MD Resident Only Shops in VA

[Anonymous]

Whether it’s going to Tysons, Total Wine, or to the movies I find myself going to Virginia way too often on the weekends. Sure it’s a 20 minute drive, but why go to Montgomery Mall or the AMC there when it is objectively a much nicer experience just over the bridge in Tysons? Why go to a grocery store that doesn’t sell wine, is understocked and stuck in the 80s like the Old Georgetown Rd Giant when I can be at the Tysons Wegman’s in 15-20 minutes and not have to go to a liquor store to buy Chardonnay.

Maryland politicians realize people in Maryland drive cars and that the richest people in Montgomery County live 10-20 minutes away from Tysons, right?

[Anonymous]

You are why we need more toll roads. 495 is a nightmare on weekends. All we want to do is go hike at. Carderock but the traffic makes it too stressful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whether it’s going to Tysons, Total Wine, or to the movies I find myself going to Virginia way too often on the weekends. Sure it’s a 20 minute drive, but why go to Montgomery Mall or the AMC there when it is objectively a much nicer experience just over the bridge in Tysons? Why go to a grocery store that doesn’t sell wine, is understocked and stuck in the 80s like the Old Georgetown Rd Giant when I can be at the Tysons Wegman’s in 15-20 minutes and not have to go to a liquor store to buy Chardonnay.

Maryland politicians realize people in Maryland drive cars and that the richest people in Montgomery County live 10-20 minutes away from Tysons, right?

Everything you describe sounds miserable. Also, you could drive 2 minutes to the Total Wine in Friendship Heights and another 2 minutes to the Wegmans at City Ridge.

It's safe to say that your perspective is a tiny, tiny, tiny percentage of the population. Most of us don't like driving much...so why the heck we would want to drive 15-20 minutes?

[Anonymous]

I don't do that at all, and I live in Bethesda. To me, Tysons epitomizes a suburban hellscape, and I avoid it at all costs. I think the last time I went there was three years ago to return something I bought online. I am perfectly content with all of the retail options that are available within a short drive without having to get on any highway.

[Anonymous]

You’re not alone, OP, judging from the huge number of Maryland plates I see driving around my part of Nova - weekdays and weekends.

[Anonymous]

McLean grocery stores (Wegmans, Safeway, Giant, and Lidl) have a surprising number of cars with DC or MD license plates parked outside on the weekends. Ditto for Total Wine in McLean.

[Anonymous]

MD resident. I can walk to Total Wine in Friendship Heights. There’s a Wegman’s not far from me in DC and another one at Twinbrook. I haven’t been to Virginia to shop in years. Whatever works.

[Anonymous]

I value my time and driving to VA on the weekend when it's not consist specific people is out of the question for me.

[Anonymous]

I despise 495 in VA. As soon as you approach the boarder the confusion over lanes tolls exits begins

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:McLean grocery stores (Wegmans, Safeway, Giant, and Lidl) have a surprising number of cars with DC or MD license plates parked outside on the weekends. Ditto for Total Wine in McLean.

You all are weird. I never pay attention to anything about cars in the parking lots. I can't imagine anything more dreadful than walking around a parking lot and taking note of license plates.

[Anonymous]

I grew up in Bethesda and have lived in dc or md my whole adult life and I think I’ve been to Tyson’s corner three times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MD resident. I can walk to Total Wine in Friendship Heights. There’s a Wegman’s not far from me in DC and another one at Twinbrook. I haven’t been to Virginia to shop in years. Whatever works.

This is now the second post that defends MD shopping by referencing stores in DC. The same ones actually.

Pike and Rose IPC is going out of business. The only two theatres within 5-10 miles of Bethesda are the Landmark in Bethesda and the Montgomery Mall AMC. Why deal with the parking issues in Bethesda or the sad depressing state of the AMC in Mont Mall when I can take DD to the Boro, AMC Tysons or the Tysons Galleria CMX, all of which are much nicer than anything in Bethesda? Those are 15-20 minutes from me because of my proximity to River Road exit. The Mosaic theater is 5 minutes further and it has great restaurants and a Neiman and Bloomingdale’s outlet and a Target that’s nicer than anything in MD in the same complex.

The only grocery store besides Whole Foods that’s worth going to in all of MoCo is the Westbard Giant. Everyplace else looks like it would have been torn down in McLean or North Arlington 10 years ago.

Stick your head in the sand all you want and brag about never going to Tysons. A lack of perspective and curiosity isn’t something to brag about.

[Anonymous]

God help me if my panacea ever is Tyson’s corner.

Check out the olney Safeway.

Also you might want to reevaluate your life if you can’t go to a grocery store and not buy alcohol.

[Anonymous]

Whenever cross the bridge from MD toward Tysons there is a distinct difference in the amount of graffiti and trash on the side of the road. Once you notice the change you cannot unsee it. It is a stark contrast and underscores OP’s rationale for wanting something better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’re not alone, OP, judging from the huge number of Maryland plates I see driving around my part of Nova - weekdays and weekends.

+1
Now, if only they could learn how to drive...