Summer camp store closes in downtown Bethesda (Photos)

Sorry, kids, but next to school supply ads, here's the best sign that summer is ending: The summer camp supply pop-up shop at 4823 St. Elmo Avenue has closed.

Bee Bee Designs took over the former Annie's Bistro space this spring. The closure is not unexpected, given the seasonal nature of the business.

BEE BEE DESIGNS OPENING IN BETHESDA IN FEBRUARY

Summer campers - and their parents - will have a one-stop shop in downtown Bethesda when Bee Bee Designs opens in February. The store will take over the Annie's Bistro space at 4823 St. Elmo Avenue, which has been vacant since the restaurant closed in October 2013.

Bee Bee Designs, which has an existing location in Livingston, New Jersey, offers apparel, trunks, travel bags, games to pass the time, and stationary and postcards for writing home. Likewise, it offers gifts and care packages parents can send or deliver to camp. A section of bedding, storage and other college dorm-like essentials will cover all the bases for sleepaway camp.

They will also have a personal shopper service, with which your camper can make an appointment and put together a customized shopping list for everything he or she will need this summer. Customization is available for many items, with the name of your child or of the summer camp.