Here’s more from the local media:

“(CBS 13)
WEST SACRAMENTO The California Department of Transportation has
issued a traffic alert in anticipation of Wednesday’s opening of the
new Ikea furniture store in West Sacramento.
Traffic
is expected to be heavy on westbound Interstate 80 toward the Reed
Avenue, Harbor Boulevard and West Capitol Avenue exits. Traffic may be
slow on Highway 50 and Interstate 5, officials said. Hundreds of people
are expected to attend the 9 a.m. opening of the store at 700 Ikea
Court…”
CNS 13/UPN 31
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Screenshots Copyright © 2006 CBS 13/UPN 31.
Store Openings

“(CBS 13)
WEST SACRAMENTO The wait is almost over… On Wednesday,
Ikea let CBS 13 inside for an all access sneak preview.
“You
better get here kind of early in the morning. I’m talking about the
beginning of the night because there’s going to be quite a crowd here,”
says Glen Reynolds.
Reynolds would know. He’s first in line for Ikea’s March first opening. And he’s done this before in his native Massachusetts.
Glen
will get three thousand dollars of free furniture for being the first
in line. Today, we got our first full look at the selection and layout
of the store. It’s unique. In fact, if you were to fall asleep in one
of the room displays, you might wake up thinking you were actually at
somebody’s house…”
Dennis Shanahan
CBS 13
STORY AND VIDEO LINK
Screenshots Copyright © 2006 CBS 12/UPN 31.
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Store Openings

Grand Opening Events
Enter to win a $1,000 IKEA Gift Card!
Ten winners will be chosen from entries made from March 1 to March 5.
Be first in line!
First adult (18 or over) in line when IKEA West Sacramento opens
at 9am on March 1 gets $3,000 in IKEA Gift Cards.
Second adult (18 or over) in line when IKEA West Sacramento opens at 9am on March 1 gets $2,000 in IKEA Gift Cards.
Third adult (18 or over) in line when IKEA West Sacramento opens at 9am on March 1 gets $1,000 in IKEA Gift Cards.
First 100 adults (18 or over) in line when IKEA West Sacramento opens at 9 am on March 1 will receive a free POANG Armchair ($79 value, one per person)
First 500 kids in line get a free SOFT TOY! First 500 kids (under 18) in line when IKEA West Sacramento opens at 9 am on March 1 at IKEA Sacramento will get a free soft toy”
Visit the official IKEA West Sacramento website for details.
They’re blogging about it!
“Ikea descends on Sacramento. Run for your life.”
The Sac Rag
“Ikea and Sacramento, a match made in heaven.”
Uneasy Rhetoric

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Announcements
Funny shirt by Oliver J. Moss at Threadless:

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© 2006 OJM
Just got this excited email from Amanda H:
My friends and I always included IKEA as part of our bay area shopping get- away
and now that the sac location is a mere hour away vs. four we will be going
more often and I am sure our stylin’ houses will reflect that. I can’t say my
husband is as excited, but that is understandable since he has never experienced
IKEA. One trip and I am positive he will change his level of enthusiasm. Thanks
so much for coming to our area, I am one excited girl and future frequent
shopper!!!!!
Humor
Eugene Scott of the Arizona Republic reports on IKEA’s offer to help fix up students’ dorms:

” Few have to use their bedrooms for more than sleeping before going away to
college, so making sure the often-cramped space fulfills the needs of multiple
rooms can be a challenge, especially when there’s a roommate involved.
Arizona State University’s Resident Life Department is turning to Ikea
Tempe to help give incoming freshmen some ideas.
The retailer has
decorated mock dorm rooms to help prospective students see what a room in
McAllister Village, a freshman residence hall opening this fall, could look
like.
“We’re experts in planning in small spaces. We have good design
and good function, so it was nice for students to get an idea on what their room
could be,” said Jackie Terry, an Ikea Tempe spokeswoman.”
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Image: ASU Virtual Tour
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