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DuPage and Fox Valley Drive
A suburban drive through Wheaton, Westmont, Downers Grove, Naperville and Aurora, all downtown shops with their own personalities.
Car Crawl · 4 stops · about 17.4 miles. The stops are spread across a metro area or several towns. Plan on driving between shops. What do route types mean?
The 4 stops
1. Mile Long Records
Downtown Wheaton shop weighted toward new releases and reissues, with an owner who offers turntable advice.
Tip: Open late on Friday and Saturday evenings.
128 W Liberty Dr, Wheaton, IL 60187, USA
Hours
Monday Closed 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 - 8:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM 2. Blue Village Vinyl Records
Used-leaning DuPage County shop with a big stack of singles and 45s alongside LPs, CDs and posters.
Tip: Good first stop on a western-suburbs drive; the Westmont Metra station is nearby.
29 E Chicago Ave Ste B, Westmont, IL 60559, USA
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday Closed 3. Windy City Records
Cozy downtown shop with an even split of used and new records, filed alphabetically across genres.
Tip: Records are shelved alphabetically rather than by genre, so browse by artist.
5228 Main St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 4. Purple Dog Records
Small downtown Naperville shop tucked off Washington Street, with staff who will special-order records.
Tip: Look for the entrance in the gangway off Washington Street; hours are afternoon to evening.
231 S Washington St #105, Naperville, IL 60540, USA
Hours
Monday Closed 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
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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