These are some records shops where I have found Hawaiian records. I've also listed places where I looked but didn't find any. My record keeping is pretty good about where to find Hawaiian records, but not so good about all the places I've been that don't have any.
Every record store has a few Hawaiian tourist records, so even in Manhattan you can find Hawaiian records of that sort. I'm not looking for those (sorry, Hugo Winterhalter and Longines Symphonette).
| Region | Name | Address | Phone | City | State or Province or Country | Comment | Most recent visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | Grantski Records | 2126 Central Avenue | 706-922-9777 | Augusta | Georgia | No Hawaiian records. Some used CDs. | July, 2017 |
| Psychotronic | 859 Broad Street | 706-550-5774 | Augusta | Georgia | Some Hawaiian records. Lots of other good stuff. | July, 2017 | |
| Calgary | Recordland | 1208 9 Ave. SE | 403-262-3839 | Calgary | Alberta | Huge collection of Pacific Island (Tahiti, New Zealand), some Hawaiian | September, 2007 |
| Cardiff | Spillers Records | 36 The Hayes, Cardiff | Cardiff | United Kingdom | No Hawaiian, but lots of other good stuff. The world's oldest record store, but not necessarily the biggest or the best. | September, 2009 | |
| Cincinnati | Shake It Records | 4156 Hamilton Ave. | 513-591-0123 | Cincinnati | Ohio | A lot of good stuff, no Hawaiian | December, 2022 |
| Torn Light Records | 356 Ludlow Ave. | 513-873-6995 | Cincinnati | Ohio | No Hawaiian | December, 2022 | |
| Jet Age Records | 817 Monmouth St. | 859-916-5466 | Newport | Kentucky | Nice people, no Hawaiian | December, 2022 | |
| Charlotte | Lunchbox Records | 1419-A Central Ave. | 704-331-0788 | Charlotte | North Carolina | No Hawaiian | August, 2009 |
| Manifest of Charlotte | 6239 South Blvd. | 704-552-8448 | Charlotte | North Carolina | Closed in 2021. Had some Hawaiian, lots of interesting stuff, new and used. | August, 2009 | |
| The Wax Museum | 5419 Monroe Road | 704-377-0700 | Charlotte | North Carolina | No Hawaiian, specialized in Beach Music (from the Carolina beaches). | August, 2009 | |
| Cologne | Parallel Schallplatten | Aachener Strasse 5 | Cologne | Germany | There are a few record and CD shops along Aachener Strasse, even in the back alleys. I think I remember seeing Gabby Pahinui at Parallel. | January, 2006 | |
| Columbus | Colleen's Collectables | 1476 Oakland Park Ave. | Columbus | Ohio | Surprising Hawaiian records. Web site is down in 2018. | January, 2001 | |
| Magnolia Thunderpussy | 1155 N High St. | 614-421-1512 | Columbus | Ohio | No Hawaiian records, other good stuff | September, 2018 | |
| Used Kids Records | 2500 Summit St. | 614-421-9455 | Columbus | Ohio | No Hawaiian records, other good stuff | October, 2018 | |
| Dayton | Omega Music | 318 E. Fifth St. | 937-275-9949 | Dayton | Ohio | Oregon District, restaurants, etc. Many LP's, little Hawaiian, good CD's | March, 2018 |
| Denver | Earth Pig Music | 1953 W. Uintah | 719-575-9847 | Colorado Springs | Colorado | No Hawaiian, but other interesting music | September, 2016 |
| Independent Records and Video | Colorado Springs | Colorado | No Hawaiian, but other interesting music. I visited four Independent stores in Colorado Springs (Security, West Colorado, Bijou, Platte). | September, 2016 | |||
| Angelos CD's & Vinyl | 1959 S. Broadway Blvd. | 303-798-6378 | Denver | Colorado | Big selection but minimal Hawaiian. | February, 2023 | |
