Tina Russell / Observer-Dispatch
People file into Bass Pro Shops in Utica during its grand opening in North Utica Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013.
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The Houser family showed up to the Bass Pro Shops Outpost on Wednesday night to find some new gear for the family's youngest hunter.
On Monday, Alexis, accompanied by her father, Eric, will be going bow-hunting for the first time.
"She's been with me watching before but she's 12 so this will be her first time," he said.
Alexis said her favorite part of hunting is seeing the animals and being successful.
The Housers were some of the early arrivals to the store's grand opening at Riverside Center in North Utica.
While the 60,000-square-foot facility didn't draw the expected 9,000 outdoor enthusiasts, by the time the doors opened just after 6:30 p.m., a sizeable crowd filled the parking lot in front of the store.
John Eberley of Whitesboro came to Bass Pro to look for some new arrowheads.
"It's interesting," he said. "I might look for some replacement broadheads, just see what they have."
Television host Jimmy Houston of "Jimmy Houston Outdoors" emceed the opening ceremonies.
As the crowd slowly filled the parking lot leading up to the ceremony, Bass Pro employees and Trax, the Utica College mascot, fired T-shirts into the crowd.
The store created more than 200 new jobs and as part of the evening, half of the proceeds from Wednesday's sales were donated to conservation efforts.
Bass Pro will be the fourth sporting goods store to open in the area, joining Dick's Sporting Goods, Gander Mountain and Herb Philipson's.
As with any store opening, the ceremony included an official ribbon cutting, but staying with Bass Pro's outdoor theme, the ribbon was cut with a large hunting knife.
Follow @OD_Hughes on Twitter or call him at 792-5063.
The Houser family showed up to the Bass Pro Shops Outpost on Wednesday night to find some new gear for the family's youngest hunter.
On Monday, Alexis, accompanied by her father, Eric, will be going bow-hunting for the first time.
"She's been with me watching before but she's 12 so this will be her first time," he said.
Alexis said her favorite part of hunting is seeing the animals and being successful.
The Housers were some of the early arrivals to the store's grand opening at Riverside Center in North Utica.
While the 60,000-square-foot facility didn't draw the expected 9,000 outdoor enthusiasts, by the time the doors opened just after 6:30 p.m., a sizeable crowd filled the parking lot in front of the store.
John Eberley of Whitesboro came to Bass Pro to look for some new arrowheads.
"It's interesting," he said. "I might look for some replacement broadheads, just see what they have."
Television host Jimmy Houston of "Jimmy Houston Outdoors" emceed the opening ceremonies.
As the crowd slowly filled the parking lot leading up to the ceremony, Bass Pro employees and Trax, the Utica College mascot, fired T-shirts into the crowd.
The store created more than 200 new jobs and as part of the evening, half of the proceeds from Wednesday's sales were donated to conservation efforts.
Bass Pro will be the fourth sporting goods store to open in the area, joining Dick's Sporting Goods, Gander Mountain and Herb Philipson's.
As with any store opening, the ceremony included an official ribbon cutting, but staying with Bass Pro's outdoor theme, the ribbon was cut with a large hunting knife.
Follow @OD_Hughes on Twitter or call him at 792-5063.
Source: Uticaod
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