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Berkeley, Albany and El Cerrito Crawl

From Telegraph Avenue's big stores to small used-record shops along San Pablo and Solano, ending at the Arhoolie Foundation shop.

City Route · 5 stops · about 5.9 miles. The stops are spread across a city. Plan on a rideshare, bike, transit or a short drive between shops. What do route types mean?

The 5 stops

1. 1. Rasputin Music

   Telegraph Avenue · General, Rock · $

   Berkeley-founded independent music chain's Telegraph Avenue store, with floors of new and used vinyl, CDs and video and a well-known rainbow wall of records.

   Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday; Amoeba Berkeley is on the same stretch of Telegraph.

   2401 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA

   Hours

   Monday	Closed
   Tuesday	Closed
   Wednesday	11:00 AM - 6:30 PM
   Thursday	11:00 AM - 6:30 PM
   Friday	11:00 AM - 6:30 PM
   Saturday	11:00 AM - 6:30 PM
   Sunday	12:00 PM - 6:30 PM

   See it in the app Map +1 510-704-1146

2. 2. Hercules Records

   Alcatraz Avenue, South Berkeley · Soul/Funk, Disco, Jazz · $

   Small South Berkeley shop with soul, funk and disco 45s and 12-inches, a jazz section and a turntable to test records before you buy.

   Tip: Open noon to 7 PM every day of the week.

   1734 Alcatraz Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703, USA

   Hours

   Monday	12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
   Tuesday	12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
   Wednesday	12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
   Thursday	12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
   Friday	12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
   Saturday	12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
   Sunday	12:00 PM - 7:00 PM

   See it in the app Map +1 415-999-1139

3. 3. Dave's Record Shop

   San Pablo Avenue, West Berkeley · General, Jazz, Country · $

   Compact used shop with LPs and 45s across rock, jazz, country, folk and blues; the owner buys and trades.

   Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday; bring records to trade if you have them.

   1404 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702, USA

   Hours

   Monday	Closed
   Tuesday	Closed
   Wednesday	12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
   Thursday	11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
   Friday	12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
   Saturday	11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
   Sunday	12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

   See it in the app Map +1 707-319-2578

4. 4. Strictly Vinyl Records

   Solano Avenue · General, Soul/Funk, Reggae/Dub · $$

   Solano Avenue neighbourhood shop with new and used LPs and 45s across rock, reggae, gospel, jazz and soul.

   Tip: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday; Solano Ave has cafes for a break.

   1060 Solano Ave, Albany, CA 94706, USA

   Hours

   Monday	12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
   Tuesday	Closed
   Wednesday	Closed
   Thursday	12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
   Friday	12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
   Saturday	12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
   Sunday	11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

   See it in the app Map +1 510-679-5040

5. 5. Down Home Music Store

   San Pablo Avenue · Blues, Jazz, Soul/Funk · $$

   Roots-music store on San Pablo Avenue with a CD room and a vinyl room, strong in blues, jazz and soul.

   Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday afternoons only, 1 to 6 PM.

   10341 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530, USA

   Hours

   Monday	Closed
   Tuesday	Closed
   Wednesday	1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
   Thursday	1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
   Friday	1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
   Saturday	1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
   Sunday	1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

   See it in the app Map +1 510-525-2129

Hours and details come from public listings and may have changed. Small shops often keep short or irregular hours, so check or call before a long trip. See something wrong? Use Still open? in the app and we will look into it.

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