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Greater Hartford Record Run

A drive-around of three Hartford-area shops: a coffee-and-records shop in Cromwell, a classic vinyl dig in Vernon and a multi-shop antique building in East Windsor.

Car Crawl · 3 stops · about 29.4 miles. The stops are spread across a metro area or several towns. Plan on driving between shops. What do route types mean?

The 3 stops

  1. 1. Uncle Joes Records

    Kirby Road · General, Rock · $$

    Cromwell record shop with a coffee counter, new and used vinyl, and an active Discogs store.

    Tip: Opens early on weekdays for coffee; Sunday and Tuesday hours start later and Monday is closed.

    6 Kirby Rd, Cromwell, CT 06416, USA

    Hours
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday11:30 AM - 6:00 PM
    Wednesday7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
    Friday7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
    Saturday7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
    Sunday11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  2. 2. Records - The Good Kind

    Hartford Turnpike · Rock, General · $

    Vernon shop with graded, sleeved used records on one side and a large bin of cheap ungraded LPs on the other, with condition notes on the sleeves.

    Tip: Opens at noon; a good stop on the way between Hartford and the Massachusetts border.

    435 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon, CT 06066, USA

    Hours
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    Thursday12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Friday12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Saturday12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Sunday12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  3. 3. CBug's Records

    Warehouse Point, inside The Vintage Shops · General, Rock · $

    Record shop on the second floor of The Vintage Shops, with LPs sorted by genre, plus 45s, 78s, cassettes and music memorabilia.

    Tip: Open daily 10-5 except Monday; the 45s are in the back room.

    42 Bridge St, East Windsor, CT 06088, USA

    Hours
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Saturday10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Sunday10:00 AM - 5:00 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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