said by grobinette 
:Mmmm My absolute favorite is to get up early and head for Market Square in Alexandria. 5 AM to 11AM and been doing it since 1753. It can actually be fun to set the alarm to get down there when the sun is coming up over the river.
By the time the overly made up and properly groomed Alexandria yuppies show up the best stuff is gone and you are headed home.
I like it much better than the highly regimented markets in Fairfax with the idiot county employee who reminds people no sales until they ring a bell at 8 AM to open the market.
Market Nazis.
Should be noted that the Market Square market, unlike the markets under the purview of Fairfax county, is not held to the "150-mile rule". So, the produce isn't strictly local. 
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