Trader Joe's

Trader Joe's is my favorite grocery store. Why? Because it makes me think of the beach stores one goes to when on vacation... so when I'm in Joe's I feel like I'm on vacation picking up a few fun items, not in the workaday world doing dreary food shopping.

That plus it looks so un-corporate. 

I also appreciate the lengths they go to with interior decoration. The following photographs describe what I mean...

 

Springfield! Flying the colors proudly!

 

I believe that's supposed to be Lake Accotink!

 

My favorite sign in the store: Springfield is at the 6 o'clock point on the Washington Beltway, where 95, 495 and 395 meet.

 

Each cashier station has the name of a prominent street in town.  Backlick, Amherst...

..and, of course, Old Keene Mill Road.

 

Hahahaha! That loopy road depiction is the Springfield Interchange - the other places are about 13 miles north up I-395. 

 

The Orange and Alexandria railroad trestle is at Lake Accotink; another street sign. 

 

A commendable show of support for the local schools. (My kids went to Lee, at left. Go Lancers!) 

 

The carousel at Lake Accotink, I think.