Brick and Mortar in New England?

Hello,

I'm looking into buying a Dob and I live in the New England area. Would anyone know where there's a brick and mortar store in the northeast where I could look at the hardware before making a purchase? Unfortunately, Anacortes hasn't made it to this coast yet.

Thanks,
John

Hands on Optics in Damascus Maryland, is the closest large scale dealer that I know of.

There is a store in Northampton Mass (A to Z Science) that has some.

There was a store in NH, but I don't know what they stock.

NEAF is a great source in late April, and Stellafane (Springfield VT) is coming up fast, and many dealers go there, even though it is intended for amateur scope builders.

Todd Gross and Sky and Telescope are also local, as is Bob Royce.

I would suggest looking for star parties (Stellafane, Hartford area)and see what people own.

A lot of observers will go out of their way to be helpful.