Welcome to the forums, Chuck! (I'm in Falls Church, VA) Bman is a true and trustworthy guide in all things Weber-- he will show you the way.
Unlike IT, Webers are old-school- basically the same design since the 1950s. They also rarely put things on sale, so with the exception of Target in the fall, you should either drop a dime at Amazon ASAP or patiently wait for CL to give up the goods. And yes, you are in a pocket away from the predatory superstar kettle collectors of the DC/NoVA/MD chapter, so you're in a position of strength. ;-)