My first time there a little out of the way Great selection…read morefair prices Staff was very helpful and knowledgeable Charlie

to be quite honest the blonde tall lady is extremely rude. I was asking her to look for something…read morefor me and she told me " speak up what are you looking for." It's a hit or miss with her constantly, the other guy is extremely nice. If you're looking for a record store in monterey it's probably the best for a selection of newer artists and old record store day releases.

Cute vinyl shop in Monterey. Lots n lots of used and new records. Good place for browsing and…read moredigging. Found some interesting listens. Check it out and spend some time. Have fun!

A visually-aesthetic record store with a decent selection of older and modern vinyls. The place…read moresmelled pleasantly of incense, the cashier at the front was friendly, and the vibes were good.

This bookstore has a HUGE collection of various authors and books alike. Went with a group who all…read morehad varying tastes & interests and we each purchased a couple of books. Not only do they have a large selection of books, the staff is very friendly and helpful, but the prices are incredible - best of all, the money earned goes towards a good cause. I will definitely be going back soon!

What a hidden gem this bookstore is! My kid needed a book for a report due next week and we are…read moreaway on vacation. I did a google search for bookstores and this one was the closest one to us. They have a great selection of classic and contemporary books at a steal price of $2-$3 based on the books we picked. I was so impressed that I got a gift certificate for a book lover in the Bay Area so he will go visit this place. I will be back!

Good prices, well organized store. Always find a couple of nuggets in the bargain bin that just…read moreneed a little cleaning. Have never gone empty handed here.

I initially came here excited and ready to spend money today with my family. I have a love for…read morerecords and have collected them for years. I came across this place on my visit to Monterey and decided I would go and check out the store. I went with my wife and three kids ages 7, 5 and 8 months old. I was carrying my 8 month old in her baby carrier. As I opened the door to the business, an older bearded man with long hair who worked behind the counter prevented my family from entering the store saying that the business was full and he did not want children in the store. He went on to say there was also water damage which is not my problem and completely unprofessional to tell a first time customer. The man was extremely rude and appeared bothered by me and my family. I responded by saying that I would take my business elsewhere and he slammed the door shut behind me like a child! Never have I experienced such a rude and disrespectful attitude from a business. My children asked why the man was so angry and I told them that it wasn't their fault and we would not support a business who treats people that way. I will never go here and will make sure all of my friends and family stay clear of this place. I come from a family with military and law enforcement backgrounds and this man made me and my family feel less than and unwelcome as first time customers! This was a bizarre and wild experience as a proud American to endure.

This occurred on January 25, 2026 at around 3 pm…read more It genuinely saddens me to say this--and I've never done this before--but today I had to walk out of a bookstore after what I witnessed. I want to be clear that this is not about the entire staff. There is usually an older gentleman who works there who is consistently kind, welcoming, and genuinely respectful. This experience, however, was about one employee an older white woman. T fact that a space claiming to be anti-racist would allow this kind of behavior at all.For a store that loudly claims to stand for community uplift and justice, you should truly practice what you preach. While I was there, there was a conversation happening on the couches. We didnt care that we werent greeted that it until a different demographic walked in a bit after us. One of thise store staff (older white woman) attended to them right away and warmly engaged with those customers ( a white man and his asain gf)--making conversation, laughing, even giving their dog a treat--yet completely ignored the brown people in the store. You can tell the guys were totally all for us versus that couple and we were not the only brown people in the store. She ignored. We decided to leave and even walked directly in front of her, clearly visible, hoping she would say something as simple as "hello" or "Are you finding everything okay?"--and she said nothing. No acknowledgment. No basic courtesy. What made it even more sad was overhearing conversations about European immigrants and their struggles, all while brown customers were being dismissed in real time. She kept talking to these super star customers about restaurants and casual topics, yet not even offering basic acknowledgment to brown customers. That's not accidental--that's bias and micro agression. I've given this store many chances, but that blatant prejudice was the final straw. Shame on her. All customer should be acknowledged the same. your space it is meant to be inclusionary, but you just make it seem exclusionary to those that do not look like you..

I love books so I obviously love bookstores…read more This is a nice sized bookstore with lots of books. I was confused about how the books were organized. It can be hard to find a book, but the owner will help you if you need it. Prices seem comparable to other used bookstores. I did not buy anything because I am on a no-buy but I would recommend stopping in here if you're a bookworm like me.

