Got an hour to kill before heading to Union Station in Portland tomorrow. Thought about checking it out. Little out of my way...worth trip? Appreciate feedback.
Yeah, music millennium is actually fairly close to union station. You can make it if you make smart transportation decisions.
Music Millenium has more space but IMO 2nd Ave is aces. Cool staff, strong selection, great atmosphere and always awesome tunes playing. I like both but I enjoy 2nd Ave more.
It depends. If you're a book fanatic...Powells is Disneyland. Loads of record stores. But as Merrick says, it's a cool vibe. They'll ask "do you want to look at the CDs?" - & bring out a giant box from behind the counter. I live in West Portland & go there about every couple mths. Always find something, then swing by Voodoo Doughnuts & bring home a pink box for the fam. Everyone wins.
Wish I'd seen this thread a day earlier. I would've recommend to the OP that he take that taxi to Crossroads Music!
I would too, but we aren't on Hawthorne any more (forced out by developers). We're now at 8112 SE Foster in a a larger, nicer space.
Bummer you had to move but glad for the update. I'm in PDX every couple months and Crossroads is always a stop on my list!
It's OK. Quite good for 80s music, new wave, punk, & alternative, and it's decent for other things, too. I prefer some other stores in town (like Music Millennium and Lord Hawthorne's place Crossroads), but it's definitely worth a visit
2nd ave has the best prices in town for new music, hands down. not a lot in the way of used, however.
