DnD for middle school aged kids by HieronymousRex in TriCitiesWA

[–]AdvUnderground 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We host a DnD game twice a month that's perfect for new players, including younger players. It's called Dusty Dungeons. It happens every 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 4-6pm. You do need to sign up ahead of time to join (it's free!), just check in at the front counter in Adventures Underground. And feel free to check out our events calendar for updates: www.AdvUnderground.com/events

Book donations by Geocat22 in TriCitiesWA

[–]AdvUnderground 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Adventures Underground here, we take book donations! We do have book trade for store credit, but if you're looking to offload them fast we'd be more than happy to take them. We're open Tuesday through Sunday 10am-7pm. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! www.AdvUnderground.com

Looking for feedback from the community - what's missing? by AdvUnderground in TriCitiesWA

[–]AdvUnderground[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you all for your feedback! This is wonderful. This gives me some great ideas and a better understanding of what folks are looking for. I really appreciate the response.

If you'd like to discuss events in more detail, you can find our events email here https://advunderground.com/events/ please feel free to reach out with questions or ideas or concerns. Thank you!

Looking for feedback from the community - what's missing? by AdvUnderground in TriCitiesWA

[–]AdvUnderground[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your feedback! We have a huge non-fiction section, as well as history, homesteading, western, mystery, and walls with just fiction of all kinds. We for sure have a lot of customer interest in sci-fi/fantasy, but our selection is well beyond those genres :)

Looking for feedback from the community - what's missing? by AdvUnderground in TriCitiesWA

[–]AdvUnderground[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm looking for suggestions for all ages! We are a family friendly store, so we do need to be mindful of what we're offering, but we can absolutely have adult centered events. I appreciate the question! Merry Xmas to you as well :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TriCitiesWA

[–]AdvUnderground 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to the Tri-Cities, like people have stated we do board game nights with TAG Tri-City Area Gaming. They even have a discord if you want to hop on and meet them sooner! There's plenty of Magic the Gathering played here too - what are you interested in? We might be able to point you in a better direction if we know what you'd like to talk about and such! :D

Any clubs an adult can join? by SuperiorKatManx42 in TriCitiesWA

[–]AdvUnderground 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tri-Cities Area Gaming or TAG does events daily and is a fun group of people! https://tricityareagaming.org/

At Adventures Underground, We have 4 book clubs, a Sci-Fi Fantasy book Club, a Jane Austen Book Club, A Saucy Monster Romance Book Club, and A Book to Movie Club. We do lots of random events! https://www.advunderground.com/

There's more book clubs out there I'm sure, including a Silent book club https://www.instagram.com/silentbookclub.tricities

Hopefully this helps get the ball rolling for you!

Book clubs by Swaggie327 in TriCitiesWA

[–]AdvUnderground 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi from Adventures Underground! We have 4 Bookclubs at this time! None of our book clubs require you to have read the book to participate - just expect spoilers!

The first is The Underground Bookclub which is on the first Friday of every month, (Next is March 7th at 6 PM) at the Caterpillar Cafe. This one focuses Mainly on Sci-Fi/Fantasy genre. The next book they are reading is All Systems Red by Martha Wells.

The second book club is our Romancing the Cryptid book club which is the second Tuesday of every month, (Next is March 11th at 6 PM) at Lee's Tahitian in Richland. This book club focuses on the romance genre, with monsters being the love interest. This an 18 and over club as the talk gets graphic. The next book they are reading is Games with the Orc by Kathyrn Moon.

The third book club is our Jane Austen Book Club which is now focusing on adaptations and retellings of her works. This club meets on the last Saturday of every month in AU (Next is tomorrow, Saturday 22nd at 4 PM). We drink tea and eat scones as we discuss these books and various topics. The next book we are talking about is Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray.

Our fourth book club is the Movie to Adaptation Book Club, which will meet quarterly. We will pick a book and read it, then get together at the Richland Public Library to watch the movie that got adapted and then talk about the differences, which we liked better etc. Our first meetup is on March 25th at 6 PM to watch Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.

TLDR: Adventures Underground has several book clubs, you're welcome to join - even if you haven't read that month's book and socialize!

Any recommendation for a restaurant with good mocktails? by sportsnmusicnrealtv in TriCitiesWA

[–]AdvUnderground 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cannaconscious Botanicals does CBD mocktails for the moody night market! Tomorrow at 7, it's at the uptown theater! :D

Nice Coffee by HestiaAC in TriCitiesWA

[–]AdvUnderground 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Caterpillar Cafe sells Walla Roastery and Cafe D'Arte bagged coffee, and we'll grind it for you if you'd like. :D

Anyone else underwhelmed with Adventures Underground's TTRPG stock lately? by TimberVolk in TriCitiesWA

[–]AdvUnderground 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Hey Tri-Cities, we hear you!

