I'm old enough to remember when they were in Georgetown back in the day. Oh so many fond memories…read moreof old school Georgetown like Commander Salamander. Wow what a shop that was. Anyway... Smash Records continues to be the record store it started as, an indie shop selling punk, hardcore, metal, etc. records, books, CDs, and so on. They've got new and used media and books. The clothing selection is pretty rad too with skater stuff, band shirts, and so on. This is one of my favorite places to crate dig. The vibe is totally old school DC punk rock and I really love how they've held on to those roots and beliefs. I've caught a couple of live shows here as well. Absolutely one of the best places for music shopping. If you're in DC, show them some love.

Very cool spot. Loved the aesthetic. Decent selection too! Also had some rly cool thrifted clothes…read more Entrance was a little hard to find. Could do with a sign out front. Staff was nice and left us to our searching. Would come back. Prices are reasonable.

Physical media supremacy is alive and well and CD Cellar enables my physical media craving…read more From records to vinyls, to magazines, to books, to DVDs, CD Cellar fills the void in my life as society tends to lean more and more into a digital-media-only landscape. You could easily spend more than an hour and then look at your watch dumbfounded at how much time you spent in there. Can't recommend this place enough.

I bought a 13.99 uhd. I gave the female working with short curly hair my credit card and frequent…read morebuyer club. Kinda hoping since my purchase was $1.01 from $15 and $0.13 from 15. What really pissed me off which is why it will be a long tile before I come in again is because of the cashiers attitude. She asked me if I wanted a receipt as said no, she first slided my credit card to me and slided my frequent buyer club card to me without saying a word. I asked if I could get a stamp she said I need to spend $15. When I handed her the frequent card what happens to nice customer service. What about sorry sir but you need to spend $15 instead of just sliding it to me like she has a chip on her shoulder and saying what she said in a snotty way. I saw you had uncle buck for $29.99. I thought about coming back to buy that later. But let me guess. Since I would be $0.01 under $30?? Uncle Buck is OPENED and they are selling a used / opened for $29.99 and you can get it Brad new on Amazon or Barnes & Noble for $22.49 Your frequent club could be designed to be more useful to your customers instead of making it pointless if you spend $13.99 Update it for 15 stamps if you spend $10 or something like that. What really pisses me off the most is my cashiers attitude. I didn't feel worthy of taking her precious time or made you feel like am appreciated customer with her attitude. Looking at other negative reviews they don't care about good customer service. I sent an email to dave@cdcellar and it was IGNORED.

Very welcoming people, there to help for all your vinyl, cd, tape needs. The selection is vast from…read moreall eras and all genres, hidden gems in that store for sure! The prices are great and you get the best bang for your buck. Ive been before to get records for my vinyl player, and ive recently went to get some records for an art project (i asked for any damaged ones they were willing to give away and luckily they had many). Really great place!!

Joe is a good guy. Prices are fair. The selection is large. Friendly, helpful staff…read more Large Jazz selection, which is my main line of search.

Excellent store, friendly and has hidden vinyl treasure galore…read more Jazz HipHop R&B and more

Michael from memory lane cds and records. hooked me up with 2 original pressing of michael jackson…read moreone sealed one not, came with tracking, packed phenomenally. sent from his shop to Perth Australia with great packaging nothing broken scratched dented, and both came in protective sleeves. value was great but shipping does ruin it a bit but it's 100% worth it. will definitely be buying again. cheers mate

50 years of service and still filled with lots of books! And this year they are 50% off of their…read moreusual low prices. Good selection for a lot of items. They also buy books. But their offers are not great and the evaluator was a bit fussy about what he wanted. He did suggest donating to friends of the library. So I don't bother trying to bring the books I am surrendering. (Which is a tough thing for me to do, but it needs to be done!)

