Top Rated Shopping in Monterey

For over a quarter of a century, this used record shop has been a favorite amongst locals. It has won Coast Weekly's award for "best used record shop" several times and it continues to rotate its stock on a regular basis. The easy listening selection is impressive, and the place is now actually half CDs and half records. You can even bring in your old turntable and exchange it for cash. This is a neat little shop that also sells videos and posters. Prices are very reasonable.

Cannery Row Antique Mall, with two floors encompassing 21,000 square feet, is one of the best antique stores in the whole of Monterey. The store deals in a lot of products like books, jewelry, vintage apparel, glassware, toys and much more. They regularly put a collection of some antique articles on display, which is always interesting. This Cannery Row Antique Mall should not be missed by anyone, with the huge collection offered here, you will definitely find something unique for yourself.

Since the mid-1980s, this place has been introducing people to the fun activity of kayaking, with the added bonus of educating the customers about the preservation of marine life in the Monterey area. The store sells and rents all sorts of kayaks and has a variety of classes. The staff members are all accomplished experts, and many corporate group programs are available. Enjoy water sports and learn about the environment.

The name is not the only thing that hearkens back to the days when everything worth buying could be found in one store. This place is actually housed in a squat old building that dates back nearly a century. Instead of barrels of candy and bolts of fabric, though, you will find racks of wind chimes, bins of seashells, Monterey logo apparel and a panoply of other gift and souvenir items. The animals of the Peninsula are immortalized in crystal, bronze and wood. Shoppers from all around the globe look for the perfect little doodad or trinket to bring back to the folks at home. See website for product list, photos, coupons and more.

This small used-record shop stocks a variety of vinyl and features a huge cheap-o bin where the records are five for a buck. There is no better deal than that. It is a great spot for eccentric collectors. It also features an adequate selection of rock, punk and easy listening albums. Old posters adorn the walls and everything is for sale. This is the quintessential hole in the wall, where you wind up finding that special something.

This tobacco store originally opened up in 1873 and provides a wide variety of fine cigars and tobacco, as well as an excellent selection of knives, cutlery, model airplanes, swords, chess sets, poker sets, rifles, and several other tidbits for the discerning smoker and poker player. The store has won an award from Coast Weekly as the number one shop in Monterey to purchase men's smoking accessories. Inside, you can view the such items hanging all over the walls, up to the ceiling, and the service is excellent and attentive.