Shopping in San Diego, California…read more.. I was early for dinner, so I had some time to walk across the parking lot to visit Five Below. I learned about this chain (that we don't have in Hawaii) from Yelpers in Los Angeles. The merchandise (costing five dollars and less, in general) is geared towards the younger generation because they have cute merchandise (like stickers and bag charms), candy, books for adolescents, and items for dorm rooms. I saw many Hello Kitty things... and Snoopy... and Stitch! It was so challenging to resist! I decided on a greeting card for a dollar... and a pack of stickers... because this purchase can fit in my suitcase easily! Gosh... I wish we had Five Below in the 50th State!

First time entering this store in Mira Mesa. It's like shopping at Daiso. You'd pick up and…read morepurchase items you might not necessarily on your shopping list. It's perfect if you need little toys or candy or items for a kid's birthday party or a grab bag or if you have time to browse on a Sunday morning. Ended up buying a couple of items for each of the grandkiddies to add to other omiyage from Vegas and Michael's next door.

I always try to stop by this Dollar Tree to buy small things like towel hooks and other household…read moreitems. Unfortunately, this particular location is always messy, things are scattered around and not organized in the right places. Many items are often out of stock as well. However, I still come here because it's close to my home, so I don't really have another option

I stopped at this place for picking up some containers. This is located in big shopping plaza, the…read moreparking is shared, and a couple of rounds you should be able to find a spot. The store is well maintained and, one time, all the items that the dollar store will typically contain. The staff is friendly and willing to help. I got what I needed, and check out was easy.

I love this store. Their customer service is great! They have an Instagram page in which they post…read moresome items and I was able to buy a Chargers crewneck and also a Chargers windbreaker from the 90s! The neck I was able to purchase through Square online and then I went in person to the store yesterday. I love supporting small businesses and this one is family/POC owned! They have a wide variety of items from baseball, basketball, hockey jerseys and more. This place is truly a hidden gem. I would say so far the value of items is pretty good. A lot of them are vintage and they are definitely reselling for much more than what the original item would be but hey... You pay to play right? lol they are also dog friendly, I brought my dog Gigi along with me and we were welcomed so nicely! i'll definitely be continue to shop here. The only thing that sucks is depending on the time of day, parking is terrible. There is additional parking though behind the store.

Service was kind and helpful. Great assortment and…read morecategorized clothing, sports gear, jerseys, and hats. I needed a few college t-shirts/sweatshirts and I found 2. Both in great condition and clean, so I didn't mind paying the $70. I would definitely recommend them if you're looking for something specific. Categorizing is the easiest way to shop thrift, really appreciated it; made shopping easier.

Ross stores are known to be a bit disorganized; however, this location is my favorite because I…read morealways find cool Hello Kitty stuff. During today's visit, I found some really nice framed Hello Kitty wall art, a Hello Kitty quilt, Hello Kitty beauty mask, and Hello Kitty hairbrush. There was also a black leather Hello Kitty desk chair that I came very close to purchasing. It was a tough debate but I ended up walking away from it. When I try out clothing in the dressing room, Jeannie, one of the sales associates, is always extremely friendly and welcoming. She's the other reason I like coming to this particular Ross store. There's little old Asian man who's also very sweet and always opens the door for me because I have a habit of leaving the store with my hands full. Ross has really great deals so it's easy to over spend!

Fun store open late with big parking although the cross walk doesn't align with their front door so…read morethere's a lot of jaywalkers in the area there people are speeding by the light. They could add a few more lights to this area pretty dark at night. Besides that great stuff to look at from clothes, shoes, body care, beddings & home stuff. Even sports I got a few tennis rackets from here

