Optopolis
Urban exploration content, especially surrounding retail, in SE-Wyo, NoCo, and SW-Nebraska! See about/bio for more information! Urban Exploration/Retail.
Articles, however, are focused almost entirely on Cheyenne and Laramie County. Primarily Southeastern Wyoming* and Northern Colorado. Also, occasionally Southwestern Nebraska.
*For the articles seen on BlogSpot, Optopolis focuses on Cheyenne and Laramie County with rare exceptions. Find Cheyenne retail articles here: https://optopolis.blogspot.com/
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This was my first official attempt (from last year) at my own twist on crafting a mall video, and I'd argue it was a success! It also provided an update on this place since Andrew filmed it and gave a little more of my own insight into Frontier Mall.
There are clips in this montage (and the main tour video at large) which I simply could not have captured with any other camera in my fleet except for the XTRA Muse. Hands down, the XTRA Muse is my favorite small-format camera I've used, to-date--perhaps, aside from my zooming camera--and it was money well spent.
There is now the XTRA Muse 2 Pro, a similar device which has more flexibility and two cameras instead of one. While the original Muse made the best of one lens to have a zoomed-in feature, it did not have two lenses, and it did have certain design elements that makes it harder to hold without additional attachments like the battery extender. They say the XTRA Muse 2 Pro will be easier to hold, and I'm excited to see it! Xtra
05/28/2026
Oops, took a wrong turn at Albuquerque! But hey, the Cheyenne Slow Roll is back for another season! Tonight was the first official roll of the 2026 season! This is the TENTH YEAR since they started the Slow Roll! Every Wednesday at 6 PM, the Slow Roll meets at the Big Boy at Holliday Park.
I believe this is... about the fourth year I've ridden with the group? I started in 2021, but I had one year where I was unable to roll... It's fun though, it gets you around town, down streets that maybe you wouldn't normally take. It's typically pretty chill and laid back, and you can jam out to some awesome tunes, maybe even meet someone you wouldn't expect to meet!
05/23/2026
FIRST SLOW ROLL of the season this year! Although maybe you could argue this is "off season" since it's a Saturday, not a Wednesday. Great way to get out, socialize, meet some new people, and have a nice, calm bicycle ride. It's not fast at all, it's mostly smooth sailing.
Tomorrow is going to be such a fun morning down at the library! Bring the whole family down for Safe Kids Day, where everyone can check out the 20 different exhibitors, get some cool balloon creations, and maybe even a food truck bite! The event goes from 10am to 1pm
But wait, there's more! Join us for a Slow Roll at noon! 🚲 We will meet in the city parking lot just south of the library parking lot. This will be a great time for a little family fun on 2 wheels before our official season launch happening on Wednesday.
05/21/2026
This is a video I've longed to make. With the end of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert coming with tonight's final episode, I decided it was time to make this video. My photography of retail places has appeared in all kinds of places across the world, and Stephen's show was no exception. My photos appeared twice there, that I know of currently, both during segments which Stephen calls MEANWHILE.
I can't confirm if there were other instances of my photos being on his show due to, as with most things, I didn't religiously watch the show every single day for its entire existence, and I don't exactly get notified when my photos appear in other works such as this. In both cases, I just happened to be watching the show the night when these two photos appeared there.
I Appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert (technically). - Optopolis Extra My photography of Spirit Halloween and K*m and G0 appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert of all places...This video was recorded and edited the morni...
05/19/2026
EARLY ACCESS!
EARLY ACCESS to the May 2026 Edition is NOW LIVE! You can gain early access by becoming a member or using other paid features on Patreon, here's the link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/may2026-version-158718794?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
I guess today is a snow day for me. Not going out if I don't have to. Retail Minute will be looking toward later this week, ideally by this weekend, to be available.
05/17/2026
This 360 Panoramic photo features Rock On Wheels of Cheyenne WY, near Holliday Park. This is one of two bicycle shops that I've visited fairly regularly since I was a kid. Getting to do panoramic imagery inside this store and make an explorable streetview tour out of it was pretty cool if I must say so myself. Full tour is viewable on Google Maps and finally explorable.
05/13/2026
The Hideout Barbershops opened their first location earlier this year in Pershing Plaza! Included in Cheyenne's Retail Minute, Volume 1, Edition #0-Trial1
Wholy cow! It's been seven years since I uploaded my first official retail video! Unless you count the "Intro" video which I recently revisited on the channel. Hoping to do an update about this video soon!
05/12/2026
If you missed it, City Drug is now at a new location along W Lincolnway, block of the Tivoli Building. Included in Cheyenne's Retail Minute, Volume 1, Edition #1
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 11am - 9pm |
| Tuesday | 11am - 9pm |
| Wednesday | 11am - 9pm |
| Thursday | 11am - 9pm |
| Friday | 11am - 9pm |
| Saturday | 2pm - 9pm |