Hmm....What's a great way to kill some time on a rainy day? Maybe buy a few $1 beer mugs and score two hot dogs and a drink for a $1 as well? Maybe throw in a cinnamon roll and test out a few kitchen sets, loveseats/couches and office chairs and even check out window treatments you didn't know you wanted/needed...? Ah, yes! IKEA is the ticket!
This Swedish goldmine is less of a store and more of an amusement park with amazingly cheap food and entertainment. My wife and I venture in on multiple occasions (most of which are rainy days, so this is our rainy day spot) with a goal of only spending around $20-$50. What's great about IKEA is that $20 actually stretches REALLY far. We've walked out with five picture frames, beer mugs and few kitchen-y items and still had some money left for pizza, hot dogs (for me) and a cinnamon roll! WHAT?! Eat your heart out, other gigantic furniture stores.
If you have kiddos, there's a magical playland on the first floor. Seems like kids are deliriously happy while their parents are shopping. Drop off the little ones while you search for that perfect desk/sofa/kitchen/bed!
My only gripe with this location is the lines. There are about 25 different lanes and probably over 50 registers. On busy days, only about half are open and the lines tend to back up. We've waited for over half an hour just to check out! I mean....being that close to the cinnamon rolls and you're just out of reach because of the immense lines...I think having a few more staff members on the floor would alleviate these bottlenecks.
IKEA, I love you. Thanks for the great housewares and other accoutrement in our lives! Cheers!