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Here is the press release from Cabelea's In retail they have a grand opening but the store should be open at least 1 maybe 2 weeks before thatso they can work the kinks out, it called a soft opening. Call the store ahead of time and they should answer and be open. I know I'm going the middle of that week befrore the 19th.

CABELA'S SET TO OPEN 1stNEW ENGLAND STORE IN EAST HARTFORD, CONN., OCTOBER 19,2007

Destination superstore could attract more than 3 million visitors, becoming one of state's top tourist attractions

EAST HARTFORD, CONN., (August 2007) -- Cabela's, known as the World's Foremost Outfitter© of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, will open its newest destination retail store in East Hartford, Conn., on Friday, October 19, 2007. The Connecticut store, Cabela's first in New England, is the company's 22nd retail location in the country.

Cabela's stores are known as premier shopping and tourism destinations, drawing visitors from the local area and from hundreds of miles away. More than three million people could visit the East Hartford store annually, making it one of the top tourist attractions in the state.

The 185,000-square-foot, large-format destination store is located near lnterstates 91 and 84 at the intersection of Robert Street and Silver Lane at the historic Rentschler Field in East Hartford.

Extraordinary in design and showcasing thousands of products from its world-famous

catalog, a customer's average stay at a Cabela's store has been estimated at a remarkable 3 1/2hours, with half of the visitors coming from outside of 50 miles.

'We are thrilled that East Hartford will be Cabela's first Connecticut location," said Dennis Highby, Cabela's president and chief executive officer. "New Englanders are passionate about the great outdoors, and our stores serve as a tribute to conservation and wildlife. It's a terrific combination."