| City Records | 1331 E. Colfax St. | Denver | Colorado | Small store, nice people. Minimal Hawaiian. | February, 2023 | ||
| Garage Sale Vintage | 1460 Larimer St. | 303-955-4405 | Denver | Colorado | Not really a record store, more of an overall experience. Interesting neighborhood to visit No Hawaiian. | February, 2023 | |
| Mutiny Information Cafe | 2 S. Broadway | Denver | Colorado | Not really a record store, more of an overall experience. Interesting neighborhood to visit. No Hawaiian. | February, 2023 | ||
| Recollect Records | 1255 Delaware St. | 720-542-8785 | Denver | Colorado | Some Hawaiian, good quality. | February, 2023 | |
| Twist and Shout | 2508 E. Colfax Ave. | 303-722-1943/td> | Denver | Colorado | Large selection, some Hawaiian. | February, 2023 | |
| Wax Trax Records | 638 E. 13th Ave. | 303-831-7246/td> | Denver | Colorado | Large selection, some Hawaiian. | February, 2023 | |
| All Sales Vinyl | 120 S. College Ave. | 970-779-5031 | Fort Collins | Colorado | Interesting Hawaiian records. | September, 2019 | |
| Bizarre Bazaar | 1014 S. College Ave. | 970-484-1699 | Fort Collins | Colorado | No Hawaiian records. | September, 2019 | |
| Rock 'n' Robins | 804 S. College Ave. | 970-221-9977 | Fort Collins | Colorado | Closed August 2022. No Hawaiian records. | September, 2019 | |
| Detroit | Encore | 208 N. Fourth Ave. | 734-662-6776 | Ann Arbor | Michigan | Some Hawaiian and Polynesian records | January, 2018 |
| Schoolkids | 332 S. State | 734-663-7248 | Ann Arbor | Michigan | Closed. No Hawaiian, in exile in the basement under a clothing store | May, 2007 | |
| Wazoo Records | 336 1/2 S. State | 734-761-8686 | Ann Arbor | Michigan | Above Bivouac. No Hawaiian, interesting others. | May, 2007 | |
| Street Corner Music | 17620 13 Mile Rd. | 248-644-4777 | Beverly Hills | Michigan | No Hawaiian | ||
| Record Collector | 327 W 9 Mile Rd | 248-548-9888 | Ferndale | Michigan | Small amount of Hawaiian | ||
| Record Time | 262 W 9 Mile Rd | 248-336-8463 | Ferndale | Michigan | Closed. No Hawaiian | ||
| Rock of Ages | 31015 Ford Road | 734-522-4590 | Garden City | Michigan | No Hawaiian | March, 2018 | |
| Edmonton | Blackbyrd Myoozik | 10442 82 Ave. | 780-439-1273 | Edmonton | Alberta | No Hawaiian | June, 2011 |
| Freecloud Records | 10764 101 St. NW | 780-429-1476 | Edmonton | Alberta | Many Hawaiian and Tahitian in the back room | June, 2011 | |
| The Gramophone | 7913 104 St. NW | 780-428-2356 | Edmonton | Alberta | No Hawaiian, only classical | June, 2011 | |
| Listen Records | 10443A 124 St. | 780-732-1132 | Edmonton | Alberta | No Hawaiian | June, 2011 | |
| Sound Connection | 10016 82 Ave. NW | 780-425-8721 | Edmonton | Alberta | Very little Hawaiian | June, 2011 | |
| Glasgow | Love Music | 34 Dundas Street | 0141 332 2099 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Bit of a rip off. They sell empty CD cases. I bought a sealed CD that was marked NEW, when I got home it contained no CD or booklet, they haven't responded to two emails sent requesting help. | June, 2019 |
| Missing Records | 51 Oswald Street | +44 (0) 141 248 7546 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Lots of vinyl. No Hawaiian. | June, 2019 | |
| Monorail Music | 12 Kings Court | +44 (0) 141 552 9458 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Inside Mono Cafe, excellent music. No Hawaiian. | June, 2019 | |
| Oxfam Music Shop | 171, Byres Road | +44 (0) 141 334 7669 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Oxfam next door has some vinyl, this Oxfam Music Shop has much vinyl and CDs. No Hawaiian. | June, 2019 | |
