever done on yelp. But in this case I felt like my extremely negative…read moreexperience warranted one. If I could give zero stars I would. I did my wedding invitations through Write for You. They were beyond unprofessional throughout the entire experience. While I had issues with the company for our 6-month interaction, here are the three most egregious interactions: 1. For an 8-week period of time a few months before my wedding, I was unable to get ahold of anyone at the shop. I emailed and called many times. I only heard back after leaving a final message asking if the business was still open and if I'd need to find another vendor. 2. Two months out from my wedding, I received notification that my invitations had arrived. On the same day, I received an invoice that included a $300 charge above my quote. This wasn't the first out-of-the-blue charge that had occurred in my interactions with Write for You. The owner told me this charge was for "ribbons and labor" and thus would not remove it. I was not previously notified of this charge and said I would only pay for what I was quoted. We went back and forth and the interaction eventually ended with: the owner yelling over the phone, the owner telling me she couldn't believe I was arguing over $300 because it's only $300, and the owner threatening to withhold the invitations. She also notified me that both she and her husband were lawyers. I ended up paying the extra amount because I needed the invitations (a fact she certainly knew). 3. Finally, after all of that, there was a typo on the invitations. Not only did Write for You refuse to reprint the invitations or refund me for any of the cost, but I couldn't even get someone to respond to my emails and calls. Presumably because I'd already paid. I don't think I can convey in a review what a terrible and exasperating experience this was the entire time. But I hope to convey to anyone thinking of using Write for You - avoid, avoid, avoid!

Staff is SO KNOWLEDGEABLE -- in children's section two people could immediately connect stories to…read morethe interests I described! The environment in the store is lovely too! I just ordered on line - easy too!

After many visits to the Connecticut Avenue location, I finally became a member! Such a tremendous…read morevariety of books. I also really like all the "non-book" gifts that are available - they make such good presents. The cafe downstairs- the Den - is terrific. Had the Bagel with Salmon and Spinach and Cheese Croissant. Huge number of author talks across the three locations. Great bookstore.

My favorite random gift shop! I love this place. You can find really unique / quirky / artsy gifts…read moreand items. I did a lot of my 2014 Christmas shopping here and got the best stuff. The items are curated so well by the museums discerning employees. And fyi - they got an expansive jewelry collection. Its definitely a must see if you are in NW.

From the owner: The Katzen Museum Store offers a selection of books including the American University Museum's…read moreexhibition catalogs, arts and crafts, and a variety of merchandise, much of which is derived from the museum's collection and special exhibitions. All items are carefully chosen for their educational and aesthetic quality in keeping with the museum's mission of enhancing visitor appreciation of the visual arts, both locally and internationally.

I have been intentionally moving away from shopping at Amazon and to support our local businesses…read more With my 5 year old nephew's birthday coming up, I searched for stores around the DMV that have a wide selection of toys and would deliver promptly. Child's Play was perfect! I found a bunch of age appropriate toys for my nephew and it was delivered in less than a week. I also feel great supporting my local business!

CP is a playground of toys and games for kids any kid or kid at heart!…read more The staff is exceedingly helpful and knowledgeable and guarantee that you won't leave empty handed with the perfect item.

As a bride to be I'm in the process of building up the perfect wedding day jewelry collection I can…read morepass on to my children one day. I searched high and low for a local business I could buy jewelry from and found gramcarat on Yelp when looking for a resizing. Curt and Lisa were so kind and helpful and gave me a full education on buying jewelry - I love being an informed customer so this put me at ease. I walked out with an amazing deal on my 14k gold diamond huggies that no online retailer or dept store could match for the quality I received. This spot is perfect for the customers starting their stacks!

Great service at a reasonable price. Did a great job helping me get what I needed…read more Highly recommend!

Not only is this a great shopping experience at Christmas, but the Pots and Planters are to die for…read more(but save up your money). They have great after Christmas sales, too. One day after Thanksgiving on a day perfect for Christmas tree shopping, I saw a pile of lopped off branches. The guy said I could have as much as I wanted for free (or go inside and choose nicer quality bundles of a greater variety to buy.). I filled my trunk with Fraser Fir stems. Was able to make two homemade REAL wreaths this year.

Beautiful healthy plants and great staff. Also a nice selection of garden soil. Shop local...read more

Really nice place for plant shopping, gardening and outdoor landscaping. They have everything and…read morethe prices are reasonable. The staff is very helpful if you ask them questions and advice. They also have a food truck outside who has a good selection of Hispanic food and drinks

Patuxent Nursery has a great selection of plants, landscaping items, and mulch, soil, etc., all…read morevery well grown, and from seedling stock, to trees requiring professional installation. And if you don't want to do it yourself, they have Compleat Landscaping to do it for you. The quality is such, many local land and hard scapers use them

I love Greenstreet!…read more Not only for your plant mom needs, BUT - for the businesses they partner with, and the holiday cheer that's spread throughout the fall/winter months. From shopping for reason mentioned earlier, for a pumpkin patch and corn maze OR for visiting Cousins' Lobster food truck, you have more than enough reasons to go to Greenstreet! Their Halloween/pumpkin patch season is my favorite!

SUMMARY: DO NOT ATTEND THE EGG DROP. we attended the helicopter egg drop today. We stood in the sun…read morefor 2 hours with absolutely no shade to wait in a line where in the last 10 minutes everyone bunches to the front and skips you anyways. On top of that my 2 year old was excited to get eggs dropped from the helicopter, but we had no idea that ALL of those eggs were unfilled. So after $33, being in the sun for 2.5 hours with no shade, my daughter walks away empty handed and crying about no candy. I will never shop at Greenstreet after this crook activity, going to homestead gardens instead.

Why did I pay $69 for this? I asked for $60 with taxes and…read morepinkish. When I asked a youngster at the cash register (wearing Penn State shirt) why do I get so little and why it is not $60 he said in demeaning way (I perceived it that way) - that is a cost of flowers. I agreed and repeated it and paid it but i have a buyers regret since. I will never go back in order to avoid another regret.

We live out of state and called in an order for a flower lei for my daughter's graduation. They…read morecharged me $125 for it. Stopped on the way to graduation to pick it and to say I was disappointed is an understatement. It came in a wrist corsage box, not a lei box. I pulled it out to look at it and was shocked!! It was a single layer of flower with only 50% was flowers, didn't go around the neck. It had ribbon to tie. Awful!!!!