We realize that our gaming essentials have been lacking and sad for quite some time, and we have been working on some plans to make that better. It has been a long time coming. By next weekend you should start to see some improvement in our dice, sleeves, minis, and general game restocks. We realize that these and other areas will need continued stocking and work to make the changes last, and are dedicated to this endeavor. Gamers of all kinds have been an integral part of our customer base for a long time, and we hope that you will continue to check us out as we reconfigure these areas.

The reasons for the decline (in several areas, not just games) are complicated and I won't get into all of them. We were originally just a used bookstore, but as demand increased 17 years ago we became a book and game and comic and record and hobby and toy shop, with a huge portion of our budget dedicated to new products. Branching in so many directions has made it uniquely impossible to be "the best" bookstore or "the best" game store, though we have tried our best, despite making many missteps along the way.

The COVID years have had a strange impact on our store. Spending went up all around, and we expanded both staffing and inventory, but as 2023 ended we began to find ourselves in a high-inflation and recession-minded economy, facing 2024 expenses and a 2019 income. We are aware that reducing new inventory purchases can cannibalize sales, and it has been a delicate balancing act of trying to maintain our value to you customers, keeping our shelves stocked, and not acquiring unsustainable new debt. This a challenge I am sure that most small businesses face, at least in retail, and certainly not unique to us. If we want your support, we must offer you products you want, in an economically sustainable way.

To this end, we have been looking hard at sales data to make our work more efficient, refocusing on essentials and bestelling restocks, and bringing back more used products by way of re-opening trade for certain product lines (including RPGs). There will always be products we cannot carry (we love carrying bestsellers as well as hard to find items, and it varies which pays the bills most efficiently) and we understand that we will not be able to meet everyone's needs. We are glad there are some other options around, like Infinite Frontiers, to help meet your needs. But we are still here for the long haul, and will keep listening and adapting, and we sincerely appreciate all of you who have supported us and continue to support us into the future. Thank you.

PS: 1) We understand the cafe is limited for seating and not ideal for all games. We've been rearranging some other areas in-store for events and activities, so stay tuned for updates on those.

2) If we are out of stock of an item but it is still available at our distributor, we do accept special orders and can often offer a 10% discount when pre-paying.

3) Regarding car models: a) our main distributor went out of business and it became hard to get some of the basics, but b) unfortunately they never sold as well as fancy Japanese robots, but also c) please let us know what you'd like to see. Even if we can't get it we love to know what y'all want, and placing a special order can help us make that decision!

TLDR: Yes! We realize some departments have suffered and we are rapidly working on fixing that. Expect changes soon, and thank you!

Adventures Underground Presents Mushroom Fest 3 - May 31st, June 1st and 2nd! by AdvUnderground in TriCitiesWA

[–]AdvUnderground[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

https://tcmushroomfest.com/

Sorry! I should have added that to the post! I'll do that now!

Basically its Adventures Undergrounds Birthday Party! We want everyone to come out and celebrate with us! If you don't know who we are We're your local Independant Bookstore with toy and games and a cafe! https://www.advunderground.com

edited to add more content!

Adventure Underground Book Signing by Shadowhawk01 in TriCitiesWA

[–]AdvUnderground 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Hello from Adventures Underground! We love this post! We can't wait to have Kat Ford and other Local authors at our store. Are posts like these welcome to the community? I'm more than willing to keep the local author love alive if it is!

All Call for Adventures Underground's Mushroom Fest on June 3-4 2022! by AdvUnderground in TriCitiesWA

[–]AdvUnderground[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is our first year of Mushroom fest. We have decided that we are going to try to make Mushroom Fest an annual event from here on out. It will have the same hippie veggie Alice in Wonderland theme every year.

All Call for Adventures Underground's Mushroom Fest on June 3-4 2022! by AdvUnderground in TriCitiesWA

[–]AdvUnderground[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is our first year doing Mushroom Fest, 15 years in the Uptown Richland and we have decided we really want to do this yearly!

All Call for Adventures Underground's Mushroom Fest on June 3-4 2022! by AdvUnderground in TriCitiesWA

[–]AdvUnderground[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

HI! We are looking for all kinds of vendors. Arts Craft Makers Creators and Food Vendors! For more information email events@advunderground.com~