We've been going to this antique store for a long time, even before they moved into their current…read morelocation. The week of January 11th, 2021 when I entered the store I was shocked to see owners (or I think they are) not wearing masks. I realize for some people this is a personal choice yet when one is running a business and elect not to wear a mask is unsetteling. One other employee was there and she never wore a mask. At that point I should have left the items I intended to purchase yet I thought I would distance myself. Then there were a small family of customers that weren't wearing masks either! Went to the counter to pay, used the hand sanitizer that was on the counter and the lady checking me out scolded me as the sanitize was runny and got on a newspaper! Excuse me, not my fault the stuff was like water. I don't like wearing a mask yet with a spouce with COPD and taking care of a 92 year old mother in law, I don't have a choice. Plus I'm a 70 year old that does not want to get COVID. I will never set foot in that store again. Instead I'll make the short drive to MI where store owners adhere to the requirements. Product wise it's a nice store with variety. Take your chances entering this establishment. My husband loved going through their old LP records yet there are too many other antique stores in the area that sell them too.

A neat shop with a variety of things. Many old albums. An old jukebox. Lots of fun items.read more

Love this place. They have a good collection that covers a…read morewide range. Be sure to check out the file cabinets below the open racks. All my vocal jazz was in files. Lots of great hunting and a friendly staff. Found lots of things off my want list.

This place is really interesting. Walking distance from where we were. I don't know what the…read moreparking situation is like. We walked in. The people were friendly. They seem to have a lot of selection. We didn't end up buying anything, but everything seemed recently priced for what you would want to purchase. You're looking for some unique albums. This is the place to go.

Local black-owned bookstore in downtown Ypsi. As soon as you walk in, you are welcomed by a…read morewonderful aroma and chill music. The shop is small but stocked with a nice variety of books for the casual readers and those readers who want to dig into some deeper, intellectual, or political material. They also have art, apparel, jewelry, music, incense, and body care products for sell.

The store is a BLACK book store. It is meant just to be that. It's purpose is to get books to US…read morethat may not be available in main stream stores. For Charmaine to give a three star review based on the fact the book store is purposefully not catering to those outside of this is an issue to me. More than not things are catered to everyone BUT us. We have someone who opened a store to do this and you get someone non melanated who wants to criticize. Do like we do and MOVE ON, it's not catered for you, accept that and keep it moving. I LOVE this bookstore and the owner, Carlos as well. I find what I need/want, and also can grab body oils that smell so nice. In fact seeing Charmaine's review makes me know I need to get my but in there this week and make a visit. This store prospers just fine without you Charmaine. It has been around for years. We know where to go. KRS-One and J Prince found it great enough to come visit, and drop some knowledge. Had you bothered to ASK you would have seen, what you were looking for wasn't there he can order and get. Instead you leave a mediocre review.......darn shame. I guess the name of the book store did not give a clue...BLACKstone Bookstore and CULTURAL Center. Did you really think it was your culture that he was speaking of with this name?

Been shopping at Wazoo for decades and am going there today. Looking for something hard to find and…read morethey'll probably have it.

Wazoo has been my go-to since the late 1980's! I go here to discover new artists. Found so many!read more

We came to Kalamazoo with three places to go, Farefare being one of the places. We hadn't realized…read morethey moved down the road a bit (guess it had been longer than we thought since we last came) so they now have their own private parking lot which is nice. Their selection of comics is colossal, the main reason we come back. Their game selection is also phenomenal and they even have a "game cage" for table top games to happen in store. Kids also have game and comic options as well as stuffed animals that are great for all ages. Staff is friendly, greeting us as we entered and various employees asking if we needed help with anything during our visit. We got what we wanted and continued our adventure. I'm glad we make FanFare a regular Kalamazoo stop and am already looking forward to coming back.

We were driving by and my son saw the giant action figures on the windows. I was forced to stop by…read more My sons both loved this place. There is so much so it can be a little overwhelming. We spend an hour in there. There was a section where kids could play games or trade cards. They had a lot of cute things for girls too. The selection was beyond great here.

Have you been to Green Light yet? It's in a small, unassuming strip mall (slightly overshadowed by…read morethe liquor store next door, but once you have been to Green Light, you won't even notice the neighbors any more, so intent are you on getting INSIDE!), with plenty of ample parking. Inside, you'll find new and used records, tapes, and cds. (I mean, of course!) The walls are covered with interesting new releases and rare recordings. The bins are a joy to peruse, especially the 45s. Larger musicians have their own tabs, otherwise it is alphabetical. You'll find much here that you'll love, but it will also be hard to stay on budget. Luckily, they have a frequent buyer card (in $5 increments). Our favorite part is digging through the 45s. It's a trip down memory lane, with laughter galore. I cannot believe the 80s fashion that ended up on record sleeves (I know, I wore it myself, but not in such a...memorable way). The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. The music playing is especially interesting. And, although we haven't done it yet, they do purchase music from customers (hence the enormous selection of records for us to discover treasures within!). Previously, my favorite record store was Electric Fetus in Minneapolis. This has definitely replaced it, both for warmth and service. Go!

