I've always found the staff here to be friendly and helpful. Prices are very reasonable too.read more

They have a diverse selection across genres, and what I love most of all is that if you can't find…read morea new release, they will order it for you! I love their fun chalkboard of new releases and recommendations of new arrivals as well. They have an excellent section of new and used record players and audio equipment near their listening station. The staff is always friendly and helpful, not uppity or acting bored and unhappy to be there like some other record shops you might be unlucky to go into. Oh, and they're dog friendly! Tip: follow their IG if you want to call dibs on new arrivals and a chance to win tickets to local shows.

Amazing vintage jewel in the heart of alameda! Beautiful old clothes, lots of cool vintage…read moreglassware, fabric and sewing paraphernalia, wall art and jewelry, all artfully curated and displayed in a way that makes it feel like you're on a treasure hunt:) Visiting Maria's shop is one of my fave things to do! Doesn't hurt that's she also pro-ceasefire :)

From the owner: Moodswing showcases a diversely unique selection of the old, the new, and the freshly renewed…read more Vintage and handmade clothes, curated accessories, glassware, textiles, art and decorative items for a modern and environmentally conscious lifestyle. Also a maker space: Art and Sewing studio for Maria Chenut, and home to Time Released Sound limited edition music label run by Colin Herrick. We look to assist and encourage your creative life in these ways and more: - Styling and Design: Personal wardrobe/ home decor consulting, creative projects… - Materials: Selected fabric, zippers, elastic, trims, scrap booking materials and paper ephemera… - Sewing classes: Private and group Up-cycling… - Events: trunk shows, maker workshops and open studios

Small record store located behind other stores. You pretty much have to know it's their to find it…read more If you follow the garden path behind the flower stand you'll find it. They have a decent selection of all genres of music on different media including 45's and LPs. There are even sales! The lady working there seemed friendly and helpful. I would definitely go again when in the area.

Browsing through the collection at Mars always turns into taking home some gems. Fun shop to hang…read moreout at and talk music with the owner, Steve. Great dude! Great shop!

An absolutely wonderful store! They have some great stuff and prices are reasonable. Will…read moredefinitely be back!

Always wanted to go in this store, and then I saw some beautiful lamps in the window, did I need…read morethem no, but I wanted them. Ended up going in twice to decide, they gave me a great deal! Owners seem wonderful and each time I went there was a group of people hanging out, very social like a coffee shop, wish I lived in alameda, because I'd rather go there and hang than, a coffee shop! Had to buy lampshades for the lamps and unfortunately the shades I wanted I'm probably going to have to make because I can't find anything like them out there so I got some cheap one for now at Walmart, they look ok, doing the 60's thing!

Every first Sunday you can find some hidden gems at Alameda Flea. From DVD, VHS tapes, rustic…read morepaintings, clothing, rugs to beer steins - there is no shortage of items. However, the parking situation can be quite tedious when arriving after 10am. The entrance fee varies based on the time you come in, with the most expensive being when they open at 6am ($20). My family and I got there around 11am and it was a $10 entrance fee. They do allow re-entries so long as you get a handstamp before exiting. Today was my first time visiting and I was taken aback by how pricey a lot of items were - especially the clothing. Many were priced higher than new items. The food vendors present were underwhelming. We had Donna's Tamales and it was quite bland and overpriced. They charged me $18 for 2 corn chili tamales. My husband and I had hoped to find some items for our new spot, but left empty handed. Not sure I will be back for how marked up the items were.

Parking lot is HUGE and its easy to find parking but you may have to walk far. We came early in the…read moremorning and its right on the water so it's very cold. Even knowing this it felt like I should have worn a thicker jacket. The kids and wife were freezing and we had to get them used sweaters and a blanket from vendors on site. It's a curated selection of antiques, vintage good, and clothes so it will be more expensive than traditional flea markets. They have foods on site on the right side with normal items like coffee and breakfast burritos all the way to ube waffles and fried chicken. There are some treasures here if you are willing to go digging: -Near the front was a lady that had preserved bugs that were mounted in nice displays or frozen forever in blocks of acrylic. These are locally made and some of the species I haven't seen before preserved and available for purchase. -Seaglass and antique glass merchants. Saw two of these guys and liked the odd rainbow patina for glass that has spent decades in ocean water. -Japanese wood medicine boxes, these were decorated with old stickers and looked so good for storing items. They were 40-70 each and were priced well below market value.

5 stars I stumbled…read moreinto this vinyl store on a whim--and now it's one of my favorite spots in the city. The selection is incredible, with everything from classic rock staples to obscure gems I've never seen anywhere else. It's clear the staff truly loves music--they're super knowledgeable and happy to give recommendations .

A lot of my experiences here had been extremely positive but after today, I can confidently say,…read moreI'll be shopping for my records elsewhere. I placed an online order and got no contact, I'll own that partly was my fault because I guess I didn't enter my email? But I didn't receive an order text either. So, I decided to head in since I was around there to ask... One of the newer associates was very nice and helpful as much as she could be, but the other, Cam I believe her name was, was rude for absolutely no reason at all, unrelated to my issue but I heard Cam straight up lie to a customer on the phone while I was waiting for help telling the person that she couldn't help because it was a "big" store and it was SO busy she couldn't offer them the assistance they were asking for. It was me and one other person in the store browsing...she had time and I was being very patient. She just didn't want to be bothered. I guess their preorders are separately handled and sent over from a warehouse - which I didn't know, and my order wasn't ready. I found the vinyl I ordered on the wall and asked a simple question of if I could just purchase that one and they could cancel the order I placed for pick up since I don't live in the area. Instead of a customer-first answer (I would have even accepted a kind "I'm sorry, it's against our policy, we can't do that") I was met with attitude and blatant annoyance by Cam. It was as if I was being scolded rather than kindly informed of their process. Good thing there's lots of other really cool record shops around these days. If you're looking for a cool indie record store go somewhere else - peace out 1234 Go.

Intriguing shoppe with unique items to explore. Plus a chill spa e to hang and enjoy a cup of chia…read more Worth a visit.

Always enjoy checking out this spot when in Temescal primarily for the cool/relaxed vibes and…read moreassortment of offerings in the shop. There is a small but might set of records; primarily Jazz, African and some R&B available for purchase. Especially like the album listening area and have picked up at least one album over my last two visits.

Great selection and honest pricing! A real asset to the East Bay Vinyl community!! Picked up more…read morethan a few grails. They even had cassettes!!

Contact is the kind of small, curated record store that I love to see. I only just found out about…read moretheir shop recently, but am really excited to check them out again soon. They are located in an alley off 49th (aptly named Alley 49), that has a number of cool small shops. Their shop is towards the end on the right (if coming from 49th.) As you walk in, new arrival LPs are the first thing you see, with several boxes of 7"s to your left. They also have several bins lining the left and back walls. While there are some smaller sections for genre's like blues, jazz, reggae, etc., the focus here is definitely more in the rock and alternative realm. Pricing for what they had seemed reasonable. Given they have a strong selection, I would expect slightly elevated pricing, but nothing out of the ordinary here. While I wasn't able to find anything to take home during my visit, the person working the counter let me do my thing browsing the store, which is my preference (over being bugged about what you're looking for.) Obviously to each their own, but suited my needs just fine!