ohcluelessone Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Hello all! I had an idea for my sister for Christmas to travel to a city that's known for great record stores so she can pick out whatever she find appealing (because I haven't the slightest clue what she would pick out). Problem is- I know NOTHING about vinyl collections/stores or how I would even go about finding a city to take her where she would have a huge selection of records to chose from. She's into the alternative stuff- but nothing too hardcore. I want this to be a trip we can take together to de-stress a bit, have fun on the road, get lost in the city I chose to take her, and a trip she will be able to purchase records that she actually loves. We live in Virginia and and ideally, I wouldn't want to travel more west than Kentucky or Tennessee, and stay north of Florida and south of Vermont. We can even stay in VA for all I care- I just want to take her somewhere she hasn't been and will find records she'll love. ANY advice is helpful. Thank you guys in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfactor675 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I'm not American, so no help here, but I'd love to have sibling like you man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Best record shopping city on the east coast is Baltimore, hands down. Plus great food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFxpunkguy Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 There's a few in the VB/Norfolk area I visit regularly. Vinyl daze http://www.vinyldazerecords.com/ I think they are best in the area Skinnies records http://skinniesrecords.com lots of rare stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalatapes Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Los Angeles, Amoeba, Origami, Permanent Records, Burger Records many many moreSan Francisco, Amoeba on Haight Street, Aquarius many many more Spektorologist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distinctlydustin Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 You should look into Enjoy the Ride/Toons. I'm kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Atlanta has a couple of stores to hit up. Plus it's a fun little city. I can't speak for exactly what the stores have (a couple of people here can), but I can say the trip could be fun. Record shopping, the aquarium, and eating at a nice restaurant could make a freaking fantastic gift! Plus there's very little chance of snow. So that's a plus. Klefki 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Los Angeles, Amoeba, Origami, Permanent Records, Burger Records many many more San Francisco, Amoeba on Haight Street, Aquarius many many more You either failed reading or geography Billich0986, DecayToDeath, MCDELTAT and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucleus Sests Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 You either failed reading or geography Aych, Fridge Fox, DecayToDeath and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Shivers Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 There's an App called The Vinyl District that will give you locations of all the record stores in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Just buy her a gift card to Whole Foods, Urban Outfitters, or Hot Topic. ManhattanValley, youspinmeround, cbbrew22 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmuse Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Hello all! I had an idea for my sister for Christmas to travel to a city that's known for great record stores so she can pick out whatever she find appealing (because I haven't the slightest clue what she would pick out). Problem is- I know NOTHING about vinyl collections/stores or how I would even go about finding a city to take her where she would have a huge selection of records to chose from. She's into the alternative stuff- but nothing too hardcore. I want this to be a trip we can take together to de-stress a bit, have fun on the road, get lost in the city I chose to take her, and a trip she will be able to purchase records that she actually loves. We live in Virginia and and ideally, I wouldn't want to travel more west than Kentucky or Tennessee, and stay north of Florida and south of Vermont. We can even stay in VA for all I care- I just want to take her somewhere she hasn't been and will find records she'll love. ANY advice is helpful. Thank you guys in advance! Hi there! I'm in VA, too, near Richmond. Which shops does your sister visit regularly? That could help determine the type of shop she likes to visit. Maybe even the music she'd prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureIsOutThere Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 You either failed reading or geography lolololol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghjghj Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Oh! Somebody turn this story into a movie scenario! This can be drama called "Vinyl dream" when in the end of hard trip they finally find last copy of "Devil and god" with sticker on it. But its okay, because their bonds grew stronger and nothing can break them. (also protagonist finds out that his sister is actually long lost brother(he lost him on Nickelback show)) MCDELTAT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 (also protagonist finds out that his sister is actually long lost brother) ಠ_ಠ Fridge Fox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downisthenewup87 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Best record shopping city on the east coast is Baltimore, hands down. Plus great food. Why/elaborate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmuse Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Why/elaborate? Not IN B-more but I've been to KA-Chunk in Annapolis and it's a fantastic shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aych Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Atlanta is definitely a fun place to record shop. Criminal Records, Wax 'n Facts, and Decatur CD can all be accessed by MARTA, and there's a train station in the airport that takes you directly into the city, which is really convenient. There's also the two Wuxtry Records locations: one in Decatur and one in Athens, which is about an hour's drive outside the city. I might be a little biased, but I think the Athens one is much better. If you end up deciding to make the trip out to Athens, Low Yo Yo Stuff is worth checking out as well. Like Fowty mentioned, there's a bunch of other fun things to do in the city as well, and most of the "touristy" stuff is easily accessible via MARTA, provided you don't mind taking public transit. Klefki 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtz Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Best record shopping city on the east coast is Baltimore, hands down. Plus great food. I agree on the great food... but the city that you live in is better record shopping than Baltimore. (especially if you lump in the relatively short drive to Allentown) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcha Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I'v never seen a thread with the word "newbie" in the title go so well. Good job, VC. Papercup and BobbyHill 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Hello all! I had an idea for my sister for Christmas to travel to a city that's known for great record stores so she can pick out whatever she find appealing (because I haven't the slightest clue what she would pick out). Problem is- I know NOTHING about vinyl collections/stores or how I would even go about finding a city to take her where she would have a huge selection of records to chose from. She's into the alternative stuff- but nothing too hardcore. I want this to be a trip we can take together to de-stress a bit, have fun on the road, get lost in the city I chose to take her, and a trip she will be able to purchase records that she actually loves. We live in Virginia and and ideally, I wouldn't want to travel more west than Kentucky or Tennessee, and stay north of Florida and south of Vermont. We can even stay in VA for all I care- I just want to take her somewhere she hasn't been and will find records she'll love. ANY advice is helpful. Thank you guys in advance! If you want to take a shorter trip, distance-wise, head to Washington, D.C. — they have a bunch of great record stores: http://dcrecordmap.tumblr.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atticus Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I can vouch for the ATL. The Athens Wuxtry is 1000% better than the Atlanta one, if you do a side trip to Athens (do it), don't miss LoYoYo stuff. Absolute gem of a record store. A national treasure. The big names to hit in ATL have pretty much been mentioned, but don't sleep on the little hole in the wall shops either. There's a little place in Avondale Estates called Sunbrimmer that has an incredibly well curated used collection (new stuff is virtually nonexistent though). There's an amazing corndog restaraunt across the street too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnstiles Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I can vouch for the ATL. The Athens Wuxtry is 1000% better than the Atlanta one, if you do a side trip to Athens (do it), don't miss LoYoYo stuff. Absolute gem of a record store. A national treasure. The big names to hit in ATL have pretty much been mentioned, but don't sleep on the little hole in the wall shops either. There's a little place in Avondale Estates called Sunbrimmer that has an incredibly well curated used collection (new stuff is virtually nonexistent though). There's an amazing corndog restaraunt across the street too. I've heard nothing but amazing things about Athens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atticus Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I've heard nothing but amazing things about Athens. All true. Go in the summer or on a break when there aren't as many students. Bars are less crowded, easier to get around, and the locals come out to play. There are some really awesome people in Athens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stranaspank Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Just come to Richmond! We have many great record stores (Deep Groove, Steady Sounds, Vinyl Conflict, Plan 9) and dozens of amazing restaurants (Roosevelt and Saison are person favorites). lilmuse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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