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Adams Morgan to U Street Dig
Four record shops within a mile of each other in northwest DC, from basement shops on U Street to a punk-leaning stop and a bike-shop vinyl corner.
Walkable · 4 stops · about 1.1 miles. Every stop is close enough to walk. The whole route is about 3 miles or less, so you can leave the car behind. What do route types mean?
The 4 stops
1. Joint Custody
Below-street-level record shop on U Street with a long wall of used and some new vinyl, plus turntables and boomboxes.
Tip: Records can be played on request before you buy, and there are racks of old magazines at the back.
1530 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM 2. Som Records
Tiny basement shop below a barber shop with a deep Latin and salsa selection alongside broad genre coverage.
Tip: Easy to walk right past — look for the barber shop and head downstairs.
1843 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Thursday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Friday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Saturday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 6:00 PM 3. Smash Records
Small shop dialed into punk, hardcore, and skate culture, with hair metal and blues mixed in too.
Tip: The skate mags and zines are worth flipping through even if you're just there for records.
2314 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Friday 12:00 - 9:00 PM Saturday 12:00 - 9:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 7:00 PM 4. Tiny Vinyl Shop
A small record shop set inside a bike shop in Adams Morgan, with new and used records and a neighbourhood hangout feel.
Tip: Open every day, with later opening hours Monday to Thursday, so check the day's hours before you go.
2501 Champlain St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Hours
Monday 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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