I brought my old cassettes into Rick years ago, and he transferred them via some big…read morecomplicated-looking machine, and out came Lynda Faye's Original Music CD's! He put together all of the photo work for me to produce an album for CD Baby-no complications-no problem-So now that I'm a DUO, we want him to put together two more albums. He spent some extra personal time helping transfer "old" ok, former, videos too-an area I simply did not understand at all! CD's ready to go, professionally assembled, and out the door! Now Fred Gold and I are putting together an album of more originals. Rick speaks the language "of music" and "business" without making one feel extremely illiterate---which happens to me allot, especially in regard to THE ON -LINE processes! But thanks for that!

This place has an amazing curated selection of records and cds. Highly recommend that you support…read morethis local hidden gem.

The selection is organized oddly (Aphex Twin and Atmosphere have little in common...) but I found…read moresome great unique stuff at good prices. The guy working behind the counter in an empty store on a Monday was nothing short of cold. I ALMOST didn't want to spend $120 on my stack based on his rudeness but my desire for vinyl won.

Came here to the Bruno mars listening party and to go in for the raffle. We waited in the walk in…read moreline. They gave us a free poster and we waited to listen to Bruno's new album. At the end of the album they did a raffle for a free Bruno mars shirt. We didn't win, but it was an interesting event. The record store has a bunch of records and some record players. It was a small shop, but it fit quite a lot of people for the event.

This record store is so cute, very small well stocked and they had record players in the back for…read morepurchase. I happened to be walking in downtown Escondido and saw that they were having a listening party for Bruno mars new record and we got in line & had a great time and I even got a fun poster from them! Overall it was a fun evening and I'll definitely be back

Came to Barnes & Nobles for their Pokémon cards and baseball cards. As you might know whenever…read morePokémon has new cards. Barnes and Nobles carry's them. You do need to get there early because people make lines for these cards!!

The store in general is usually clean...but the women's bathroom always smells terrible and it's…read moregross. I've been to this location easily 5+ times, and every time it has this stench that's hard to describe- something like a swamp or dirty drain. It's disgusting. Most of the staff is friendly, so that's nice.

A favorite of mine. They have a wide selection of books and I've always found the pricing to be…read moregood. The store itself is very pleasant and they even have a few chairs!

Pro: Selection of books Selection of Adult Lego sets…read more Sets/Full series typically available Con: Selection of Adult Lego sets Narrow rows ADA: C It's a book store, and so much more. Great finds for Lego +18 sets(ie +3k pieces) and the newest trending book series. Great collection of books from all categories (Romance, Cooking, Thrillers, etc...) along with the additional items(bookmarks, book lights, canvas bags, etc...) you really don't. Service is kinda slow and difficult to find an associate on the floor when I went. Registers are stock with last minute impulse buys and the coveted Lego sets! They do partner with local schools and organizations for fundraising. Inquire online or in store. I do recommend Barnes & Nobles for uour book needs. I'm torn on the other items available as they're not really a book and beyond tempting! Even if the instructions are a book!

This isn't my closest B&N but I love coming here as this location will stock book versions that my…read morelocal store does not. Really easy to find parking as well since this is located in a large plaza. All items (books, merch, decor, etc) are all very organized and most items are quite easy to find. I love their displays in the front where they do themes for different generes and books for different months/seasons. Always inspires me to get something. While I didn't really need to interact with any staff during my last visit, my cashier was so kind and I had a wonderfully smooth checkout experience. The staff here has always been and continues to be exceptional.

Huge Barnes & Noble, but only a few Hotwheels. I wish they had more collectible cars.read more

Hidden gem in Escondido that you do not want to miss. The store is quite large, so don't let the…read morestorefront fool you- rows and rows of used books! My first time here I purchased a few children's books and a 300 piece puzzle. This summer, my youngest son has fallen in love with large puzzles. I never pay full price for kid things. Why? They lose interest in them so quickly! I really didn't want to pay almost 20 dollars for a puzzle on Amazon....and then I remembered this bookstore. I called to make sure they still had a puzzle section and they sure do! They have such a lovely variety too! I'm sure you'll find something you like. My kiddo was thrilled when I let him pick two puzzles and I picked one. You can't beat the prices....and they offer an credit policy too! Three puzzles cost me less than one puzzle at a big box store or online. Stop in here and support local business. I'll be back!

Two stars for cleanliness and friendly staff…read more Three stars off for the most important aspect of a used bookstore... price. $5 per paperback? More for hardbacks? For a book whose spine is parting? Missing pages? C'mon. Don't even bother looking at most of what they call "Vintage" books. They ask a king's ransom for them. I found paperback after paperback that was priced at over $20 each... for a book barely 50 years old and a cover price of $1.50. Outlandish. I actually performed a reality check and went to Ebay to check on 7 or 8 of those titles. In each case the books sold for much less on Ebay than Helen is asking. They most definitely need to adjust their pricing schema. It's not like they're paying rent in downtown La Jolla for goodness sake. I was originally, upon walking in, going to say their large, diverse selection is a strength. Now I understand it's simply a function of them not selling their books at a good turnover rate at all... consequently, their stock piles up. Shame.