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Puget Sound Loop
Seattle, a ferry across to the Kitsap Peninsula, then around by Tacoma to Puyallup.
Route: Seattle → Bremerton → Tacoma → Puyallup · 14 record stores across 4 stops
Stop by stop
Stop 1: Seattle Ballard-to-Queen Anne Crawl
Sonic Boom Records
Ballard shop focused squarely on records, with a strong mix of new and used LPs and a solid selection of new CDs.
Tip: Can't find it on the shelf? Staff will special-order titles they don't stock.
2209 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107, 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 Daybreak Records
Fremont shop known for fair prices and deep dollar bins.
Tip: Parking is tucked behind the building — look for the driveway.
4323 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Jive Time Records
Friendly Fremont neighborhood shop with a varied new and used selection, bargain bins, and used prices reviewers call easy on the wallet.
Tip: Open until 9 PM most nights; ask about the discounted annex section for cheap finds.
3506 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Royal Records
Well-organized shop with a wide, deep used CD selection alongside vinyl.
Tip: Good stop for movie-format collectors too — VHS, DVD, and laserdisc on hand.
8 W Roy St, Seattle, WA 98119, 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
Stop 2: Kitsap Peninsula Record Run
Backstreet Beat
Small Bainbridge Island shop selling carefully curated records and books, with some rare jazz finds; dog friendly.
Tip: A short walk from the Seattle ferry terminal.
265 Winslow Way E #102, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Rockin' Ruby's Records
Poulsbo shop with graded new and used vinyl, cassettes and CDs, plus instruments, amps and turntables.
Tip: Also trades in LEGO; staff will help with turntables.
279 NW Lindvig Way Ste A, Poulsbo, WA 98370, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Bigfoot's House of Vinyl and More
Bremerton shop with new and used records, CDs and a good cassette collection, mystery-record bundles and a punch-card scheme.
Tip: Second-floor suite; open Tuesday to Saturday.
409 Pacific Ave Suit 204, Bremerton, WA 98337, USA
Hours
Monday Closed 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 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday Closed C-Side Records
Small Port Orchard boardwalk shop with new and used vinyl, CDs and posters, including emo and indie, with special orders.
Tip: Short ferry hop from Seattle via Bremerton.
823 Bay St, Port Orchard, WA 98366, USA
Hours
Monday Closed 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 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Vinyl Injection
Small shop inside Port Orchard Town Square with a good vinyl selection at reasonable prices and local music.
Tip: In the back right corner of the first floor of the mall.
1700 SE Mile Hill Dr, Port Orchard, WA 98366, USA
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Stop 3: Tacoma Sixth Avenue and Old Town
Turntable Treasures
Packed floor-to-ceiling shop selling used records and 70s and 80s stereo gear, with a listening lounge and a knowledgeable owner.
Tip: Hours are short (closes 4 or 5 PM) and closed Sunday; combine with Sixth Ave shops.
608 N Prospect St, Tacoma, WA 98406, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday Closed Hi-Voltage Records
Tacoma's go-to record store: a huge, well-sorted selection of new and used vinyl, CDs, and books, with a stamp-card rewards program.
Tip: Collect stamps toward 20% off a future purchase. Street parking is scarce, and used prices can run high, so compare.
2714 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98406, USA
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Drastic Plastic Records
Decades-old Sixth Avenue shop with a deep stock of vinyl and CDs, known for hard-to-find records; the owner has been in business for over forty years.
Tip: Cash only; there are also spare copies in the back if you ask.
3005 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98406, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Sunday Closed Free The Funk Records
Old Town shop emphasising funk, soul and disco, with lots of 12-inch DJ singles, new and used records and a free mini arcade.
Tip: Entrance is through the alley; open Wednesday to Sunday.
Alley Entrance, 2201 N 30th St Ste A, Tacoma, WA 98403, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Stop 4: Puyallup
Atomic Genius Records and More
Small Puyallup shop with new and used vinyl, an art gallery and event space in the adjoining room, plus shirts and memorabilia.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday, until 7 PM on Friday and Saturday.
111 W Meeker, Puyallup, WA 98371, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:30 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.