Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

As I noted earlier this week, Wal-Mart Supercenters and Kmart stores are open today if you want to shop early. In Chapel Hill, the Roses store in University Mall is open until 3 p.m. today. And, many of the area's grocery stores and pharmacies will be open until at least noon or 2 p.m. for any last-minute things you forgot to buy for Thanksgiving dinner.

If you're headed out later this weekend, here are all the store hours you could possibly want (I hope). Happy shopping.

In some cases, store hours will vary by location. Hours at regional shopping centers such as those listed on above map vary by store. Call stores for times or check the center’s Web sites as listed above. Here are the store hours given by the corporate offices for our area’s biggest shopping centers and retail chains.

Area malls and shopping centers:
*Carolina Premium Outlets, Smithfield: many stores opening at midnight and all stores will be open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

*Cary Towne Center: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

*Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday

*Northgate, Durham: Friday: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

*North Hills: Hours vary by merchant.

*The Streets at Southpoint, Durham: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

*Triangle Town Center, Raleigh: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Department stores:

*Belk: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

*Dillard’s: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

*JC Penney: 4 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. opening Sunday, closing varies by store.

*Macy’s: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

*Nordstrom: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

*Saks: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

*Sears: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Other major stores:

*Barnes & Noble: Hours vary by location. Some stores will open as early as 5 a.m. Friday.

*Best Buy: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; hours vary by store Sunday.

*Borders: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to midnight Saturday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

*Circuit City: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

*HHGregg: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

*Kohls: Friday: 4 a.m. to midnight; Saturday: 6 a.m. to midnnight; Sunday: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

*KB Toys: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

*Kmart: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. today; 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday; 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.

*Office Depot: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

*Office Max: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

*Staples: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

*Target: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

*Toys R Us: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.

*Wal-Mart: 24-hour Supercenter stores only are open today; non-24-hour stores will open at 5 a.m. and close regular time Friday; some non 24-hour stores will have extended hours, but generally, stores will be open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. 

The new Golfsmith store in North Raleigh quietly opened to the public today. The store is in the former Best Buy space at Pleasant Valley Promenade off U.S. 70. It's not only the first Golfsmith in our area, but the first one in the state and in this entire part of the country.

The most visible change from the outside is that they painted the building bright red. But the inside of the store is quite astounding. GolfSmith specializes in both golf and tennis equipment and has a whole lot of bells and whistles for enthusiasts of those sports. For tennis players, there's a full-size court inside the store and a golf pro on staff. For golfers, there are simulators, swing analyzers and places where you can practice for all kinds of different scenarios. The store offers a 115 percent price guarantee and its loyalty club gets you coupons and other perks. If you're in the area, it could be fun to check out. You could easily spend an hour or more playing with all the high-tech toys.