I recently walked into Music Millennium and immediately saw a PERFECT copy of the Xanadu motion…read morepicture soundtrack on vinyl, sitting in a bin. Two things came to mind: 1. Who sells a perfect copy of the Xanadu motion picture soundtrack? What's wrong with you? 2. Only the best record store on the entire west coast would know to buy a copy of the Xanadu motion picture soundtrack. And there you have it. Music Millennium is the best record store on the entire west coast. Oh sure, I have about 5,000 other reasons, but that's the most recent one. I've yet to pay a visit and walk out without buying at least 3-4 albums. Add the CDs, DVDs, and all manner of other music/movie-related goodness and this place is the gold standard.

Music Millennium has been a trailblazer in the PDX community for decades now and is by far one of…read morethe biggest record shops in the area that I have been to. They are located in the Burnside area where street parking will be your best bet. Inside, they have tons of physical media ranging from vinyls, CDs, DVDs, and more. Prices are very fair here and there is a huge selection. All of the staff are friendly and welcoming. You definitely need to give yourself at least 1-2 hours to really look through everything!

I love this store! I came in here last Saturday to purchase a few things I needed. The business…read morerecently moved to this corner location from the suite next door. It is now huge. The Christian artwork is simply breathtaking. I was tempted to purchase one of them but we decided to wait before making the purchase. I will go back in a few months and buy one of their pieces. The service staff is always super friendly and helpful. I can tell that they enjoy working for this establishment. The young woman that helped us told me about the sale Blink Artwork was having the following day. Most people only care about selling their products and don't want to refer you to an outside business. Overall I had a great experience and will definitely come back.!!!

Deseret Book is a chain owned by the LDS Church. They sell more than books here, also a lot of…read moreart, home decor, jewelry, fashion accessories, CDs, DVD/blu rays, and snacks. This location is a pretty good size and has a lot of art and home decor items. If they try to upsell you on their membership club, know that it costs $25 a year. You get a free gift during the month of your birthday and get discounts on items, so if that is worth it to you, sign up. I don't shop here enough to make it worth my while.

Fantastic selection of records, tapes and cds! The staff is friendly, helpful, and they support…read morelocal music too. I would recommend this store to anyone who loves music and wants to support a local "mom and pop" shop.

Well it's ok. No rap/hip hop or African American artists were under 3799. Vinyls less at Target,…read moreWalmart, Ebay by 10-20 dollar. No one really helped me in there. Vast selection though. Cashier was nice. I wish they has an inventory system. I'm a Midwesterner...our albums are less. I spent $12 for some Budget Vinyls... this were a great deal of you can find something you like

2nd Avenue Records is a staple PDX record shop located nearby the Downtown/Chinatown area. Street…read moreparking is the way to go and there is tons of it around the area. Inside, they have a pretty nice setup with lots of records to dig through. Prices are very fair and they have a solid selection across different genres. The staff here are very chill and welcoming. You could definitely stop by for some crate digging and then walk around all the other shops in the area as well.

Great place. Tons of vinyl, though most of what I saw was new reissues (as opposed to your local…read moreused record store). Had some Interesting Beatles collections that were begging me to drop large sums of money, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Staff if helpful in a funky record store sort of way. (It's not Disney World, for God's sake! ) I'll likely duck in each time I'm in Portland, just for posterity and all.

Great selection of jCDs, but what I really like the place for is the excellently priced new and…read moreused books. The proprietor is friendly and very well read, as a purveyor of used books should be.

This shop doesn't have a huge selection like some other shops, but their prices and customer…read moreservice are top notch. Of all the local video game stores I've been to so far, they are my favorite. I'll be back for sure.

Has a nice selection of older games and newer games, staff help me with looking for specific games…read morewhen I asked

Love this shop so much, it's well stocked with tons of different types of books, media and games…read more You never quite know what you're going to come across and it's an adventure each time. The staff were all super nice to chat with and were adamant about not spoiling a book that we were talking about, which was really nice of them!

I had been meaning to stop in for a while, and when I finally got around to it I was pleasantly…read moresurprised. The selection was wide: there was a wide variety of books, and I walked out with three books for $12. Another great convenience was their acceptance of debit and credit cards. I will be back.

This establishment is absolutely incredible. They love their customers. I have gone there several…read moretimes and was treated with the utmost kindness and respect. Very hard to find business owners treat their customers the way these gentlemen do. sometimes I will come to their store and if I can't find what I'm looking for they have no problem doing everything they can to help me out. maybe the people that had a bad experience with them was a communication problem on the customer side. I will always be a loyal customer to Variety Records.

This is an old school record store located at the corner of Foster and Powell. It is one of those…read moreplaces where the stock of vinyl, CDs, and DVDs has taken over every corner of the store in a mostly organized fashion. If you are someone who enjoys hunting for diamonds in the ruff then this spot offers ample opportunity to come across an unexpected find at a decent price. The owner is pretty chatty and more than willing to look up a title or two if you're looking for something particular.

This is pretty large consignment style record store, there is a lot to go through, some organized…read moresome not so much. Prices seem fair and you can find some cool vinyl but you are gonna spend some time digging through crates on the ground, there is one listening station available and works and sounds good enough to sample what you find. If you are looking for techno house breaks, it's here but you will be digging to pull it out.

Hands down the best place to look for records in Portland. Crossroads offers vendors space to sell…read moretheir own stuff so you really have to dog for what your looking for through multiple vendors lots. I found crossroads had the best variety with the best prices as well. If I'm ever back in Portland I will skip all the other record stores and spend most of my time here.

This was a very cute bookstore! They sold new and used books and offered to buy books for store…read morecredit during certain hours. I enjoyed their organization of books with clear category labels along with a "PNW author section"! I felt welcomed and relaxed when browsing and would definitely recommend checking it out for any book lover!

I love this place! Whenever I need a book I just shoot them a message, and if they've got it for me…read morethey'll pull it off the shelf, otherwise they'll happy put the order in for me. Everyone here is so nice, the prices are so good, and browsing the stacks is just so fun.