Photo gallery - Scheels opening, September 29, 2012

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The first customers run into Scheels as it opens for the first time Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader.

Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune
Customers enter Scheels as it opens for the first time Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader.

Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune
Customers wait in line to get into Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader.

Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Green Man Band performs at Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader.

Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Ferris wheel at Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader.

Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune
An animal display at Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader.

Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune
Customers bowl at Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader.

Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune
Customers test out golf putters at Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader.

Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sports apparel for sale at Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader.

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Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune The first customers run into Scheels as it opens for the first time Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Customers enter Scheels as it opens for the first time Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Customers wait in line to get into Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Customers enter Scheels as it opens for the first time Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Customers wait in line to get into Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Customers wait in line to get into Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune The Green Man Band performs at Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune The Green Man Band performs at Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune The Ferris wheel at Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune The Ferris wheel at Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune The Ferris wheel at Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune An animal display at Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Customers bowl at Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Customers test out golf putters at Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Sports apparel for sale at Scheels Saturday September 29, 2012. Scheels opened its 220,000-square-foot mega-sporting goods store in Sandy. Featuring a 16-car Ferris wheel rising toward a skylight, a 16,000-gallon double-arched salt water aquarium, a boating department, game centers and a focus on fashionable apparel, the store is meant to be a fun destination, said Dan Hermanson, an assistant store leader.

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· September 29, 2012 11:02 pm

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Images from the opening day of Scheels Outfitters in Sandy, Utah this Saturday, September 29, 2012,