First of all, Yelp has the name and address listed incorrectly…read more The name is "D.J. Mike's Record Emporium," and it is located at 416 Washington Ave. in CARNEGIE, Zip: 15106 This place is a new Record Store / Pop Culture / Skill Games business. They have about three rooms on the second floor to peruse (See photos). They have really cool stuff for sale, and it is decorated like a museum, with lots of musical memorabilia (a bunch of it autographed). They even had a Monkees T-Shirt for sale from a show that I attended at Stage AE, exactly 12 years ago. Highly recommend this shop . . . BIG Cheers!!!!!

Half Price Books is a retail-store chain that has stores in many states and buys and sells new and…read moreused books, DVDs, records, CDs, puzzles, and more. This particular store is in the Village Square Mall. For many years, I purchased books through the business's website. Most recently, my husband and I shopped in this physical store. My husband felt interested in looking at books about software and gaming. He saw some books that he liked. However, he saw one book that he already owns and that he said was not worth the $75 price tag. Otherwise, I felt interested in the books about photography, film, pets, and the social sciences. This store has many other sections of books, including home repair, interior design, gardening, fashion, architecture, cooking, history, science, travel, language, crime, children's, etcetera. Some books are collectibles such as first editions and signed copies. This store also sells calendars, greeting cards, board games, and more. I will give a neutral rating for this physical store, because the business's website has a significantly larger selection of merchandise that is available for shipping.

Awesome experience. Sold my gently used cd's and bought a good used book with the cash they gave…read moreme. The books are in great condition, staff is very nice and i cant believe how organized the store is laid out!

A good selection of vinyl and friendly staff. My only complaint is that they are slow with trade…read moreins. It took 2 hours to go through all my stuff where it should have take maybe 45 minutes. Besides that it's a good location and I'd do business with them anytime.

The workers were very polite and attentive I highly recommend this Exchange due to its proximity to…read moretransportation

This is no longer a Government Center (Outpost) record store ... it must have closed. Now, there…read moreis a Vintage Clothing Shop. The clothing shop wasn't even open when I stopped ... meh

What an amazing thrift store! Tons of Pittsburgh things, 1976 by Centennial things, vinyl records,…read moreamazing fashion, and amazing prices! Frank, whose place it is, and Glenn, the manager are great people! Support care for homeless kittens! Highly recommend!

LOVE Frisky Frank's! It's the coolest little thrift shop and a cat rescue all in one. There are…read morefoster cats hanging out in the store and everything you buy helps support local cats in need. It's packed with vintage gems, really unique finds and tons of jewelry. I thrift a lot and I've never seen a shop have so much jewelry in general, let alone those fun mystery jars full of it! lol. Frank is the nicest guy and he'll treat you like he's known you his whole life. Between the cats, searching for treasures, and conversations with Frank, I've found myself here for hours and it was the best time. 100% must visit!

Love this place, Mike and Bob are very knowledgeable, they've got a great selection of vinyl and…read moreCD's as well as amazing stereo equipment

From the owner: At Madman's Music Emporium & Gallery in Pittsburgh, PA, you will find a large selection of music,…read moreas well as friendly staff with a vast knowledge of the music industry. Among our selection, you can find products such as CDs, cassettes, albums, used stereo equipment, used audio equipment, and vintage posters of all your favorite musicians and bands. Our music store brings you the best prices on products as well, so you're sure to find a great deal. Visit Madman's Music Emporium & Gallery today to talk to our staff and browse our selection!

My girlfriend was charged $40 for 4 Shirley temples because apparently they didn't have a button on…read morethe kiosk to ring up shirley temples, they could only charge for $10 drinks. That's unacceptable and she was most likely given a $7 value of grenadine at best. I'm sure if they needed to they could have created a custom item and set the pricing but this business instead decided to prey and take advantage on someone who was too Kind to disagree and refuse the order. Shame!

A record store, a bar, and a coffee shop under one roof! What more could you want?! I got into…read morevinyls a few months back and luckily for me I found The Government Center! I've become somewhat of a frequent flyer, trying to make it weekly. When I do I have a routine and have found some absolute classics for an unbelievable value. The staff and service is great whether I'm in the record store or in the bar the staff is always friendly and helpful. Sometimes just end up talking with the staff long after I checked out. I've gotten some great hauls at great prices. I've left there with 7 albums for $76, also have spent $50 on 1 album. The actual number of albums in the store isn't as large as some other places in the city, with that being said it's a good thing because the store isn't filled with vinyls no one wants. Quality over quantity never matters here. Which makes going through the selection so much less overwhelming than some places I've been, especially if you're newer in the vinyl world. I've been to almost every record store in Allegheny County. The Government Center is definitely in my Top 3, and it's not 2 or 3. S/O Walter and Baby I forgot to mention in my original review. Aforementioned the record store is attached to a bar. To be able to drink a few beers while you look at records, the vibes here are immaculate.