| Gothenburg | Bengans | Gothenburg | Sweden | Lots of CD and record shops. Start from Bengans at Stigbergtorget along Andra Langgata, through Haga to the city center. Look for Dirty Records at Chalmersgatan 21. No Hawaiian, but it's worth the search. | October, 2005 | ||
| Grand Rapids | Green Light Music | 4717 West KL Ave. | 269-372-8560 | Kalamazoo | Michigan | No Hawaiian, but other good stuff. | August, 2014 |
| Satellite Records | 808 South Westnedge Ave. | 269-381-0218 | Kalamazoo | Michigan | No Hawaiian, but other good stuff. Interesting neighborhood. | August, 2014 | |
| Hartford | Trading Post | 215 Albany Turnpike | 860-693-4679 | Canton | Connecticut | No vinyl, huge selection of rock music DVDs | September, 2007 |
| Honolulu | Hungry Ear | 675 Auahi St. Suite E3-200 | 808-262-2175 | Honolulu | Hawaiʻi | Huge selection of Hawaiian, excellent condition. | July, 2022 |
| AGS (Aloha Got Soul) | 2017 S. King St. | 808-282-1945 | Honolulu | Hawaiʻi | Used music of all kinds, re-issues of original Hawaiian artists | July, 2022 | |
| Idea's | 670 Auahi St. A-6 | 808-545-5002 | Honolulu | Hawaiʻi | Big selection of Hawaiian | July, 2022 | |
| Jelly's | 98-023 Hekaha St. #9 | 808-484-4413 | Aiea | Hawaiʻi | Jelly's is closed, became Idea's | July, 2014 | |
| Rainbow Books and Records | 1010 University | 808-955-7994 | Honolulu | Hawaiʻi | Rainbow Books and Records closed in 2011 | July, 2009 | |
| Rainbow Books and Records | 99-185 Moanalua Rd. | 808-487-8867 | Aiea | Hawaiʻi | Rainbow Books and Records closed in 2011 | April, 2008 | |
| Stylus | 2615 S. King St. #301 University Square at University Ave. | Honolulu | Hawaiʻi | Stylus is closed | April, 2008 | ||
| Houston | AllRecords | 1955 West Gray | 713-524-4900 | Houston | Texas | Some Hawaiian. Moving soon so call ahead. | March, 2011 |
| Sig's Lagoon | 3622-E Main St. | 713-533-9525 | Houston | Texas | No Hawaiian, but a cool place to visit | March, 2011 | |
| Sound Exchange | 1846 Richmond | 713-666-5555 | Houston | Texas | No Hawaiian | March, 2011 | |
| Vinal Edge | 13171 Veterans Memorial Dr. | 281-537-2575 | Houston | Texas | Very little Hawaiian | March, 2011 | |
| Indianapolis | Indy CD and Vinyl | 806 Broad Ripple Avenue | Indianapolis | Indiana | No Hawaiian | July, 2007 | |
| Missing Link | 6053 N. College | 317-466-1967 | Indianapolis | Indiana | No Hawaiian, but good stuff (Fripp, Zappa, etc.) | July, 2007 | |
| JL Records | 380 Brown Street | 765-743-4534 | West Lafayette | Indiana | No Hawaiian, but huge amount of good stuff. Got a Björk bootleg CD here. | July, 2023 | |
| Knoxville | Basement Records | 5009 Chapman Highway | 865-573-2182 | Knoxville | Tennessee | No Hawaiian | August, 2015 |
| Disc Exchange | 2615 Chapman Highway | 865-573-5710 | Knoxville | Tennessee | Closed 2016. No Hawaiian, but a great place for other stuff | August, 2015 | |
| Hot Horse | 108 E. Jackson Ave. | 865-540-4437 | Knoxville | Tennessee | No Hawaiian, too cool for ordinary mortals | August, 2015 | |
| Lost and Found Records | 3710 N. Broadway | 865-687-5556 | Knoxville | Tennessee | No Hawaiian, but nice people | August, 2015 | |
| Krakow | Music Corner | Ul. św. Tomasza 4 | (0-12) 422 08 03 | Krakow | Poland | No Hawaiian, pricey US CDs, some European reissues. Seems to be closed. | September, 2012 |
| Lansing | Flat, Black & Circular | 541 E. Grand River | 517-351-0838 | East Lansing | Michigan | No Hawaiian records | March, 2018 |
