Mike wrote:
>...with Phototronics in Seattle....
>
Are they still down on Westlake (Or was that Eastlake?) near Denny?
Nope, they moved, just not far. Used to be right on Westlake. Now up on 513
Dexter Ave. N., just north (3, 4 blocks?) of Denny Way, just east immediately
across Hwy 99 from the Space Needle (REAL close to where Mercer St. dips
under 99).
Glazer's actually has 3 stores in the area. Rental & lighting RIGHT next
door to Phototronics at 517 Dexter N.; the main store at 430 - 8th N. (a
short block walk/drive - look for the RED color building - ALL RED); and the
new digital store just across 8th, almost directly across from Ivey Imaging,
which is right next to the main Glazer's. Very little OM gear in the main
store (none at all last trip, sniff), but the Oly digital line is well, if
not completely represented across the street in the digital store. That's
nice to see. It will no doubt be THE place to go to first see the 4/3rds, if
it EVER comes out.
Unlike most of downtown, parking is usually not a problem in that
neighborhood UNLESS something truly big is going on at the City Center
(Folklife Festival, The Bite of Seattle, Bumbershoot, etc.). In fact, it's
my secret free parking area for just those kinds of events. Or was...
Rich
P.S. Speaking of Eastlake, go up Eastlake Ave. to the new REI store; go
upstairs to the Taco Del Mar, outside to the deck for a great sunset view of
the Space Needle, downtown, the Olympics. I do it with a beef, corn & mashed
potatoes burrito.... mmmmm! It's HUGE. A meal for two. If it's funky,
nasty, wet, blowy convergence zone weather, sit inside by the fireplace. A
wonderful store!
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