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My folks have a Costco account. Why do you ask?
Membership info: http://www.costco.com/join-costco.html
My folks drive weekly to the Costco that is ~45 minutes away to do their shopping. They have only good things to say about their experience.
i highly recommend doing the $100 executive membership if you do this. I think it means you get 1-3% back (i forget which one) and at the end of the period you get a check. If you didn't spend enough money to get back to what you paid in, they will get you back for the difference between. If you go over the cost of membership, you keep all that. I forget how it works exactly but I know every year, I end up getting a check for a couple hundred bucks and that allows me to pay for another year plus some extra stuff.
Since I have 2 kids.. I am able to take advantage of their deals on toy (really damn good) clothes, diapers and food. I've seen some really nice deals on appliances, computers and jewelry too. Sometimes you find some pretty amazing deals in there.