Felt nostalgic coming back here. I always love coming here just to walk around and look through all…read morethe physical media (DVDs, CDs, vinyls, etc). I particularly like this record store more than Redwood because of the large variety of music genres. I saw how they had some of my dad's favorite bands like REM and carried older albums of my favorite artists. My boyfriend and I were able to score an old Lil Wayne album as well. Love the charm this place has and they are able to cater to everyone's kind of music. Still giving niche, but up to date as well!

Surprisingly more CDs than records at this store. However, the variety was nice and the store is…read morespacious. A lot of brand new albums and used varieties too. Prices were competitive and comparable to online. Especially the newer albums, I was shocked to see that they were more affordable than Amazon even!

If your looking for Vinyl in Salinas then this is the place to go. Small spot with not too many LPs…read morebut a lot of quality funk , disco , classic rock and a bit of reggae and hip hop. Angel was very helpful and said if there's any LP I'm looking for he can most likely get it or may have it in the warehouse.

Super cool and helpful guy working the place. Has both a popular and obscure collection of musicread more

Been coming here forever and I like the store a lot. I would just appreciate if they labeled the…read moreclean cds. It's been like 4 times now that I buy a cd and it turns out to be the censored version lol. It's also a bit annoying because I lose receipts easily so my only option is to sell the cd I just bought, back to them for a small discount on the regular explicit version. Other than that, the prices are not bad and the staff are kind!

It's a pretty neat cool music vintage store. The minute you walked in, you can smell the old…read morevintage of it. They have bunch or vinyls, cassette tape, CDs, video tapes, blueray DVD and so on. I always find the ones I'm looking for , if not, I always come back to take my chances that they will finally have it. The staff are very helpful. You should try and check out this place. If you are a GEN X, you are going to love this place.

One of my favorite spots for cds and physical media but I did not enjoy getting profiled upon entry…read moreat my last visit. The woman gave my friend unnecessary attitude for something that could have been resolved without being rude. We've been here regularly but that's our first experience at a place me and my friend usually enjoy and it really just made it awkward. Still was helped by other staff, still got what we wanted, but I can't help but feel like weird about our interaction.

It's ok. Prices are typically fair market. Rarely find a special item. I did find a promo copy of a…read morerecord I wasn't looking for at $20 below market so there are good deals if you look for them weekly. Expect to spend 1 hour or more looking through them because the incoming isn't separated, they just end up in the rack inventory. At least they put them in the right place (alphabet and genre) and I see the staff quickly running around at closing making sure items go back where they should. I sometimes do the same out if respect since I see them working so diligently.

Catalyst used to be one of my go-to's as they usually have good deals as well as kind & experienced…read morebud tenders. Although my most recent visit was surprisingly disappointing. I was sent home with completely the wrong product after the bud tender spent multiple minutes reading said product and even verbally confirming what I had asked for. They made me pay the $8.47 difference after making a rushed trip back to the store for their mistake... Moral of the story double check your products at the store because they won't do much for you if they make a mistake even if you're such a regular customer that some of the bud tenders know you by name. I went in & asked a female bud tender (I haven't seen her before, maybe she's new or I just haven't come in at the time she's there) for Sluggers juiced blunts. She confidently pointed to a section with a few different of longer single blunt/joint tubes so I went ahead and just looked for the strain I wanted & told her the cinnamon milk. She repeated back to me "cinnamon milk?" & I confirmed before she spent a minute or two looking through, reading the jars, grabbed one & checked me out. I got home only to open my bag & see a 1.5g infused joint of a complete different strain. Confused I called & they asked "if I could get there in 15 minutes so they can exchange it" luckily, I live close, so I went back over only to be charged the $8.47 difference with nothing offered to me as compensation for their multiple mistakes.... They are always very kind there, but to not be offered anything when I had to make a whole separate trip, tipped on the initial service that wasn't even done correctly, & charged the difference for their mistake rubbed me the wrong way.

Only place I've seen around here (personally) that has all prices as OTD prices. Staff is always…read moresuper helpful, kind, and recommends the best stuff. Their point system and deals offered are also awesome!!