Beth G.
Yelp
When Landmark Mall (RIP) first closed down, I was scared Springfield Town Center would face the same fate and that I would lose one of the malls that marked my childhood. Ever since it was renovated, Springfield Town Center has been my favorite mall out of all the other ones I've seen in the DMV (Fair Oaks, Dulles, Tyson's, Pentagon Row, Manassas, and Potomac Mills). STC is the kind of mall you go to when you're trying to get your shopping done, want to stay within 30 minutes from the big cities in the DMV (DC, Falls Church, Bethesda, Alexandria, Silver Spring, Springfield, Annandale, Rockville, Arlington), and want to grab something to eat before you leave.
What I love about STC the most is that it's not as packed as Tyson's (and you probably won't end up awkwardly bumping into all your coworkers and old classmates like you might at Tyson's), and STC has all the clothing stores that I actually shop at (unlike Pentagon Row, which only has Forever 21, Macy's, and a bunch of random designer stores), a large and diverse food court selection, as well as other novelties I don't always see at malls, like a 90s-themed record/video game store, Dave & Busters, and Target.
STC also upholds social distancing and COVID-19 rules, so there's that going for it too.