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Business of the Month Part II: Field Trip Report

5/22/2015

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...AND Last Chance to enter The Dancing Weasel Giveaway!

This month we are featuring The Dancing Weasel Toy Store as our business of the month. You can read interview from mother-daughter owners here, and now get a first hand report of what a visit to their store is like!

Getting there and basic info:
Whenever I hear a business is downtown, I hesitate before bringing my two-year old along. I assume the trip will include a half-hour or so of cruising the one-way streets while trying to dodge metered parking and then tweaking my back as I wrangle my toddler down a busy sidewalk…but The Dancing Weasel has their own private, easily accessible and safe lot. A relief!

Days/Hours: 
Monday-Saturday: 10am to 5:30pm, Sunday: 11am to 5pm

Location: 
30 E. 17th Ave., Eugene, Oregon 97401
(Between Willamette and Oak, right across the street from Brails Restaurant.)

Store experience:
Speaking of toddlers, I also don’t sign up to bring him to an unfamiliar store on my first visit. You just never know when the doe-eyed sweet face will turn Incredible Hulk and send his wrath out on a beautifully executed store display.

However, I told myself, this is a toy store for goodness sake, I’m sure they’re familiar with toddlers.

And yes, they were ready for my little Hulk. He innocently plucked a few things from the shelves to check them out before toddling back to the well-planned out play area in the back of the store. There was a large table with toys for him to peruse, books to thumb through, and a couple ride-on toys to try out. He was completely satisfied and mesmerized, and I got to do my own toy shopping for an upcoming birthday party.

Aya was manning the store that day and was full of ideas for my gift. The items they carry come at all sorts of price-points and I was able to get a thoughtful, creative gift for under ten bucks. 

AND, they gift-wrap. For FREE.

A few other things I loved about my visit?

  • They have NO commercial products in their store. No Elsa. No Avengers. Just well-researched, thoughtful products – some of which you can try out at the store. It’s a very hands-on kind of place. 
  • They have an ongoing calendar of events and activities that cater to kids and their parents. Story-time, holiday events, music-time, etc. Check out their online calendar for details. They always host a story or music time at 11AM on Thursdays plus lots of special events and sales throughout the year. 
  • Danita and Aya are awesome and generous and do all sorts of things to help kids in Lane County. They also have agreed to giveaway a few of their products to three GoMomGo readers! 

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

Comment below with your mom super-hero name, and the three winners will be announced MONDAY, May 25. 
If you entered in Post I, no need to enter again.

If you win, rush on down to The Dancing Weasel as prizes are first come, first pick, and you have seven days to claim your gift! Gifts are pictured below. Good luck!


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Mary Lundquist link
5/25/2015 09:01:51 am

Gammiefly

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Stephanie Lestenkof
4/13/2016 08:00:57 am

"The Stephatawk McClintawk"

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Kim
5/17/2017 12:51:56 pm

I.M. Mom: Incredible Multitasking Mom

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