If you like music you have no option but to visit this record shop that contains 40,000+ vinyl albums. While classical and jazz are the bulk of the volume, they have some interesting R & B, a great soundtracks section, country, rock, 50s singers and crooners, etc. There are some real finds in the store. It’s well organized by musical genre and alphabetical. And the 4 discs I purchased were in incredible condition for 60+ year old records. And the gentlemen who owns the store knows his stuff. Make a list of what you are looking for before you go and you may be rewarded by a few original pressing discs that you’ve had on your radar for awhile.
Great collection of all types of vinyl run by a very exceptional lady.
Very clean space but only classical and jazz, and the jazz is more than half late 50s, beat copies, thrift store fodder. Worth a stop if you are in the mountains.
A treasure of wonderful items, however don’t go there expecting the latest Kings Of Leon or Parquet Courts. This is all vintage. The pricing, also, is sometimes a deal, sometimes inflated by what I’ve found online. But the character of this store, and the wonderful man who is himself a great character and knowledgeable, make this a must visit. Just choose a random vinyl, take it home, and enjoy your adventure.
Art knows his stuff, but don’t trust his prices. They are typically double or triple what they should be. Nothing is marked. Don’t let him fool you.
2. Hunky Dory Records
Address: 54200 N Circle Dr, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA 92549 , Idyllwild-Pine Cove , California , United States
What a great little gem in the heart of Idyllwild! I got a chance to meet the shop’s friendly owner, Mike, who’s assembled a great selection of quality vinyl (everything from 50s jazz and classic rock to new wave and contemporary indie), books, CDs, apparel, gifts, and accessories. I walked away with a terrific haul of fresh music for my collection, along with some fun new recommendations. If you’re a music lover, be sure to give Hunky Dory a visit!
Little Nostalgic record shop nestled within the village—great customer service.
small shop but great selection. lots of variety and fairly priced
3. Midnite Moon
Address: 54225 N Circle Dr Unit 1, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA 92549 , Idyllwild-Pine Cove , California , United States
Steven is so good at what he does, I will always use him for all my guitar repairs from this point on. With his multiple locations for pick and curbside service it’s a no brainer. Very clean, very prompt and thorough. I swear I want to play more now.
Steven is a scholar and a gentleman. Plus nobody is better at fixin up gitfiddles. He’s done two of mine. Including one I’ve had for more than 50 years. I bless the day I found him.
Steve is an expert! He has worked on 3 of my guitars (2 electric and 1 acoustic). He was able to adjust them to factory specs and did some serious repair work to my 12-string acoustic. They all play much better now and sound fantastic!
5. Audiowild Studios
Address: 54240 Ridgeview Dr, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA 92549 , Idyllwild-Pine Cove , California , United States
Perfect little spot for the best live music of all varieties. The owner is a local extremely talented musician and digital creator that has built a very unique and promising place to enjoy your favorite artists. It’s got a cool speak easy type vibe and the crowd is fun, welcoming and lively. I highly recommend it! Look for the colored flashing lights they turn on whenever they have a show happening!
Audiowild is the place to go when you are trying to capture that sound that just happens to escape your eardrums. Brian is a wizard at what he does and gets it when you say hey, ” I need this to sound a certain way” and boom! He figures a way to make it come out of the speakers. Can not speak highly enough about this place as a spot to record your music. Keep in mind you’re on top of the world up there and in the center of town which is just amazing.
6. The Rock Shoppe
Address: 54245 N Circle Dr #C7, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA 92549 , Idyllwild-Pine Cove , California , United States
A wonderful shop! Definitely recommend stopping in. A friend and I stopped by after the renaissance faire. The people behind the counter were very welcoming and friendly. They have wonderful specimens and great prices. They are way cheaper compared to a couple other rock shops up there. I personally love how everything is by weight. Ended up getting a good sized amethyst cluster, clear quartz, smokey quartz, black tourmaline, kyanite, carnelian, and a couple selenite sticks. The man ringing me up was nice enough to not charge me for something he couldn’t figure out how to ring up. I do wish I got a couple towers though. Will definitely be back next time I visit!
