Read the following context and choose the best option to answer the question.
Context: Then we hit the shops at the Pier , mostly to case out what they had so I can go back when John goes to play golf later this week . We did go into Lush , and now I think I ' ve turned my DH onto their amazing bath and body products . So ... more to come later this week .
Question: Why do you suppose the author went to the Pier in the first place ?
Options: 
- To check out several stores and do some window shopping .
 - They wanted go tell John to play golf later in the week .
 - None of the above choices .
 - The wanted to case the joint for the best time to go to the Pier .


To check out several stores and do some window shopping .