Week 1: The Moxie is moving
Written by Dan
That's right, folks... we're moving! By the time our three year anniversary rolls around on September 21st, we hope to be completely set up at our new location in the Wilhoit Plaza, just to the East of Ophelia's. If you're not sure where that is, check out the interactive map below:
That's a mere 0.2722 miles, or roughly four football fields, to the East -- you can easily walk from door to door in less than five minutes. Now, I'm sure you're all curious as to the when, and why, and what for, which I'll cover in due time, but for now I just want to highlight a few of the added benefits of our new space.
| OLD MOXIE | NEW MOXIE |
| One screen | Two screens |
| 75 seats | 140+ seats |
| No discernible lobby, five folding chairs | A real lobby, with tables, chairs, sofas, etc.. |
| Bottled beverages, no ice, limited menu | Bottled beverages, beer on tap, fountain soda, ice, and an expanded menu |
| Two unisex restrooms with one stall each | Separate men's and women's restrooms with at LEAST three stalls each |
| Reel-to-reel projection | Dual platter system |
And those are just the immediately obvious improvements! There are many more less-apparent benefits like increased foot traffic, programming flexibility, closer proximity to MSU, and the ability to ramp up our community outreach programs that I'll talk about over the course of the next few months.
Our soft opening is tentatively scheduled for September 1st, with our full grand opening on the 5th, which means we only have 25 weeks to get everything done... as well as keep the Old Moxie up and running the entire time. It's going to be a stressful and exciting Summer, but if everything goes as planned, we'll all be able to enjoy a new and improved Moxie by Fall 2008.
I'll be back in a day or two with more (hopefully some pictures too).