Rarely do I find a rock shop in a tourist shopping town that has such a great selection AND great prices. The owners are very friendly, I loved their shop. I bought a great fossil at a great price. This one is 3 inches across the circular part. Walter at Nevada Rocks in Tustin, CA told me it was a fossil vertebra.
I don’t know what’s going on from reading the recent reviews but I feel the need to just say that this shop is the opposite from what those negative reviews are saying. They are really good people and they have amazing deals than any other crystal shop in idyllwild!
GREAT collection of gems, stones, rocks, geodes and more. Definitely worth the stop. I’m glad I found this store.
Nice little place for aspiring young rockhounds.
threatening people apparently??? wouldn’t have believed it if i hadn’t seen several first-hand accounts from people i know personally. feel sick to my stomach that i’ve given money to this business. there are other crystal stores in idyllwild. take your business elsewhere
7. Fern Valley Emporium
Address: 54965 Pine Crest Ave, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA 92549 , Idyllwild-Pine Cove , California , United States
I LOVE THIS PLACE, the owners are the sweetest!! And everything is so cool!!
I love shopping here !
I always find something for my collection !
Great place !
Great customer service !
Awesome treasure chest of a store.. sensory overload at its finest! Colorful, nostalgia inducing vibes for daze in this place! Happpened upon it tucked snugly in the woods of Idyllwild while on my way home from a trip to Joshua Tree and it was so much fun. Sam who is a co-owner I believe was friendly and helpful and was putting on some killer vinyl tracks to enhance the experience even further. If you’re ever even near Idy, I’d for sure stop in. Can’t miss the bright pink door in the corner on second level of shopping center along circle drive!
Disappointed in our trip to this store yesterday. We drove up from Temecula just to visit this store specifically because we saw some pretty cool things last time we visited. My sister was so excited to see a jean outfit that was hanging from the ceiling and asked the girl who was working there (yesterday 4/16) if she can try on the outfit and the girl told my sister, “well it’s $500.” OKAY MS. JUDGY PANTS (lol)!! We didn’t ask you what the price was!! It felt like a scene from Selena or Pretty Women! Please please please train your employees a little better! This can come off as very rude, as if we can’t afford it. We’ve been to this store before. We know what kind of prices they have. We were 100% ready to buy that outfit, if it fit. But honestly we were quite offended and decided just to leave. Almost gave 1 star because of the experience alone. 3 stars because the store itself still has really cool things, but again, please address these type of comments with your employees. Not okay! Thank you!
Place is cute. Very 80s. Prices are decent for the quality of their goods. They are in good conditions and everything is nicely displayed and organized. However , they very young customer service is rude and condescending. Immediately telling me things are expensive not once but twice. If I wanted to I could bought what I was looking at if I wanted too. I did however buy couple items cause they were really cute. But, again the immature young girl came off offensive.
This shop is super cool and cute BUT the worker was very rude did not greet us. Instead just stared at me and my partner the whole time like we were gonna steal. For a business that claims it’s LGBTQ friendly they act like such snobby A@$ holes and judgemental as hell which is a shame they have soooooo many cute things but with such nasty attitude makes you not wanna buy anything.
incredibly overpriced clothing. trying to capitalize off of the trend of vintage clothing leads to this store inflating the prices of all their pieces. saw a “do the right thing” t shirt for $144, it was not vintage. i made 1 quick google search and found the exact same shirt for $26.
9. Death Letter Vintage Guitars
Address: 54200 N Circle Dr unit 2, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA 92549 , Idyllwild-Pine Cove , California , United States
Assessment: ★★★★★
5/5 based on 4 evaluations.
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I love going to this amazing store whenever I’m in the area! You’ll definitely find something great if you walk in there!
This music store is a gem. Visit this shop today and you’ll walk out with something cool AND have an inspiring experience
Awesome collection of records and guitars. Super cool owner. Can’t wait to come back!
10. Joey Latimer
Address: 53965 Pine Crest Ave Box 444, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA 92549 , Idyllwild-Pine Cove , California , United States
