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Due north: Promise of commuter rail, diminishing open space contribute to rising land val... Page 3 of 3 <br /> Unlike Thorpe,however, Cabela's didn't choose the location based on land availability. <br /> • "Anyone who's ever been on 694 or 94 on a Friday afternoon will know why we put the store where we did," <br /> laughed John Castillo, Cabela's spokesman. "If you're not behind someone pulling a boat,you've probably got <br /> one hitched up yourself." <br /> The store is hoping to attract those who are on their way "up north"to cabins, along with other visitors. Castillo <br /> estimated that nearly 4 million people will visit the store each year. <br /> "When you have that many people going through an area, it's going to attract more development, especially in <br /> terms of retail and hotels," Little said. "And when people are interested in developing, land prices go up." <br /> Elizabeth Millard is based in St. Louis Park. <br /> ©2005 American City Business Journals Inc. Add RSS Headlines <br /> Today's Featured Jobs powered by bizjournalsHire <br /> • Practice Manager-Hudson Highland <br /> • Financial Representatives-Edward Jones <br /> • Financial Consultant-RBC Dain Rauscher <br /> • Director of Business Development-Hudson <br /> • Manager,Securitization Reporting&Analysis-Target Corporation, <br /> Target Financial Services <br /> More Local Jobs <br /> 4 Post Jobs 14 Post Your Resume I -y Search Jobs <br /> All contents of this site©American City Business Journals Inc.All rights reserved. <br /> • <br /> http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2005/10/17/focus l.html?t=printable 10/18/2005 <br />