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Cabela's to open on Nov. 16




That gigantic Cabela's store under construction in Lacey will open on Nov. 16.

Hmmm..... Isn't that pretty close to the start of the holiday shopping season? Some people suspect that the Cabela's opening is an outdoor event on the magatude of the spring fishing season opener or even a clam season opener.

They may be right.

The Cabela's press release says the average customer stays in the store for 3.5 hours. That's more time than a lot of anglers fish on opening day. Then again, you can't fish for the fish in Cabela's diplay tanks.

I do know that this huge store shows how important the outdoors are to a lot of people in this part of the world. I also know that this store is a seismic shift in outdoor stores in this part of the world. This store may also have a huge impact on traffic patterns up and down the Interstate 5 corridor.

We're preparing a bunch of stories about this whole deal, so stay tuned.

this is printed out of the olympian everyone prepare to ask for the day off ..... the 16th is the soft opener i guess about a month later will be the grand opening so looks like i get to go to 2 openings yeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaaw

The Post Falls Cabela's is slated to open on Nov. 9

I posted this last Wednesday in the Cabela's topic in "Off Topic"

lskiles wrote:Hey, I live in Vancouver and I got a copy of a free newspaper called "Senior Messenger" in the mail. Normally I ignore crap like that, but since I turned 50 last year I get more and more of it. Well I was paging through it and looking over the "senior trips" section what do I see CABELA'S.
They are having a trip to Cabela's in Lacey 8:30am to 6:00pm on Thursday, November 15.
I could not believe it. Hmmm...if we left Vancouver at 8:30am it takes an hour and 45 minutes to get there and then to leave there at 4:15 to get back thats six hours to explore! I will not take advantage because although I am over 50, I still work on Thursdays!!
If anyone is interested the contact phone is 360.696.8236
The cost is $33
I do think you have to be 50 or over to participate.

I wonder how they can have an "old guy" trip to there on the 15th and not open until the 16th.
Something is fishy around here!!

Maybe the "Olympian" reporter and the Old Guy trip planner need to take a meeting!!!

They often have private type parties the week before the opening - they invite people who built the store or other groups. Maybe it is a setup like that. My dad owned a steel fabrication business at one time, got to go to alot of these type of things.

im only saying what the olympian said ....then in the sunday paper in the business section was the big article on them opening and all the amentites and how the cabelas will pick up the tab for all the extra police for traffic control stuff like that, 1100 parking spots and i will be in the front row

lskiles wrote: The cost is $33
I do think you have to be 50 or over to participate.

I wonder if I could pass for 50 or over to get in a day early? :bigsmurf:

For a week early I'd dress in drag if I had to...:smurfin:

dilbert wrote:For a week early I'd dress in drag if I had to...:smurfin:

If I thought it would help get me in a week early...you'd be more than welcome to dress in drag!! LOL!!

Hey, if someone could get me in a week early, I'd be at Layne Bryant tonight picking out an outfit.

dilbert wrote:Hey, if someone could get me in a week early, I'd be at Layne Bryant tonight picking out an outfit.

I can see it now, "Welcome to Cabela's...oh, hello there...nice pumps, very stylish...but the perch pattern really clashes with the baby bass skirt!".

For those who have never set foot in a Cabela's, you are in for a real treat! Fantastic!:cheers: I was in Boise this weekend and went into the store there. It was my first time. I really felt like a 4 year old going through a Toys-R-Us!:bounce: :compress: :bounce:
I got out the door with a receipt for only $90.00. I was proud of myself!

dilbert wrote:Hey, if someone could get me in a week early, I'd be at Layne Bryant tonight picking out an outfit.

Seriously, isn't Layne Bryant a "Plus Sized" store???
Check out your new Double chin!!!!

I don't know and I don't care but I've got 300 bucks for the gand opening sales they're going to have. Get out of my way cuz I'm gettin' there on the 15th and not movin' till they open!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See U at the back of the line on my way out!

I can't wait until it opens. I was reading an article I found on the net that lists a few attractions they will have and it sounds like it will be one of the better outfits around. A two-story mountain with animals in natural habitat, small creek, trout pond, a 16,700 gallon walk-through aquarium, horse corrals, hundreds of dioramas, gift shop, laser arcade (not sure what for....target practice?), restaurant, gun library, etc., etc.. Unfortunately, I have drill that weekend...so I will have to postpone my visit until the following week. Either way...it's going to be great!!


Chad

Anyone interested in meeting up in line for the opening? Or will everyone be too focused on the mission at hand?

2000Subaru, do you have that friday off?

I have duty that day or i would be there.....but the wife and i might make the trip the following Monday or Tuesday....

yea i am going to defanitly hit it up soon, its almost like a disney land for fisherman and hunters alike. i am sure i will go there at least twice a month till i die, good thing the expenses are going to be my moms trouble not mine at least until i get a job in a couple of years haha

fishnislife wrote:I don't know and I don't care but I've got 300 bucks for the gand opening sales they're going to have. Get out of my way cuz I'm gettin' there on the 15th and not movin' till they open!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See U at the back of the line on my way out!

Just found out today that I get to be a guest for the 14th pre-opening...

Somehow though I find it hard to believe that they would turn away someone with money on any of the pre-opening "special" days

its like a circus, BOS just opened up here a few months ago, damm circus!!! but great.

Out of curiosity will any future purchases on the Cabelas website have to include Sales Tax now that there is a Cabelas up and running in this fine state?