I recently walked into Music Millennium and immediately saw a PERFECT copy of the Xanadu motion…read morepicture soundtrack on vinyl, sitting in a bin. Two things came to mind: 1. Who sells a perfect copy of the Xanadu motion picture soundtrack? What's wrong with you? 2. Only the best record store on the entire west coast would know to buy a copy of the Xanadu motion picture soundtrack. And there you have it. Music Millennium is the best record store on the entire west coast. Oh sure, I have about 5,000 other reasons, but that's the most recent one. I've yet to pay a visit and walk out without buying at least 3-4 albums. Add the CDs, DVDs, and all manner of other music/movie-related goodness and this place is the gold standard.

Music Millennium has been a trailblazer in the PDX community for decades now and is by far one of…read morethe biggest record shops in the area that I have been to. They are located in the Burnside area where street parking will be your best bet. Inside, they have tons of physical media ranging from vinyls, CDs, DVDs, and more. Prices are very fair here and there is a huge selection. All of the staff are friendly and welcoming. You definitely need to give yourself at least 1-2 hours to really look through everything!

This is a great store than I just stumbled upon after another record store in the area closed. It's…read morea small store but don't let that keep you away! They cram a lot of stuff into this small shop - CD's, records, DVD's, even a few cassettes and 8 tracks. And the best part is, the prices are very fair - much better than a lot of other shops in the Northwest. On top of that, it's run by someone who loves music.

Amazing local music shop. The selection and pricing are all worth the trip. It's non corporate…read moreand famiy owned. If you haven't been here you are missing out.

Pricey for my taste,found a couple of albums,but not for their asking price.but store was full.Lady…read morebehind counter made me feel welcome and had some funny lines to customers

I dropped by and picked up albums by Wishbone Ash and Spirit on vinyl a few days ago…read more This record store is the real deal, with the owner knowing music like no one else in Longview. I give Just Music five stars and my unqualified recommendation.

This establishment is absolutely incredible. They love their customers. I have gone there several…read moretimes and was treated with the utmost kindness and respect. Very hard to find business owners treat their customers the way these gentlemen do. sometimes I will come to their store and if I can't find what I'm looking for they have no problem doing everything they can to help me out. maybe the people that had a bad experience with them was a communication problem on the customer side. I will always be a loyal customer to Variety Records.

This is an old school record store located at the corner of Foster and Powell. It is one of those…read moreplaces where the stock of vinyl, CDs, and DVDs has taken over every corner of the store in a mostly organized fashion. If you are someone who enjoys hunting for diamonds in the ruff then this spot offers ample opportunity to come across an unexpected find at a decent price. The owner is pretty chatty and more than willing to look up a title or two if you're looking for something particular.

2nd Avenue Records is a staple PDX record shop located nearby the Downtown/Chinatown area. Street…read moreparking is the way to go and there is tons of it around the area. Inside, they have a pretty nice setup with lots of records to dig through. Prices are very fair and they have a solid selection across different genres. The staff here are very chill and welcoming. You could definitely stop by for some crate digging and then walk around all the other shops in the area as well.

Great place. Tons of vinyl, though most of what I saw was new reissues (as opposed to your local…read moreused record store). Had some Interesting Beatles collections that were begging me to drop large sums of money, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Staff if helpful in a funky record store sort of way. (It's not Disney World, for God's sake! ) I'll likely duck in each time I'm in Portland, just for posterity and all.

Love this shop so much, it's well stocked with tons of different types of books, media and games…read more You never quite know what you're going to come across and it's an adventure each time. The staff were all super nice to chat with and were adamant about not spoiling a book that we were talking about, which was really nice of them!

I had been meaning to stop in for a while, and when I finally got around to it I was pleasantly…read moresurprised. The selection was wide: there was a wide variety of books, and I walked out with three books for $12. Another great convenience was their acceptance of debit and credit cards. I will be back.

This shop doesn't have a huge selection like some other shops, but their prices and customer…read moreservice are top notch. Of all the local video game stores I've been to so far, they are my favorite. I'll be back for sure.

Has a nice selection of older games and newer games, staff help me with looking for specific games…read morewhen I asked

I have been selling vinyl on Discogs for about 6 months now. Generally they have beenn very good,…read morebut this is the second time i needed an actual human to answer a problem, and there are only ChatBots w VERY limited applications. Yesterday MY STOREFRONT, which is where i have posted several hundred dics, just totally disappeared....interupting a sale. Bigger issue though, where are all of my listiings that took hours to compile. HELP

I thought Discogs might be a good place to buy records, but I was wrong. If you find a good,…read morereliable seller then you'll probably be ok. Problem is their feedback is MEANINGLESS! If you leave negative feedback on a seller then they whine and get it removed. Then what's the point?!!? If their feedback is a sham then DISCOGS IS A SHAM.....PERIOD!!

Had a good selection of stuff, lots of office supplies, hello kitty, and one of my favorites was…read morethe Japanese Lolita sewing book fully in Japanese!

I'm a sucker for Japanese stationary products. During my occasional visits to Portland, I always…read moreend up at Little Otsu on the East Side. A few days ago, my Son and I were hanging out in Beaverton, and he suggested that we pay a visit to the Uwijimaya Japanese grocery store, which has a small-ish Kinokuniya Bookstore situated within the back corner. After escaping the tractor beam of the grocery store's extensive Saki selection, we make our way over to the bookstore. We found the usual contained within: manga, magazines, Totoro, and of course notebooks, lots of pens, and various other unique office supplies. The stationary section is mostly contained in the last 3 rows of which I wandered repeatedly. My Son finally told me that time was up, and so I reluctantly checked out within the store with just a cool campus spiral notebook and a cheap olive-inked ballpoint. I could have gone for more, and I will during a future visit.

I came onto Yelp to see when Vortex closes and what's with these bad reviews??…read more I've been going to Vortex for almost a decade. I've bought dozens of LPs and 7" records. I bought my turntable there. Ive even bought a shirt and some earrings from there. I've always had a great experience and a great conversation with Bruce or his help every time I walk in. I'm Latino as well so I can assure everyone there's ABSOLUTELY NO inappropriate behavior happening (see a previous 1-star comment). Vortex has a great variety of genres, everything is well laid out and easy to navigate. I'm always asked if I need help or if I'm looking for something in particular. Bruce has even special ordered me a few records he didn't have in stock. This is a great local business (in operation since the early 90s!) to support and I 1000% recommend stopping by.

I was there for an pop-up painting event with around 30 people. The staff was amazing at keeping…read moreup with such a large group, especially the bartender - cudos to him! They have great menu with a few really tasty vegetarian options. Get the veggie sliders - you won't regret it! Note: the place is a bit tricky to find, but it's in the same parking lot as Roth's directly across from Sherwin Willams at the back of the Mexican restaurant. Can't see it coming from the North on Commercial.