| The Record Lounge | 1132 S. Washington Ave. | 517-862-1976 | Lansing | Michigan | No Hawaiian records | March, 2018 | |
| Las Vegas | Record City | 300 E. Sahara Ave. | 702-735-1126 | Las Vegas | Nevada | Very few Hawaiian records | April, 2013 |
| Record City | 4555 E. Charleston Boulevard | 702-457-8626 | Las Vegas | Nevada | Very few Hawaiian records | April, 2013 | |
| Wax Trax | 2909 S. Decatur Boulevard | 702-362-4300 | Las Vegas | Nevada | No Hawaiian records, but some other awesome collectable stuff. Go here knowing what you are looking for. | April, 2013 | |
| Lexington | CD Central | 377 S. Limestone | 859-233-3472 | Lexington | Kentucky | No Hawaiian records, lot of interesting stuff | September, 2012 |
| Pops Resale | 1423 Leestown Rd. | 859-254-7677 | Lexington | Kentucky | A few Hawaiian records, lot of interesting stuff | September, 2012 | |
| The Album | 371 S. Limestone | 606-225-9059 | Lexington | Kentucky | No Hawaiian records, some interesting stuff | September, 2012 | |
| Lihue | Talk Story | 3785 Hanapepe Road | 808-335-6469 | Hanapepe | Hawaiʻi | Nice place, some Hawaiian records, overpriced | April, 2007 |
| Lisbon | Lisbon | Portugal | No vinyl shops | December, 2006 | |||
| London | bside the cside | 176 High Street, Herne Bay, Kent, UK | 01227 360400 | Herne Bay, Kent | United Kingdom | Any Hawaiian vinyl would be in the attic, not on the shelves. They have a searchable listing for specific titles or artists. | July, 2015 |
| Oxfam | 170 Portobello Rd., Notting Hill, London | 0207 7272907 | London | United Kingdom | Hawaiian vinyl | July, 2015 | |
| Reckless Records | 30 Berwick Street, London, UK | 020 7437 4271 | London | United Kingdom | No Hawaiian, but lots of other good stuff. There are many record and CD shops on this street and the next. | July, 2015 | |
| Revival Records | 30 Berwick St., Soho, London | 020 7437 4271 | London | United Kingdom | No Hawaiian, but lots of other good stuff. There are many record and CD shops on this street and the next. I lost track, is this the same as Reckless Records? | July, 2015 | |
| Rough Trade | 130 Talbot Rd., Notting Hill, London | 020 7229 8541 | London | United Kingdom | No Hawaiian, but lots of other good stuff. | July, 2015 | |
| Howling Sounds | 107a High Street, Ramsgate, Kent, UK | 01843-852505 | Ramsgate, Kent | United Kingdom | No Hawaiian, but lots of other good stuff. | July, 2015 | |
| Vinyl Head | 2 Addington Street, Ramsgate, Kent, UK | 01843-852505 | Ramsgate, Kent | United Kingdom | No Hawaiian, but collectable vinyl in a cafe environment. | July, 2015 | |
| Los Angeles | Amoeba | 6200 Hollywood Blvd. | 323-245-6400 | Hollywood | California | Huge selection of many things, very little Hawaiian. It's so Hollywood that it needs a bouncer and velvet rope admission line. | Tried September 2022, passed on the line |
| Arroyo Records | 5123 1/2 York Blvd. | Los Angeles | California | Normally open on Wednesday, but closed on this Wednesday | September, 2022 | ||
| Atomic Records | 3812 W. Magnolia | 818-848-7090 | Burbank | California | Some Hawaiian | September, 2022 | |
| Bagatelle | 260 Atlantic Ave | 310-432-7534 | Long Beach | California | Huge selection of records, a lot of Hawaiian and Tahitian, more than I can buy in any one trip | September, 2023 | |
| Caveman Vintage Music | 3231 N. Main St. | 323-505-7777 | Los Angeles | California | Nice selection of unique Hawaiian | September, 2023 | |
| Gimme Gimme | 5810 N. Figueroa | 323-550-1878 | Los Angeles | California | No Hawaiian | September, 2022 | |
