What a great store! I don't claim to be an outdoorsman but I had a lot of fun wandering through this place. I don't know if all BPS stores are like this one (is this a flagship store, or perhaps so large because Albany is the gateway to the Adirondacks?) but it is majestic. Towering interior details include stuffed and mounted animals such as bucks, bears, and moose; there is a large realistic mountainside waterfall tank stocked with fish (I am guess bass is one species but the only fish I really know are goldfish); lots of camping equipment and clothing, a gun section; a camping section; a boating section (real motor boats, not canoes and such though they have those too); and a fishing section. And probably more, but I couldn't take it all in.
Imagine taking the hunting/camping section from Dicks and multiplying it by 10, and then adding things such as a candy area, photo opportunity areas, and even a sunglass (!) area... and you can kind of understand what this place is. Heck, I came with my family just to have fun here, sort of like an amusement park.
It is a fun place to visit, and I am sure people who enjoy this stuff can benefit even more. Me? I got to see a lot of motor boats without receiving one high-pressure sales pitch and my kid enjoyed exploring them. What fun! read more