Out of This World — Local services in Fort Bragg

The store lives up to its name. I had a terrific "out of this world" experience shopping for a scope that I can use for my birding adventures for years to come.

They have a wonderful selection of scopes here. Although I had a good idea of the brands I was interested in and my budget, I knew I had a lot to learn about them. I was keen to try them out before making the investment, and this isn't easy to do in the Bay area where I live.

Luckily, Dave was there to help and he patiently explained everything to me. Handling the scopes gave me a much better idea of the trade-offs I was willing to make between portability, magnification, and optical clarity. What I found most helpful was peering through the scopes with Dave. He pointed out subtle differences in color accuracy and chromatic aberrations which helped me make up my mind. I ended up buying a Swarovski which wasn't the most expensive scope I looked at but was simply the best fit given how I plan to use the scope.

A big thank you to Dave for spending almost two hours sharing his knowledge and...

I would like to acknowledge the best retail service I have ever experienced from Eva, John, David and Marilyn for being so accommodating. This is a type of store I would gladly patronize over Amazon or B&H Photo even if I had to drive 4 hours to get to. Especially to Eva for making note of my phone questions and setting up the accessories and competitors to the binocular model in question. Their binocular brand selection is the best I have ever seen including the “BIG THREE” of Swarovski, Zeiss and Leica. Absolutely a “pilgrimage” and “iconic” store to go to for stellar service and selection of products. I absolutely love my camera but was absolutely shocked at how much more I use my new found Swarovski toy when hiking and biking. Thank you so very much 😀 Not sure how else I can convey how thrilled I am of...

We were very pleased with the price and service on our recent purchase ('Ticket to Ride- Europe' board game). I spent a good amount of time trying to find a reasonable price for this game online- in many cases, it just wasn't available and when it was- such as with Amazon Prime, it was very expensive. I remembered visiting this store a number of times when we vacation in Mendo, and thought I'd give it a try- and there it was: the game in stock and reasonably priced, with free (and quick!) shipping to boot. Stores like this need our business right now! I hope these guys come out the other side of this pandemic- we definitely plan on stopping by the shop if our July trip still happens. Lots...