| House of Records | 3328 Pico Blvd. | Santa Monica | California | House of Records is out of business | August, 1998 | ||
| Jackknife Records | 3149 Glendale Blvd. | 323-661-4533 | Los Angeles | California | No Hawaiian, great neighborhood, worth a visit | September, 2022 | |
| Paradise City | 5009 Hollywood Blvd. | 323-486-7887 | Los Angeles | California | Good stuff, no Hawaiian records | September, 2022 | |
| Freakbeat | 13616 Ventura Blvd. | 818-995-7603 | Sherman Oaks | California | Nice people, no Hawaiian records | September, 2022 | |
| Record Recycler | 17312 Crenshaw Blvd. | 310-767-7900 | Torrance | California | A few Hawaiian | November, 2011 | |
| Record Safari | 3222 Los Feliz Blvd. | 323-928-2290 | Los Angeles | California | No Hawaiian | September, 2023 | |
| Record Surplus | 12436 Santa Monica Blvd. | 310-979-4577 | Los Angeles | California | A lot of Hawaiian | September, 2023 | |
| Rockaway Records | 2395 Glendale Blvd. | 323-664-3232 | Silver Lake | California | A few Hawaiian | January, 1998 | |
| Studio Antiques | 337 Richmond St. | 310-322-3895 | El Segundo | California | Many records, I found some rare Hawaiian here. | September, 2021 | |
| Memphis | Audiomania | 1698 Madison Ave | 901-278-1166 | Memphis | Tennessee | No Hawaiian, dirty, disorganized. | March, 2019 |
| Goner Records | 2152 Young Avenue | 901-722-0095 | Memphis | Tennessee | No Hawaiian. | March, 2019 | |
| Shangri-la Records | 1916 Madison Avenue | 901-274-1916 | Memphis | Tennessee | Collectable stuff, got a Lena Machado album on her personal record label. | March, 2019 | |
| Minneapolis | Cheapo | 1300 W. Lake | 612-827-0646 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | Few Hawaiian records, but always good for other music. | June, 2015 |
| Hymie's Records | 3820 E. Lake | 612-729-8890 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | Found some unique Hawaiian they had acquired from a collection. | June, 2015 | |
| Know Name Records | 6009 Portland Ave. | 612-869-1070 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | No Hawaiian | May, 2009 | |
| Roadrunner Record Exchange | 4304 Nicollet Ave. | 612-822-0613 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | No Hawaiian | May, 2009 | |
| New York City | Manhattan | New York | Lots of record and CD shops, no Hawaiian records in Manhattan. | July, 2003 | |||
| Newark | Music Connection | 12 Summit Ave. | Elmwood Park | New Jersey | Highly disorganized, no way to know if there are Hawaiian records. Found an interesting Frank Zappa bootleg. | February, 2016 | |
| Montclair Book Center | 221 Glenridge Ave. | 973-783-3630 | Montclair | New Jersey | No Hawaiian records. Many, many books. | February, 2016 | |
| Flipside Record & Tape | 120 Wanaque Avenue | 973-835-8448 | Pompton Lakes | New Jersey | Lots of vinyl, unique CDs and music DVDs, Hawaiian records are the typical tourist music. | January, 2016 | |
| Princeton Record Exchange | 20 S. Tulane St. | 609-921-0881 | Princeton | New Jersey | No Hawaiian records. Many excellent deals on CDs. | February, 2016 | |
| Palm Springs | Gré Records and Coffee | 278 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Suite C | Palm Springs | California | Many Hawaiian records. | October, 2023 | |
| Palm Springs Vinyl Records and Collectibles | 220 N Palm Canyon Drive | 760-778-2636 | Palm Springs | California | No Hawaiian but interesting and informed conversation with the proprietor. | October, 2023 | |