Came in because I'm always on the hunt to reestablish my movie collection for cheap. I used to have…read moreover 300 DVDs but sadly had to sell. Places like Green Light help me get on the right track to get my collection back to its original glory. How I Met Your Mother season one and two were a no brainers to grab. My husband grabbed 'Inglorious Bastards' and 'Ray'. As we were about to go to the counter an amazing B-movie looking DVD caught my eye. 'Frogs', my favorite animal has a movie starring Sam Elliot for $2.99? Yes please. The employee was pretty laid back but also helpful. We were greeted when we came in and asked us if we needed anything. When checking out he told us about their stamp program where get a stamp every $5 you spend and eventually get something. So glad we stopped and will be back to find more treasures.

Loved this store! They had such a huge inventory of cds, etc and everything was super aesthetically…read morepleasing. The guy who worked there was very cool and helpful. I loved the overall vibe of the store. I found everything that I needed easily, and got some really neat additions to contribute to my boyfriend's cd collection. The prices were also super great. I spent under 15 for two cds that were clear classics: Stevie Nicks & Radiohead. Would love to come back again if I'm in town

One of the great Michigan record stores. A fantastic selection of new and used CDs and vinyl with…read moredeep selection on a lot of genres. Right across the street from the MSU campus - FBC is a must visit if you're in East Lansing.

Unexpected store while visiting downtown area. What a treat. Clean, open space, friendly staff…read more Selection of records is varied and well put together. Love the decor, ambiance, and the way records are stacked with plenty of room to peruse without colliding with other LP seekers. Found two records for the right price and wish I had more time as they had record players and cassette players as well. Will need one in the future. Maybe next time. Make my way up from Miami. Great place for great music at a great price!

Vinyl USED and NEW at one of the BEST stores in Michigan. 1000's of choices. Hand picked and bought…read morefor us at REO Town's Record Lounge. Owned by one of the kindest, most conscientious music fans and female store owners in Michigan. An encounter with Heather Frarey is like talking to an old freind from high school. She is personable and connects on every level. She along with her pal Bill, stocks this store with so much love and charm. But don't let it fool you. She's a rocker. A punk. An adult contemporary lover. That's the BEST kind of fan. The store grows by leaps and bounds yearly. And her VERY affordable USED selections are unmatched by other records stores. They are all in excellent condition. Nothing she wouldn't own for herself. I have bought and sold many records at the Record Lounge. Always at a fair price. Let me say that again: She BUYS used records at a great price. By the dozens or hundreds. That fact is, I could never spend ENOUGH time there on my visits. If you like them on FB you will see almost daily videos of new arrivals. They are very good at responding to their messages and will welcome you with great service. Even BETTER, she sells stereos. Not the random new stuff but has a great array of SOLID older units restored and cared for by a great friend of hers. It's more than you'd expect from an independent. But THAT is the reason why she succeeds. The store has more employees than I have met yet, but I plan for a reunion soon. So I will be in to scour the Monkees records, talk about ELO and come home with more than I went in for and THAT is the hallmark of a great business and record store.

To be fair, I didn't buy anything. This store seems like it's trying very hard, lots of DVDs, a few…read morevideo games but not many. The DVD selection was a bit weird to me since they were all open display (_ _ _ _) on shelves instead of stacked against one another (| | | | ). If they organized, they might feel more clean. Idk The workers didn't seem interested in helping. Myself and another wandered for ten minutes and even looked at the display cases by workers who didn't even look at us

Everything picked over, the pandemic got folks sitting on butt collecting all that money and they…read moregot nothing better to do than buy out all of the games and sit at home and play games. Nuts isn't it. They don't even have older titles like Mafia 3 for PS4, no sir they don't got crap in here. It's all picked over real good. To many People sitting at home on butt and playing video games. It's sad, but true. Trying to escape reality as the NWO is coming. Weird. Nice store or it use to be before everyone went insane.

Great workers, great values. I love this place and always go here when I need a book.read more

Great bookstore with friendly staff. Decent selection of books and comfortable place to browse…read more Only downfall is no food/coffee or bathrooms.