Archive for October, 2007
Outdoor Fun at Cabela’s in East Hartford
I, personally, am not much of an outdoor sportsperson. My father, on the other hand, is a different story. So I guess it shouldn’t have surprised me when my parents called on Wednesday evening to ask if they could come down from Vermont and stay over Thursday evening. You see, the “soft opening” of the new Cabela’s superstore in East Hartford was today. My father has been eagerly anticipating this day since the project was revealed a few years ago.
Well, today my father was like a kid in a candy store with the unveiling of the new Cabela’s. Here are some pictures from the event and our takeaways…
1. (Dad)- The employees really know their stuff. He asked specific questions about fishing gear and was able to get a knowledgeable response, including specific suggestions on good local places to try out the tackle and rods. This was a pleasant surprise and different than what you would find at most “superstore” shops.
2. (Dad)- There appeared to be more merchandise for sale, but still a good number of “animal displays” to admire. While this might be upsetting to the vegetarians, it sure seemed to keep the little kids entertained.
3. (Amy)- The clothing sizes of Cabela-branded items seemed to be very erratic, at least for women.
4. (Amy)- If you’re a single woman, this is probably the best possible place to meet men. I would say I was outnumbered 7-to-1 in the men to women ratio. If you can actually get their attention away from the bow and arrows and camping gear is another issue…
5. (Amy)- Even if you don’t participate in fishing, hunting, shooting, or camping, I would still suggest you cross the bridge and take a trip to East Hartford. Cabela’s is definitely an “experience” store and I would recommend that you allow about an hour to just wander around, even if you have no plans of buying anything. There are lots of amazing things to look at, a restaurant to try if you like game, and even a homemade fudge shop. Who can turn down homemade fudge?
I don’t really know when the Grand Opening will be, but it’s open now, so go take a gander.
Not really sure what airplanes have to do with Cabela’s…
Awwww, hugging bears, how cute! Oh wait, they’re fighting?
I’m noticing a fighting theme…
West Hartford Real Estate Report- Observations
Sorry for the delay with my observations regarding the West Hartford real estate statistics, business exploded over the past few days. That’s a good thing!
After comparing the single family residential sale statistics for the second and third quarters of 2006 to 2007, there are some interesting notes, particularly after breaking it down by school district.
Overall, the town of West Hartford has seen a 1.5% increase in MEDIAN sales prices (only in single family residential) when comparing 2006 to 2007. The breakdown by school district shows a wide range though…
Braeburn saw the largest increase in MEDIAN price at 20.4%, while the Webster Hill district saw the largest decline in MEDIAN price by -6.4%. So while there were widely diverse increases and decreases, that didn’t translate into a meaningful change in the overall town.
West Hartford Real Estate Report- Whiting Lane & Wolcott Districts
Last two elementary school districts for the West Hartford real estate statistics. I’ll provide some observations tomorrow.
