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…
Hi! we just viewed your blog and thought it was great! Have you had many hits on it?
Uh, hi Mom. Thanks for reading my blog. Not sure how many people have read it. Grant said he enjoyed the pics and Dad’s comments about the employees. He’s interested in getting some fly fishing gear there.
Now, we need to talk about email vs. leaving blog comments… 🙂