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SHOPPING
Pride decorations adorn the ceiling inside of E.C. Pops in Ellicott City.
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Shoppers at The Mall in Columbia have a
variety of choices with more than 200 stores
and more than 1.4 million square feet of retail
space to explore.
Owned and managed by Brookfield Properties Retail Group, the mall is the county’s
largest retail center and includes major department stores: Nordstrom, Macy’s and JCPenney. Shoppers can enjoy fare at an extensive
food court or venture outside to the mall’s
75,000-square-foot, open-air plaza. Full-service
restaurants include P.F. Chang’s China Bistro,
The Cheesecake Factory, Maggiano’s Little
Italy, Seasons 52, Walrus Oyster & Ale House
and Uncle Julio’s, in addition to fast-casual
restaurants like Bibibop and Five Guys. Additionally, there is a Barnes and Noble bookstore
with a cafe, along with a Main Event Entertainment center that features games, bowling and a
full-service restaurant.
Elsewhere in the county there are plenty of
other shopping areas.
Many of Columbia’s villages have village
centers, most containing supermarkets, restaurants, retail specialty stores and services such
as dry cleaners, salons and tailors.
On Route 175 is Columbia Crossing, home
to Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts, Target, Old
Navy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Nordstrom Rack,
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HomeSense and more. Nearby Snowden
Square Shopping Center on Snowden River
Parkway has Hobby Lobby, PetSmart, The
Home Depot, Bed Bath & Beyond and discount
shopping including BJ’s, HomeGoods, Marshalls and DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse.
Dobbin Station, at the corner of Dobbin
Road and Old Dobbin Lane, is home to Petco,
Party City and La-Z-Boy Furniture, while
neighboring Columbia Crossing II houses
REI, Ashley Furniture World and Mattress
Warehouse of Columbia.
Just off Interstate 95 in Elkridge, Gateway
Overlook is home to Aldi, Costco, Trader Joe’s,
Ulta, Best Buy and Lowe’s, among many others.
Main Street in historic Ellicott City features
a range of specialty shops with bookstores,
boutiques, gift shops and more in restored
buildings dating as far back as the 18th century.
Floods in July 2016 and May 2018 heavily
damaged some buildings and much of the
infrastructure, but many shops have reopened
and several new retailers have come to the
historic district.
Also in Ellicott City is the shopping mecca
of U.S. 40, which is lined with retail centers.
Three of the largest are Chatham Station,
Enchanted Forest and Normandy Shopping
Center. Lotte Plaza, near the intersection
of U.S. 40 and U.S. 29, houses a complex of
popular Korean stores that sell food, household
goods, electronics and more.
Nearby at U.S. 29 and Route 100, Long Gate
Shopping Center in Ellicott City is home to
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Kohl’s, Old Navy,
Target and Michaels Arts & Crafts.
Further west, Turf Valley Towne Square
includes a Harris Teeter grocery store, Smyth
Jewelers, Pet Valu and Pinot’s Palette, along
with other retail shops.
Clarksville is home to several shopping areas, including Clarksville Square, which houses stores in Conscious Corner that sell organic
food, clothing and other products. Clarksville
Commons, a 40,000-square-foot complex, is
also in the area. It offers sustainable shopping,
dining and an office complex.
In the southern part of the county, Fulton’s
Maple Lawn community off Route 216 offers
upscale shopping including Bra-La-La boutique, Decadent Desserts, Pet Barn, Today’s
Image Salon and Sennah Knot Rugs and Home.
Savage Mill, near the intersection of U.S.
1 and Route 32, offers a variety of merchants
that range from antique stores to consignment
shops. The unique shopping destination is
housed in a complex of historic former mill
buildings.