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Shoppers Get an Early Start
Kevin Mohamed, computer department supervisor at the Best Buy in Wheaton, directs shoppers who showed up early. The store opened at 5 a.m.
(By Bill O'leary -- The Washington Post)
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-- Cecilia Kang
Westfield Shoppingtown Montgomery, Bethesda
Bianca Olivas, 48, gave her sister, who lives in Silver Spring, a 4 a.m. wake-up call so they could get out shopping by 5 a.m. They were disappointed when they got to Radio Shack in Aspen Hill and it wasn't yet open, so they headed to Westfield Shoppingtown Montgomery where, in five hours, they spent more than $1,500 between them on a Christmas tree, clothes, shoes, toys and electronics.
"We have to go to more stores but our car is already full of packages," Olivas said. "We'll have to take some home and then come back."
-- Dana Hedgpeth
Downtown Washington
At the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, model airplanes and space-oriented toys were among the best-selling items. Jeanette Robinson, 44, bought astronaut-themed gifts for her friends back home in Tulsa.
Shoppers clogged the aisles of the tiny shop at the Phillips Collection near Dupont Circle. Joan Mayfield, head of retail operations, scheduled six salespeople to work, compared with three or four on a typical day.
"People are looking to us more for shopping these days," Mayfield said. "Some people don't even see the exhibit. They spend their whole time in the shop."
