Sounds good. Man we really need something like this. If this goes and it's a big success (i'm betting it will be) then hopefully it will open the doors for other such facilities in the region. One can only hope. Why should the Indy area have all the fun.
Congrats to everyone in that area. I became a member as soon as they opened the Carmel location and moved down to the Greenwood location when they opened there last November. Both are great ranges. They are pricey, but I think they're worth it. The gun shop has reasonable prices on guns and some really decent sale prices and the range is one of the best I've been to. Great lighting and ventilation at both facilities. The only problem, in my mind is that their membership prices are very high. That said, I did a full all-access membership for a year and enjoyed it. The ability to reserve a lane was very beneficial, especially in the cooler months when they were more crowded. Here's hoping the new location will be just as awesome as the two I've visited!
I don't think price will be a deterrent for me, unless we're talking $20 an hour or more. Blythe's in Valparaiso is up to $17 (limited to an hour if they are busy), and Deb's in Hammond (where I would not go anyway) is $15. Since both are ~25 miles away for me, Merrillville will be a great option at 7 miles since I'd be saving two gallons of gas per trip.