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Rockridge and North Oakland Crawl
College Avenue's two record shops plus Contact Records in Temescal, an easy morning of digging.
Walkable · 3 stops · about 0.8 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 3 stops
1. Open Mind Music
Cozy neighborhood shop with a live turntable spinning in-store, not streaming.
Tip: The genre labels on the bins are cleverly written — worth reading even if you're not buying.
5521 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, USA
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM 2. Stranded Records Oakland
Rockridge branch of the Superior Viaduct label's shop, with a curated stock of new and used records and cheaper bins toward the back.
Tip: A short walk from Open Mind Music on College Avenue, so the two make an easy pair.
5488 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, USA
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM 3. Contact Records
Small Temescal shop in the Temescal Alleys with a decent volume of records for its size and a friendly counter.
Tip: Closed Mondays; it is in the Temescal Alleys, so follow the address rather than looking for a street front.
484 Alley 49, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 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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