Wow! The prices are really high! But with the introduction of the low interest credit card the…read moreMilitary Star card I'm not surprised! The pricing is not geared toward the lower ranks but rather the officers. Or they can do layaway if that is still offered. Even though it's tax free it is still high. Prices are a lot better at Burlington, TJ Maxx, Ross, or Kohl's as far as home decor and clothes are concerned. On the upside this place is huge and there is a large selection of clothing, household goods, televisions, small appliances, etc. It is very bright and clean. They have started to display Christmas decorations and trees. But not all have pricing. I was shocked that the ones that had the stickers were ridiculously overpriced!! A cute wooden snowman about 5" was $24.99! What? Please allow me to go to the thrift shop! There is a huge collection of designer purses/bags like Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, Frye, Brahmin, Patricia Nash, etc. I was shocked to see LV there! Sorry but I cannot see myself buying with my hard earned money an LV purse at that exorbitant price. My money can be better spent elsewhere but not knocking anybody else that has lavish taste (like my sister ) and can easily afford it! It's very clean, bright, and organized. When I was peering at the plethora of designer purses (hubby was getting nervous-LOL!) and internally gasping at the high prices I noticed 2 of the employees watching me. Neither came over to offer assistance. It felt more like they were judging me just by their demeanor & body language. I can afford to buy one of these luxury bags but refuse to waste my money just for some semblance of status. I prefer to bargain shop so unless they have a great sale here I doubt that I would return.

I've deliberated about MCX Miramar for a long time, and how I should rate it…read more On the one hand, it's an MCX just like you would expect at any major base. So there aren't any issues there. On the other hand there has always been something about this MCX that has been a little off to me. This weekend I finally put was able to put my finger on what exactly that was. The first thing about this MCX is that it is oddly laid out. The building is wider than it is deep, and this lends itself to a strange feeling layout to the store and it's various departments The other thing is the registers are strangely located, and there are very few of them, so even when the MCX isn't very busy it takes a while to get through the checkout line. The last thing is the hours. Maybe they're exactly the same as other bases that I've been on, but the hours here seem very strange. They don't seem to make a lot of sense, and they seem to close very early. Also, the barber shop here it closes at unreasonable hours all the time. The complex itself is also not super convenient to get to, and it's pretty spread out once you get inside of it, with a lot of medians between the different avenues and lanes you're going to try to get to. So yeah, not the best MCX not the worst MCX.

I sold a gaming console here and had a quick and painless process (they checked that the console…read moreworked & asked for my ID). The staff is much friendlier and nicer than big chain gaming stores. Overall, better prices and experience than those larger stores.

Cute little video game store with a great selection of older games, systems, accessories, and…read moreephemera. They don't carry recent releases unless they're traded in, so this is more geared to retro gaming. They offer great value on trade-ins especially if you go for store credit. The people working there are super friendly and helpful.

Wow! This place rocks! I got pizza rolls 100ct for 1.99 here! Typically 12$. They have some really…read moresmashing deals! The cashiers are nice and even the customers are friendly! Lol My only negative is that its not very organized and its a bit messy. They also run out of a lot of stuff and it doesn't seem to be stocked right away. Nonetheless this place is still awesome!

I used to love Grocery Outlet even though there not located very close to me. They always have…read moregreat prices on most things they sell and they do carry a fair variety of products. Grocery Outlet is not a normal grocery store. It's a co-op where the central office opportunistically buys up close outs, over productions, etc, then offers their customers at local stores great prices. Because of this practice, they can offer their customers great prices, but it's always hit or miss. Like Forrest Gump's box of chocolates, "you never know what you're going to get." You may find a great price on a brand name item that you love, and, if so, buy it up right away because they likely won't be restocking once it's gone. They also offer their own store branded products. The ones I've tried have been good quality. Over the past two years I've noticed that they seem to be offering less variety, less customer service, and the shelves aren't as well stocked. Today's visit was especially disappointing. I went specifically to buy an item featured in their ad-- front page, no less-- and couldn't find any. When I asked each of the two people I found working there, no one knew what I was talking about. It's not that they had sold out; they just never had any and didn't even know they were supposed to. If this were a one time occurrence, I'd let it slide, but it's happened much too often lately. It seems to have become a pattern. I very much resent burning expensive gasoline for an advertised item, just to find that the store not only never had any stock, but the sparse staff didn't even know that it was advertised. Come on GO. You can do better.

Great value and service at check out self check out was a breeze to do great locationread more

They charge for those cheap ass bags that you would use for the bathroom. Like the ones we used to…read moreget before California started charging for the REUSABLE plastic bags