Two Apple retail stores open this weekend

Apple plans to open two new retail stores this Saturday, August 6th at 10:00 AM. Apple Store Pentagon City will open its doors in Arlington, Va. on the second floor of the mall near center court opposite the escalators. You can find complete driving directions here.

In my fair state of Massachusetts, Apple Store South Shore will open in the South Shore Plaza in Braintree, and can be found on the first floor near the mall's customer service desk. The South Shore Plaza is located off of exit 6 on I-93 near the route 3 intersection. Click here for public transportation directions.

Both stores will reward the first 1000 visitors with commemorative t-shirts. Visitors can also enter to win the "Grand Opening Sweepstakes," which will award one winner an iMac outfitted with Canon digital camera and camcorder and Epson inkjet printer.

If you're going to attend either opening, please send us links to your photos and reports! I'm going to try to attend the Braintree opening, but it's not guaranteed. I'm still holding out for "Apple Store Cape Cod."

Update: As a couple of you have mentioned, there is a third Apple Store opening this weekend in Tokyo, Japan. Thanks for pointing this out, and we'd love some photos from this event as well.