Very nice selection of items and things crammed in quite tight…read more MAIN ISSUE IS IT WAS 90° inside that place and only 70 outside. We weren't greeted at all- or acknowledged so for a place that was voted PGH best record store- not sure. Wasn't able to buy anything mainly bc my ability to stay and look was shortened in the hopes of getting air and quickly.

I returned to the store this evening to try and sell the rest of the figurines and entertainment…read moremerchandise from my personal collection I have been building over the years. We went to the store a few days ago and felt that the young lady was fair in the offer she gave us for the few items we brought in to sell. As a result, we thought it was safe to bring the rest of my collection all at once tonight. Unfortunately, my husband and I truly feel like a fast one was played on us. We brought well over 50 items into the store. After waiting approximately 45 minutes for the three associates to look over the items, the young man called us to the counter to let us know that they were only interested in purchasing quote, unquote just a few things. He pointed to a bag sitting behind the counter that was stuffed to the top with my collectibles and said that they were not interested in hardly any of the action figures or collectible figurines. He then pointed over to a shelf which only appeared to have 12 items tops and said these are the few things that we are interested in purchasing. His offer was $20 store credit or $16 cash. Thinking it was only if you items I took the offer and brought my throne about collection back to my car. I just got back to my house and realized that I was never given a receipt showing what exactly they bought in the price they gave me for each item. On top of that, when I went through my collection that was hardly stuffed in the bag I found it was more like 25 to 30 items most of which were my action figures and collectible figurines. Needless to say I am not happy in the least. I have been searching online and all through the website looking for a contact form or an email. I would really like to formally document my complaint and dissatisfaction. Oh well... I guess I am going to just have to personally go into the store tomorrow to the bottom of this. I'll be sure to keep you posted on how the situation develops and the resolution presented... If any Grrrrrr

Well where do I start.This store is just what we needed for downtown grove city. I have bought…read morequite a few things at reasonable prices The owner is so nice and you have to come in. it's like no other store I have been in. Thanks for putting up with me! Diana

What an amazing variety of beautiful vintage apparel ! I…read morecould spend hours here. Every item is cared for and displayed perfectly. Scott is amazing and very helpful and fun ! We appreciated the exceptional service. Thankful for by appointment only visit. We were never rushed and enjoyed the stories behind some of vintage clothing and decor. You will love this store ! A step back in time and fun memories ..

I love this place - then again, I'm such a book nerd that I end up loving any store that still…read moresells hard copy books these days. But I particularly love Rickert & Beagle Books; it's such an excellent addition to the South Hills area and it's the perfect place for a fantasy and sci-fi fan like myself. Also, I kind of have to love this place just because of the people behind it. Locals may remember that this store used to be Eljay's Books when it was under slightly different management. Now it's owned by Chris Rickert and fantasy author Peter S. Beagle - one of my favorite authors, in fact. With owners like that, this store has just naturally evolved into an eclectic and fun little place. Stop in and you'll be able to browse through selections of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, mystery, paranormal studies and history books. It seems like there's at least a book or two from every other genre as well, but that list is really where the focus lies - which I love, because as memory serves the average selection was more or less the exact reverse back when bookstores were more commonplace. Plus, here there's just as many smaller names as there are names of renowned authors sitting on the shelves. I actually came in once with a friend and the store took her own book on consignment, so I can promise that the chances of you finding an "off the beaten path" book here are pretty high. Thanks to this varied selection of books from so many genres and a big background of names, it's easy to get lost in here for hours just browsing titles. It doesn't hurt that you can also buy other trinkets here, such as Rickert's knitted wizard and bunny figures and jewelery made by a friend of the store. Add in the special displays featuring various autographed and rare books, as well as the special events that are hosted here (where you can purchase special edition products, enjoy some snacks and live music, and more) and you've got a cool little addition to the community that I really hope is able to stay in business for a long time to come.

Why there's only four stars: while my husband drove I was noodling around on their website trying…read moreto see if they have off-street parking (answer: no) and noticed that their hours come with an asterisk, not very prominently displayed: staffing is thin, largely volunteer, and thus unscheduled closures happen from time to time. No prob, I have a cell phone, so I called and asked if they were open today. A decidedly unharried gentleman said yes, but no book trades today. No problem. But on arrival we discovered that he took me a bit literally and did not answer the subtext and they were closing 3 hours early--in 20 min. It's not a very big store, so this was almost enough time, and likewise I am sure such things are less likely at other times of year (i.e., this was between Christmas and New Year's) but still you've got to take a bit off for customer service. Otherwise, the store is nicely laid out, has that old book smell I love, and has particularly charming shelf labels (see photo). It's great for the sci-fi my family loves and has a robust mystery section. As a fiction-not-otherwise specified reader for the most part I found that section worth browsing, if amusingly and inaccurately labelled "classics." It's one solution to the question as to what to call the non-genre when the genre (ghetto) takes over the store; certainly "literary fiction" is rude...and perhaps just as inaccurate as "classics" with respect to the work of Sophie Kinsella. On the other hand they are all used so perhaps the label classic intrinsically applies to the entire store.