We've been shopping at Second Story Books for about 30 years now. Great selection of books, but…read morewhen it comes to the employees, they're arrogant and out right nasty. I was rudely told, actually ordered, out of the blue, with no warning or previous interaction, to pick up the 4 vinyl records, a CD and 2 books that my husband and I wanted to purchase, because they were temporarily placed on top other records as we were getting ready to pay and leave the store. I asked if the woman was the owner of the store and I told them that the attitude was unacceptable and uncalled for. She kept being rude and at that point I got upset and told her to f**k off. Well, instead of apologizing we were told that they had the right to refuse service, and we were asked to leave. I see, from some of the other reviews I've read, that this is common and acceptable behavior at Second Story Books. I've always believed in supporting the local businesses over the internet, but there is no way in hell that I would ever walk back into that store.

This has been my favorite store since Childhood. Originally located in Iverson Mall, this was THE…read moreSpot to come to (along with The Wiz, Waxie Maxies, Sam Goody, etc.) to get music. Now in it's newer location, nothing has changed. The staff is always friendly and likes to joke around and share their knowledge of music. The celebrity visits to the store and local radio station events still make this a great place to visit. I could spend HOURS in this place and discover new, old and local talent and different genres of music. It can only get expensive when you pick up various items out of excitement :) The prices of their CDs are a little higher than places like Best Buy but it's always great to support your local record store from time to time.

The store is a Fucking rip off. I bought a CD from there for $16.99 and didn't want it any more and…read moretook it back the next day to resell it and the foreign manager told me it was worth $.50 cent. WHAT A FUCKING RIP OFF. And to top it off the CD was made from home and it wasn't the original CD from the distributor. NEVER SHOP THERE IF YOU KNOW BETTER.

Roaming around more interested in bookstores than the monuments. Established in 1974, yes it's as…read moreold as me! Super cute antique book store. You can find some oldies and some recent ones too! There is no place to sit if your into that sort of thing so if you e been walking for awhile a just be prepared. You also need to check in all big bags which I loved because my shoulders were killing me! I will return it's in a cute Neighborhood at DuPont circle which is a historic roundabout. It's considered the "old city".

I ended up going to Second Story Books over a MLK Day weekend vacation in D.C…read more They had a 20% discount on books over the weekend so I felt I should take advantage of that and at least purchase a book which I did. Their selection and feel was good. Though, I was specifically looking for Agatha Christie books and was kind of stunned they really did not have any. Though they did humorously have some sort of John Grisham original collection for way too much money to the point that I have no idea who would love/care about Grisham to that extent. Anyway, I enjoyed the experience there, worth checking out while being in the popular area that is Dupont Circle, and still am using my Second Story Books bookmark.

Great selection of Books I wanted the divine comedy but they didn't have it translated by the…read moreauthor I wanted. Cute cards and stickers and tshirts. The girl found her book. We will return.

Great neighborhood bookstore right on 14th Street and a good spot to browse after dinner or before…read morewaiting for a meal. The interior is spacious, well organized and plannogrammed, and brightly lit. I could spend hours here, and so can you! Except for one bench I didn't see an area where you can cozy up and read or hang out with a coffee, but it has a great vibe, with so much more beyond books---totes, bags, games, magnets, gifts, and more! Definitely worth stopping in!

This DuPont Circle staple is a must-visit. It's an indie…read morebookstore with a full restaurant and bar. The dining area is so comforting and relaxing. I love that it's a solarium with murals and greenery. Like most bookstores, they host events from signings and readings to book clubs and art classes. Lots of staff-recommended books at any given time. It's a lovely experience to shop books here whether for yourself or someone else. The food is pretty good too.

Stopped by Kramers for their new beach-themed tea time and it was great. The scones were warm and…read morebuttery, easily one of the best ive had. Got iced tea with mine (they do hot tea too, both really good). The loaded lobster roll was better than I expected. Plenty of actual lobster, not a bunch of filler. Sat out on the patio, which is a nice spot. Relaxed, easy to lose track of time. And the bookstore is the reason I keep coming back anyway. Huge selection, always find something. Books plus tea and a lobster roll is a solid afternoon after work!