Magonia Park was a quiet and practical overnight stop for me, thanks to Bass Pro Shops' apparent…read moretolerance for RV and vanlife parking. I arrived late and kept things low-key, settling in without issue. The lot was well-lit and felt safe, with enough space to tuck in without crowding anyone. I was back on the road by 6am, well before the shops opened, so I didn't explore the area much but for a quick, discreet overnight pause, it worked just fine. No hassles, no noise, just a clean exit and a grateful nod to Bass Pro for the unofficial hospitality. Located along Woodruff Road, Magnolia Park blends big-box anchors with specialty stores and dining options. Nordstrom Rack, Marshalls, Golf Galaxy and many others. [Review 1440 of 2025 - 1364 in South Carolina - 24991 overall]

While riding around Woodruff Road in Greenville, S.C. my daughter and I saw a store that we really…read morewanted to visit; Kirkland's. It's located in a nice yet smaller mall named Magnolia Park directly off of Woodruff Road. It was so packed with cars that we couldn't get in! This mall has some other interesting shops and a movie theater. Wild Wing Cafe is located here also. Truthfully that's what got my attention. I wanted to scout it out as a possible place to eat. This can be a very nearly impossible place to enter during rush hour as we found out.

Large strip mall along Woodruff Road on the east side of I-385. Several bog box stores here and a…read morenumber of outbuildings. Sam's Club, Kohl's, Staples, Walmart, Hobby Lobby and Fresh Market. You'll also find Starbucks, Jersey Mikes, Burger King, Bonefish Grill and Chick-fil-A. I was here for the Hibachi Grill and the Dollar Tree. There are lights across the parking lot but I was here in the early evening so I couldn't tell you how well they work. As it is near the highway, it is always a good idea to be especially aware of your surroundings and remove any valuables from sight when you park. The mall is easy to navigate and there are several entrances/exits onto Woodruff. The ones by Chase Bank and McAlister's Deli have traffic lights if you need to get across Woodruff. [Review 17313 overall - 889 in South Carolina - 831 of 2022.]

NR is a great place to shop. I did have a bad experience this past weekend. I was visiting family…read morein GVL, and stopped in prior to heading home. I purchased a few items. The salesperson who checked me out was Christen- well he messed up badly. 1. He did not apply the extra 40% off my red tag items. 2. I purchased shoes that had a security tag- HE DID NOT REMOVE THE SECURITY TAG. Everyone makes mistakes, but I would need to make a 2hr drive back to rectify his error. I just request everyone pay attention when checking out- the customer and the salesclerk!

Small independent pharmacy. Love giving them the business better than going to CVS or Walgreens.read more

You really can't visit Ross without also stopping by Marshalls when they're right next door!…read more We decided to pop into Marshalls while we were out shopping and spent some time browsing around. We ended up finding a few items and, of course, I had to grab some of their reusable shopping bags. I always love their bag designs and they come in handy for so many things. The store was clean, organized, and easy to shop. One of the things I love most about Marshalls is that you never know what you'll find. Whether you're looking for home décor, clothing, accessories, beauty products, or seasonal items, there are always hidden gems waiting to be discovered. If you're already shopping in the area, definitely make time to stop by Marshalls. It's one of my favorite stores for finding unique items at great prices, and this visit was no exception! Customer service was phenomenal.

I have been shopping at Marshalls for many years. This particular location is probably my least…read morefavorite - not because of the store itself, but because it is SO Crowded. You will probably hear four different languages as you shop. This store is popular with every culture, apparently. If you're up for shopping with the maddening crowd, you'll probably find some things you don't want to pass up. Join the fray!

I am an Executive Member. I want to lead with that because it matters, the way a blood pressure…read morenumber matters, in that it tells you something about the kind of person you're dealing with before they open their mouth. The Executive level costs $65 more per year than the Gold Star, which sounds like a lot until you understand that the Gold Star is for people who are still deciding whether they need a five-gallon jar of pickle relish in their life. You do. You don't know it yet. That's the Gold Star experience. The Executive gets you 2% cash back, which last year came to $47.12, which I spent on a rotisserie chicken and a bag of coconut clusters. I have no regrets about this. I have a system at Costco. Mrs. W. calls it "the problem" but I call it a workflow, which is a word that shouldn't exist outside of software but has become load-bearing on my Saturdays. I take a cart immediately, before I've seen a single thing I need, because without a cart I feel unmoored in a way that's hard to explain to someone who hasn't stood in a warehouse the size of a small European country holding nothing. The samples are called samples. I call them lunch. I made this joke to a man handing out cubes of teriyaki chicken on a toothpick near an end stand of guacamole and he did not laugh, but he gave me two, so we understood each other. My wife would consider this a "bro moment." The system, if you're new to this, is a wide spiral: something savory near the back, a cracker somewhere in the middle, something sweet near the front, and then, if the timing works, a second pass at the teriyaki man, who by now has either forgotten your face or is pretending he has, as an act of mercy for both of you. The aisle people are the problem. Not all of them, the specific ones who park their cart diagonal to the traffic flow and stand in front of the frozen lasagnas with the expression of someone who has never before encountered a frozen lasagna and must now make peace with the concept. I have catalogued these people over many visits and I believe, with some confidence, that they are Gold Star members. There's a looseness to them, a lack of urgency, that speaks to someone who hasn't yet committed at the Executive level. Committing at the Executive level changes you. You move with purpose and you know, without consulting anyone, where the coconut clusters are. You don't stop in front of the lasagna. My son Henry, who is eight, calls me a "Costco dad" in a tone that suggests this is not entirely a compliment. I take it as one anyway. A Costco dad knows the rotisserie chickens come out at 3:00, has a preferred cashier (Dina, lane 7, very fast, once told me my cart was "very organized," which ranks in the top five compliments I have received as an adult), and feels a specific satisfaction walking to his car with a full cart of things he didn't know he needed two hours ago. That's what Saturdays are for. Four stars because they moved the coconut clusters.

This Costco location was fairly busy, but the store was clean and the workers were very friendly…read more Items on the floor seemed to be all stocked nicely and kept orderly throughout the day.