My friend in Kansas City, she lives in the Westwood area and is, literally, 1.4 miles from the Country Club Plaza where the KC Apple Store is (I mapped it). It's walking distance from her house (or about a 3-4 minute car ride, she says).
Brat. And she hardly ever goes! I gave her the link to the store page, where they show the free workshops (iPhoto, OS X, etc.) that she'd probably enjoy.
Meanwhile, I'm making my Atlanta or Knoxville schleps anytime I need a fix or need to buy something Apple-y.
If I had an Apple store less than two miles from my house, they'd be sick of seeing me after about four days.