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Prattville, Alabama--Bass Pro Shops, recently voted the #1 outdoor retailer in America by Sporting Goods Business Magazine, will celebrate its 44th store's Grand Opening beginning at 8:00 AM Thursday, August 16th and continuing through Sunday, August 19th.  The new Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World will include an Islamorada Fish Company Restaurant and is located at the new High Point Town Center-the 150-acre retail, entertainment, hotel, restaurant and residential development on the northwest corner of I-65 and Cobbs Ford Road.   The Grand Opening celebration will be preceded by a special Evening for Conservation Wednesday, August 15th that is open to the public.  Area conservation groups partnering with Bass Pro Shops will set up display booths to educate customers on their efforts and projects with a portion of the night's sales benefiting the National Fish Initiative's "More Fish" campaign.                            Grand Opening festivities include special exhibits, celebrity guests, store-wide savings and fantastic giveaways.  You can visit with today's experts on fishing, hunting, camping, boating and more.  See huge displays from the industry's top manufacturers and talk with factory representatives to get the latest information on new products. Regular store hours are Monday through Saturday 9 AM-10 PM and Sunday 10 AM-7 PM but the store will open at 8:00 AM Thursday, August 16th.  The first 500 customers Thursday, August 16th through Sunday, August 19th will receive a special gift like commemorative lures, duck calls, LED fans and a Bass Pro Shops koozie, carabineer and water bottle. Visitors may also register to win great prizes like an Arctic Cat 400 4x4  valued at over $6,000.00, a Bass Pro Shops #1 Race Car Go-Cart with a $1,500.00 value, a MotorGuide Trolling Motor with a $199.99 retail value or a $150.00 Shell Gas card.  (NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR CLAIM PRIZE.  Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry.  Void where prohibited.  Sweepstakes begins 08/16/07 and ends 08/19/07.) Thursday, August 16th, you can visit and get angling tips and techniques from some of the nation's top pros like legendary angler and TV host Jimmy Houston, "Mr. Crappie" Wally Marshall, 2000 Bassmaster Classic Champ Woo Daves and Bass Pro Shops National Pro Staff members Tim Horton, Jason Quinn and Stacey King.  Special displays through Sunday, August 19th include the Bass Pro Shops Martin Truex, Jr.'s #1 NASCAR Nextel Cup car and the Bass Pro Shops #20 Sprint car.  The exciting Toyota Tundra Outdoor Tour, featuring photo and simulator units, will thrill adults and kids alike.  Those into monster bucks won't want to miss the awesome King of Bucks Trailer featuring 25 world record whitetail deer mounts. The store offers nearly 140,000 square feet of outdoor excitement including the area's largest selection of quality gear for fishing, hunting, camping, boating and marine.  Much more than a hunting and fishing store, however, Bass Pro Shops also offers equipment for hiking, backpacking, outdoor cooking and more.  Shoppers will find outdoor apparel for men, women and children, along with a fine selection of outdoor, casual and athletic footwear.  A gift and nature center serves up a wide variety of outdoor-related items from lamps and dishes to bird feeders and furniture. The over 8,000 square-foot Islamorada Fish Company restaurant (pronounced 'eye-la-mah-rah-dah') will feature fresh seafood entrees, smoked meats and wild game, rotisserie broiled fowl, great steaks and more all in a relaxing 'Florida Keys' atmosphere. Known for bringing the outdoors indoors, a typical Bass Pro Shops retail store features over 3,500 area antiques and artifacts, up to 400 trophy fish and wildlife mounts and many grand murals depicting scenes reminiscent of the area making it a true destination experience. Interested in learning a new outdoor skill or improving existing ones?  Watch for the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor Skills Workshops schedule.  These are free classes that will be offered on a regular basis and will include topics like outdoor cooking, nature photography, fly fishing, camping, archery and more.  Widely recognized for their efforts in conservation and outdoor education, Bass Pro Shops has received more conservation awards than any other outdoors retailer. 

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