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 Wuxtry Record Store
197 E. Clayton St.
Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday Noon – 6 p.m.
Usually buried within lengthy R.E.M. biographies is an anecdote about a young Michael Stipe walking into an Athens record store and striking up a conversation with a young clerk named Peter Buck who would become a fellow member of the supergroup-to-be. The story is true, and Wuxtry is the store. Behind windows typically covered top to bottom in show posters is the store best described as “part museum and part hip record store.” Both are also true – step inside and you’ll instantly feel a connection to the great Athens musicians of the past and browse for hours. And, of course, a massive new and used collection of CD and vinyl doesn’t hurt, either. – Alec Wooden
 Schoolkids Records
264 E. Clayton St.
Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday Noon – 6 p.m.
Schoolkids is the independent record store straight out of "High Fidelity" - handwritten dividers, windows and walls washed in posters, and a reliable staff that'll easily scoff or support your choice of musical selection. It's a fairly intimate space on Clayton Street that offers pop, rock, jazz, world, and assorted genres in CD and vinyl formats. As a member of the nationally networked Coalition of Independent Record Stores, its selection of sounds is always up-to-date and on par with both mainstream and underground artists. The store is also the sole vendor of hard tickets for shows at two major local venues, The 40 Watt and the Georgia Theatre. – Sami Promisloff
 Jackson Street Books
260 N. Jackson St.
Far away from (in location and ideology) Athens branches of Barnes & Noble or Borders is the cozy quarters of Jackson Street Books. Every nook and cranny of this downtown hole-in-the-wall is filled with a book, often used and traded in from fellow Athenian book lovers. With stacks organized into typical genres, the store has a perfect solution for those who are yearning to read but are short on cash, offering genre-to-genre trade-ins for books on the spot or future store credits. Stop in and enjoy the vibe while browsing the massive selection of just about everything literary enthusiasts could hope for. – Alec Wooden
Agora
260 W. Clayton St.
Monday – Saturday 11a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday Noon – 5 p.m.
It's practically impossible to leave Athens without looking a little more chic thanks to the affordable and extensive inventories at vintage establishments all across town. Starting at Athens' very most west end downtown, Agora is home to an assortment of local vendors that all set up individual stations within a spacious warehouse of sorts. It takes an open mind and afternoon's time to sort through the surprises stashed away, and shoppers can easily leave with something new from head to toe with stuff for the home to boot. – Sami Promisloff
Minx
166 W. Clayton Street
Monday – Saturday Noon – 6 p.m.
Sunday Noon – 4 p.m.
Up the street from Agora is Minx, known best for its authentic aged clothing, organized most often by size and decade. Bona fide '40s and '50s digs line the racks with a great selection for men and women. Minx has the means to dress you up in finely preserved designer duds from inside and out. – Sami Promisloff
 Dynamite
143 N. Jackson St.
Open 7 Days a Week 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Dynamite is a multi-level mass of vintage clothes and jewelry for men and women. The immaculately organized items here are all pre-washed and ready to wear upon purchase. Best known for its reliable and finely kept T-shirt selection, the store also features a new home wares section and an in-house designer upstairs who can make drab pieces dazzling with her pops of personalization and pizzazz. – Sami Promisloff
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Text: Sami Promisloff, Alec Wooden
Photos: Sami Promisloff
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