A rainy afternoon in Hillcrest
A rainy afternoon · Hillcrest
- 1Bluestocking Books
Local tipBring a stack of old paperbacks, the trade-in program swaps them for store credit toward whatever you dig out of the used shelves.
3 min walk to the next stop
- 2Record City
Local tipThe oldies and blues bins reward slow digging, rare finds can still turn up for a dollar, especially around Record Store Day.
5 min walk to the next stop
- 3The Studio DoorTue–Sat 11 AM–6 PM
Local tipPast the gallery walls are 17 working artist studios, stop in on a Studio Artists Night to see pieces still in progress, not just framed on the walls.
18 min walk to the next stop
- 4Mostra Coffee
Local tipA 2020 Roaster of the Year pick, the single-origin pour-overs here are worth the wait when you want to dry off and read for an hour.
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