Visit to Cabela's

Last Tuesday night on our way home from Lacey we stopped at the new Cabela's store. It's the first Cabela's outfitters' store in Washington state, and what a store it is! The chain got its start catering to hunters and fishermen but has expanded to include gear for lots of outdoors activities. They also have lots of great outdoor appropriate clothing if you're looking for something special to keep you warm and dry.

The place is huge. For me it was more like a tourist attraction than a store. Right in the middle is a great big man-made mountain. And all over this mountain are stuffed animals, taxidermy style. We saw several kinds of deer, wild turkeys, a musk ox, bears, a sea lion, beavers, a moose, and a bunch more animals that I can't remember. Underneath the mountain there is a small aquarium containing trout.

On the upstairs level you will find a safari area where they have an elephant, zebra, lion, and other African animals. Also on the second floor you will find an archery shooting range and a deli/restaurant. The deli is an interesting visit in itself serving up such delicacies as elk, ostrich, venison bratwurst and bison bratwurst. I had a wild boar sandwich. No, it didn't taste like chicken ... it tasted like ham! If you are not an adventuresome eater, not to worry. They also have "regular" food like turkey, roast beef and chicken salad sandwiches not to mention chili dogs and pizza by the slice.

We had a fun time looking around and visiting one corner called the "general store" where I purchased some homemade fudge to take home (yum!). Were also looked at some of the prepackaged "outdoor survival" food for our emergency kits. It was interesting to me that a high percentage of food that is considered "outdoor survival" is actually some form of candy. Except for the fudge we managed to resist.

If Cabela's sounds like a fun place to you, I really recommend you give it a visit when you are in the area.

Of course I brought my camera and took a bunch of pictures so I could share with all of you. Here is a little slideshow for you.



Visit to Cabela’s 12/07