Bestie adventures in Red Wing just wouldn't be complete without a visit to the local bookstore. We…read moreheard great things about this one, so we had to check it out. As soon as we walked in, we were warmly greeted by a gentleman (I wish I'd gotten his name!) who immediately made us feel welcome. He was friendly, clearly passionate about books, and incredibly knowledgeable. He asked if it was our first time visiting, and when we said yes, he surprised us with an amazing gesture....a free book, each, tailored to our favorite genres. We were blown away by the generosity and thoughtfulness. The store itself is a treasure. Books galore, neatly organized by genre, and the place is not super larger, but makes you just want to look at it all. They also have a great selection of puzzles throughout. It's obvious that this place is loved -- both by the people who work there and those who visit. I purchased one book and I felt the price was reasonable. I can't wait to come back to Red Wing and when I do, I think another stop at this charming bookstore is on the list. Highly recommend to any fellow book lovers!

Awesome bookstore! Good books and great service. Have been there two or three times, going again…read morenext week.

What a wonderful find! I heard about Limbo Records and Rarities in a story about the Lake Pepin…read morearea and couldn't wait to visit! Limbo is a little hard to find but it is worth the search. If you are heading south through Stockholm, turn right at the big park on the river and--just before the train tracks, look down and to your left and you'll see it. The owner is friendly and helpful and the variety and condition of the records is outstanding. I found one of my favorite albums of all time (Music From Big Pink by The Band, original issue) for what I call The Nice Price. I also purchased albums by Lenny Cohen, the Scorpions, Sinatra, and a rarely seen disc by Alexander O'Neal (!). I will note, I saw Joy Division, Accept, Coltrane, Woody Guthrie, and much, much more. You'll pay for the exceptional find, but you'll pay a more than fair price and small store owners deserve to make a living--so support them! Albums are originals, not reissues and are almost uniformally in excellent condition. This store is moving to a bigger location in Maiden Rock, which will enable the owner to display even more albums!

The owner and staff at Know Name Records are super nice and down to Earth. I was impressed with all…read morethe used vinyl, I could have spent much longer there. Tons of good prices on quality used vinyl. I didn't come across any used records over $20. Easy-going, chill vinyl shop!

You never know what you'll find in a random neighborhood. In my case last Saturday, I was at the…read moreSpeedway filling my rental car, when I spied Know Name Records across the street. As I had plenty of time to spare for Lunch with my brother (at the nearby 5-8 Club), I wandered over. Know Name Records struck me as a combination of a CD/Vinyl records store, a head shop, t-shirt seller, memorabilia collection, head shop, disk golf dealer, and rummage sale. The later was based on a couple sets of old speakers, a turntable, and other vintage items that were for sale. Plus from this person of 65's perspective, it didn't look like the 2 older guys tending the counter had escaped the 60s. :) I had a great time looking around. I wasn't much interested in the weed-related or vinyl merchandise, and I would never get those speakers on the plane. But, the CDs were interesting and I found a great Vikings/Prince "Purple Reign" (if only for that NFL team) jersey that I just had to take home (see picture). I'm sure to come back the next time I'm anywhere this side of the Crosstown Freeway. Plus I'd fully expect that there would be a whole new inventory to explore. Good prices too.

One of my very favorite things to do is to try to check out music stores when I travel. The vast…read moremajority of the time I'm disappointed, usually by a lack of selection, since I'm mostly hunting for CDs, but every once in a while, I'll hit a gem like this place. It was a sincere nostalgia hit seeing the Yamaha, Sherwood, and Denon stuff that was current in the 80s and 90s, back when High Fidelity magazine still existed and people cared about sound quality (keep on coming back, vinyl!) and it was honestly kind of one of the highlights of my trip. I strongly debated buying a bunch and packing it back with me, but perhaps another time. There is a ton of vinyl here, naturally, and an ok selection of CDs...but, here's the thing with those. Me sliding a CD off your shelf is not worth the $6 - $7 more, per CD, than buying it online, I'm very sorry to say. This was the only store that had a few of the titles on my hit list and I would have bought a few if they were but closer, but 150% of the sales price online is too bitter a pill to swallow for me. Aside from that, this is not quite the only spot in town to get music things, but is definitely the best.

Great selection of records, but plan to spend some time! The records are great and prices are good…read more Worth checking out!

Good selection, great vibe. Really nice people. Reasonably priced. Good spot for Eau Claire.read more

This is my favorite record store in Wisconsin! (I know there's a bigger one in Madison but I hate…read moregoing there due to its location, parking challenges, and tight salesfloor space.) Revival Records is a big store and they utilize their space well. Most of their used backstock is on the sales floor, so sometimes you can pick your condition and your price. Highly recommended. Wish I could get here more often.

I walked in there on a whim and was blown away, I bought a AC/DC clock, I bought a record player on…read moreamazon but I will go to the ROR for some albums. Excited

Great old school record store. Ramble On specializes in vinyl records and the staff is extremely…read morehelpful. A large selection and new and old artists.

The Music Space fills a void badly needed in Owatonna. It's a small record shop and live music…read morevenue. It's been open less than a year, but the rustic downtown location makes you feel like you've gone back in time 40 years. I had no idea exactly what or where it was. Then one day this summer I was walking out of a downtown bagel shop when I was drawn to the sound of great music filling the street from the next block down. It's got a very comfortable feel. At least in part because they have a couch! The couch sits behind a ew rows of chairs that all face a small stage at the back of the store. The owner's connections allow him to bring in a wide range of artists that wouldn't normally come to Owatonna to do an intimate show. A couple other locations have been used when a larger venue was need. Thursday nights are a sort of 'live mic' when anyone serious can perform for free This is a really cool place that's worth checking out.

Great staff and great prices! So much to look at. I had to remind myself that it wasn't a museum…read moreand everything was for sale!

lovely place. Everyone so helpful. I will be stopping in monthly to spend time looking around.read more

I stumbled across this gem feeling defeated that Palace Theatre doesn't have box office hours only…read moreto find Eclipse sells tickets to Palace and First Ave! I purchase 1st presses, or the 1st good press, for my boyfriend and the man working was incredibly helpful. I ended up walking out with 2 albums and my Phantogram tickets. Their selection was great and purchasing my tickets was a breeze. Everyone who strolled through the doors had such a good energy and he treated everyone like a friend.

I had a total opposite experience than my fellow yelpers at this place. I spoke for quite a bit…read morewith the guy behind the counter as I made my purchase and we had a nice conversation about artist, albums, and just enjoying the social aspect of spinning vinyl. He told me he had been doing this for over 20 years. I actually really enjoyed him. They had decent prices on the merchandise and I was happy to snag a few to add to my growing collection.

This WAS a great store but I'm sorry to say- it's GONE!!!!…read moreBurned down and now there is a big hole in the landscape.

From the owner: 708 W. 4th St. new Richmond, 54017 I am repairing buying and…read moreselling guitars and other music items. I also buy and sell new and used records.