Remember the announcement about an “Abe on 66” bookstore in Bloomington, Ill., which specializes in items from Route 66, Abraham Lincoln and “The Wizard of Oz”?
It opens Friday. It’s at 402 1/2 N. Main St. (map here).
However, this excerpt from the Bloomington Pantagraph’s story troubled me:
Initial store hours at Abe on 66 will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
The Saturday hours are OK. But being open only during lunchtime on weekdays doesn’t help the after-work crowd who wants to shop there.
It’s also questionable to close on Sunday — a big travel day for locals and tourists alike. Hopefully, the “initial” caveat means Abe on 66 will expand its store hours, and soon.