Back in my teenage years, Five Below was a bazangin' spot to pick up gifts, DVDs, treats, and just go blow some of that hard earned babysitting cash. This location is in a large shopping center, with plentiful parking. The interior is on the older side, slightly dingy, but it was clean enough. They seemed to have pretty much exactly what I remember: cheap tee shirts and accessories, books, games, inexpensive board games and toys, snarky magnets, crafts, posters, chips, candy, and other snacks. In the summer, I recall many pool toys and other outdoor goodies, and they seem to make a point of carrying a generous selection of seasonal/holiday treats and things. We were here about a half hour, and I wandered around without finding anything tempting. My nephew, of course, selected some fun toys, and others in my group picked out a few gifts as well as some nostalgic candy (there is a whole section of 10 and 25 cent sweets, so that's a great option for kids to pick a lil' something for themselves). They only had one employee working the cash register, and though it was not particularly busy, there were several other customers, so check out was not immediate. We marveled at the phenomenon wherein places from our memories (and really, just memories in general) seem so much better than the reality. How many times have you savored the idea of a particular dish only to, years later, finally taste it and find it....fine? That was certainly the situation here, and while it is still a fun enough little shop, and I can absolutely see the appeal for 12-16 year olds, it doesn't quite grab my adult attention so well. read more