Re: [GSAS-Member] Field Trip to Bridges Pets in Snohomish

[Susan Welenofsky <welenofsky@comcast.net>]

Be sure to try out "Steam Chicken Feet in Satay Sauce" Shango.

Susan


On Jan 18, 2010, at 5:25 PM, Shango Los wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> I have integrated pictures in to this email to test out the new system and it 
> says my total message is 304 kb but I am skeptical.  Hopefully they come 
> through.
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> I was going to stay home and work today like I do every Monday but with the 
> sunshine out I decided I had to go on an adventure.  Our way north-end 
> members like Jeff have been mentioning Bridges Pets for some time and it got 
> my interest.  I also knew that there is an amazing dim sum restaurant out 
> there I had been wanting to try so I decided to make it a lunch and fish 
> store journey.
> 
> Dim sum is like asian tapas.  There are many small plates and you can get a 
> variety to share.  While I was going alone, I knew leftovers would be noshed 
> tonight for dinner.
> 
> The place is called Zen Garden because they actually have a garden in the 
> back with a pond and a waterfall and moss.  It was very relaxing on a sunny 
> day.  I wished they had Koi.  The view from the tables of the garden are 
> wonderful.
> 
> I knew Mill Creek wasn't too far away because I went out there once to visit 
> Susan and score her famous Firefin Guppies and it was on the way to Bridges 
> Pets in Snohomish. Ended up being about 25 minutes from my home near the UW.  
>  Lunch was fantastic and I suggest you check it out.  Unlike other dim sum 
> places, they don't roll them around on a cart.  Instead, they give you a menu 
> and they prepare them to order which I much prefer.  There was something for 
> everyone on the diverse menu.
> 
> http://www.zengardenmillcreek.com/
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> So then it was another 12 minutes or so to Bridges Pets.  
> http://www.bridgespets.com/
> 
> This store has got to be new because it was so clean and shiny.  They carry 
> alot more than just aquarium stuff.  They have a great reptile section and 
> dogs and such too.  They even a large monitor for sale...like a kimono dragon 
> but smaller.  It was impressive at 3.5 feet and they grow to 6 feet.
> 
> The store also had alot of "gifts" and "collectables" which was wierd.  Stuff 
> like clocks and crystals and baby clothes that say silly things and unicorn 
> statues.
> 
> 
> 
> However, the fish department was well worth my trip for the experience.  
> There must have been at least 120 tanks with a large assortment of fish.  
> They didn't have very many of any particular species but they had a few of 
> maybe 450 species which is saying alot!  While the fish were not all that 
> exotic and I didn't see any shrimp at all, there was a TON of reliably sold 
> and collected species in both sexes and at decent prices. Unfortunately, my 
> one picture of the tank room didn't come out so well.
> 
> 
> 
> The tanks were all crystal clear, pristine and had plastic plants.  There was 
> a pondish thing in the middle of the room with water accents.  It was all 
> plastic too.  Shopping at Bridges is kind of like going to the mall in that 
> everything is antiseptic and plastic but I am not dissing the place at all.  
> It is just synthetic.  The selection is huge and I will be back for sure.
> 
> The one surprise was that they had so few plants.  There was but one 40 or so 
> gallon tank with a few of the usual plants like Cabomba etc and that was it.
> 
> However, their dry goods section was the best of all time.  They had 
> EVERYTHING!  You need a replacement part for your water siphon.  No problem.  
> You need any chemical, they have it in multiple sizes.  Need a replacement 
> blade for your glass scraper, they have it.  More food than I could have 
> dreamed up.  A whole section devoted to devices that add oxygen bubbles to 
> your tank.  I was very impressed.  If you are familiar with Denny's awesome 
> selection, this is three times that at least!
> 
> This is just one of three rows, both sides plus along the wall.  This is the 
> 2/3 of the food and 1/2 of the chemicals.
> 
> 
> 
> So, my review is positive.  It was well worth the road trip up to check it 
> out.  They had a bunch of fun esoteric items like a little device that will 
> feed your fish blood worms without scattering them all over the tank.  The 
> odds and ends isle kept me looking longer than anything else in the store 
> because it was chock full of interesting devices, couplers, tubes and do-dads.
> 
> Good stuff...and get some dim sum on your way!
> 
> In service,
> 
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