Considering how much I love classic zombie films and the books of Max Brooks, it's surprising that it took me almost a year to go to the Zombie Apocalypse Store. I actually ended up going to a temporary satellite location in San Diego for Comic Con last summer before I visited the actual location.
What first drew me and my husband here wasn't the zombie related merchandise (of which there is plenty), but rather the freeze dried food and survival rations. We both love hiking/camping and wanted to try Mayday rations before ordering a case. So we got another zombie loving camping friend to come with us, and off to the Zombie Apocalypse Store we went.
The parking lot itself is appropriately weird. By the Spring Mountain entrance there was a mannequin holding a sign that I mistook for a person at first. There is also some sort of black mesh covering the fence around the lot. After we parked my friend and husband confidently started walking towards the wrong door. They didn't hear my warning but turned back when they read a sign that stated "The Zombie Apocalypse Store is next door."
Once inside we quickly saw that this is mainly a survival store, with zombie merchandise scattered throughout. There are rations, water purifiers, zombie bumper stickers, t-shirts, various weapons including mace and knives and other survival gear. There is also a television playing news bulletins from the zombie apocalypse, which was great.
The two times I have been in the store it was busy and full of locals and tourists. I saw signs for events including self-defense courses and weapon training, but I haven't attended any.