Avalon Records

General information

Friendly and independent in downtown Bellingham since 1986, we carry a lovingly curated selection of NEW AND USED CDs AND VINYL. Popular music, strange music, rap music, country music, soul music, classical music...tough stuff, sappy stuff, electronic stuff, acoustic stuff...local, foreign, funky, crunchy, bluesy...whew...imports, live, rare and hard to find; WE STOCK THE BEST OF EVERYTHING! If it's not on the shelves, chances are we can special order it for no extra charge and have it here within a few days.

When was the last time you had an album really blow your mind? Do you miss that feeling? Let us introduce you to some tunes that will remind you just how powerful great music can be. We are always excited about something, usually lots of things, and would love to share that excitement with you. We will never judge a customer based on what they like, or who they've never heard of, or how they mispronounce a name they're sure everyone else must know. OUR GOAL IS TO GET YOU SOMETHING YOU LOVE, not prove how much we know.

Maybe you're in the mood for something a bit more "recreational?" Witness the mind-boggling array of "music enhancing" accessories on display along the westerly side of our store. Hand-blown glass, direct from the finest local and national artists, in all shapes and sizes and colors fill the walls and cases. From tiny travelers to gigantic, multi-percolator monsters, our selection is unparalleled. Water peeps and oil rigs, wraps and papers, grinders and sift boxes, bowls and bubblers, vapes and scales; again, WE STOCK THE BEST OF EVERYTHING!

We are also the home for BELLINGHAM'S LARGEST SELECTION OF POSTERS, ART PRINTS, AND TAPESTRIES. Between Picasso, Mucha, Steadman, Wu-Tang, Marilyn, Jimi, Lebowski, and so much more; you're bound to find something that fits your style, no matter how unique. Grab a box of incense and a cheap record player and you can go from "basement at mom's" to "this room's the bomb!" in one trip!

Come on down and discover why we've been one of Bellingham's favorite local spots for more than 25 years!