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Been planning this trip for a long time. A week long journey that starts in Phoenix, then ends here. I was going to take a bus but that didn’t work out, so I flew between cities. Record City was very conveniently placed, as I am staying (and working) near the convention center. I loved the […]
After a week in Palm Desert I made the four hour drive back to Phoenix for one more night of fun before my flight the next morning. This would be my opportunity to get out and about, see the city a bit, and of course check out some records. I left Palm Desert by 7am. […]
On vacation in Palm Desert, I finally had a chance to knock the great state of California off my list. There were a couple candidates in the area but this place was too good to pass up. Way up in the mountains, I’d need to drive an hour down treacherous winding roads. The Google Maps […]
Got to make a run through Norman OK through a strange turn of events. Flew into OKC and hung out in downtown Norman very briefly, to ride a Lime scooter and also check out Guestroom Records. I must admit I was a bit disappointed to find that the place retailed largely (or better) new vinyl, […]
Got a rare chance to go west one more time and I booked a crazy cheap $200 ticket with United out to Denver. I had connected in their airport a handful of times, I was eager to hit the streets in search of vinyl! I decided on Wax Trax based on location and my own […]
Vermont – the last state on the entire east coast I have not been to, stopped in, had a meal, worked in, slept in. The circumstances that set this one up probably will not recur, so I knew I had to take advantage. I arrived on a Monday set to work on Tuesday about 30 […]
About 2 1/2 years ago I got to hit up Philly under the same circumstances (same customer in Gap PA). Once again, I made sure to budget an extra day into things to get around. I had three cheesesteaks (along with the two I had on my first trip), as well as a pork sandwich, […]
I am a huge proponent of Google Maps. I have used it as my GPS in many foreign cities and even outside the US. I use it constantly to find restaurants and I have written hundreds of reviews and submitted even more photos. But sometimes, you have to go off the beaten path and put […]
I’ve been really fortunate to get all up and down the east coast but I’ve never been west of North Dakota. As this trip was coming together, I kept waiting for it to fall apart. Well here I am! I flew to Billings for work in Cody WY. As soon as I touched down I […]
I’ve been to Fargo at least five times now, but it was almost four years between visits. In that time my record collecting got more serious and this blog materialized. I am typing this now from Hector Airport here in town, a few hours before my flight. I’m kind of shocked that I even got […]