| Philadelphia | The Mad Platter | 111 West Gay Street | 610-431-1509 | West Chester | Pennsylvania | Lots of vinyl, unique CDs and music DVDs, Hawaiian records are the typical tourist music. | January, 2008 |
| Philadelphia Record Exchange | 618 S. 5th. Street | 215-925-7892 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Lots of record and CD shops, especially near South Street and 5th Street, no Hawaiian records. | November, 2006 | |
| Shady Dog Record and Disc Exchange | 638 Lancaster Avenue | 610-644-1160 | Berwyn | Pennsylvania | Lots of used vinyl of good quality and rarity, no Hawaiian records. | March, 2010 | |
| Phoenix | Bookmans | 1056 S. Country Club Dr. | 480-835-0505 | Mesa | Arizona | Books and records. Occasionally some Hawaiian. | November, 2006 |
| The "IN" Groove | 3406 E. Thomas Rd. | 602-957-2453 | Phoenix | Arizona | Closed. | May, 2015 | |
| Memory Lane | 1940 E. University Dr. | 480-968-1512 | Tempe | Arizona | Memory lane appears to be closed | October, 2007 | |
| Record Room | 2601 W. Dunlap Ave. | 602-460-0040 | Phoenix | Arizona | Not much Hawaiian | January, 2014 | |
| Revolver Records | 918 N. 2nd Street | 602-795-4980 | Phoenix | Arizona | Occasional Hawaiian and Polynesian. Closed 2019. | January, 2015 | |
| Zia Record Exchange | Various | Phoenix and Tucson | Arizona | I go every couple of months for rock and blues CDs and DVDs, there is rarely any Hawaiian. | |||
| Portland | House of Records | 258 E 13th Ave. | 541-342-7975 | Eugene | Oregon | Good Hawaiian selection | July, 2000 |
| Beacon Sound | Portland | Oregon | Not a record store anymore. | June, 2016 | |||
| Clinton Street Records | 2510 SE Clinton St. | 503-235-5323 | Portland | Oregon | No Hawaiian. | June, 2016 | |
| Crossroads Music | 8112 SE Foster Rd. | 503-232-1767 | Portland | Oregon | Many vendors in one place, one had decent Hawaiian records. | June, 2016 | |
| Everyday Music | 1313 W. Burnside | 503-274-0961 | Portland | Oregon | No Hawaiian, but large amounts of everything else. | June, 2016 | |
| Exiled Records | 4628 SE Hawthorne Blvd. | 503-232-0751 | Portland | Oregon | Not much Hawaiian. | June, 2016 | |
| Future Shock | 1914 E. Burnside St. | 503-327-8473 | Portland | Oregon | No Hawaiian. | June, 2016 | |
| Green Noise | 5857 SE Foster Rd. | 503-956-3110 | Portland | Oregon | No Hawaiian. | June, 2016 | |
| Jackpot Records | 3574 SE Hawthorne Blvd. | 503-239-7561 | Portland | Oregon | No Hawaiian. | June, 2016 | |
| Little Axe | 4142 NE Sandy Blvd. | 503-320-3656 | Portland | Oregon | Small quantity of decent Hawaiian records, not the usual tourist records. | June, 2016 | |
| Mississippi Records | 5202 N. Albina Ave. | 503-282-2990 | Portland | Oregon | No Hawaiian. | June, 2016 | |
| Variety Shop | 4932 SE Foster | 503-775-2210 | Portland | Oregon | Big box of Hawaiian tourist records. | June, 2016 | |
| Vinyl Resting Place | 8332 N. Lombard St. | 503-247-9573 | Portland | Oregon | No Hawaiian. | June, 2016 | |
| Reno | Recycled Records | Reno | Nevada | Good Hawaiian. I don't remember which location I visited. | August, 1998 | ||
| Richmond | Deep Groove | 317 N. Robinson | 804-278-9112 | Richmond | Virginia | No Hawaiian, but many collectable LPs | May, 2012 |
| Plan 9 | 3012 W. Cary | 804-353-9996 | Richmond | Virginia | Little Hawaiian, but many good deals on records and CDs | May, 2012 | |
| Steady Sounds | 322 W. Broad | 804-308-2692 | Richmond | Virginia | Closed 2020. No Hawaiian. | May, 2012 | |
| Salt Lake City | Lavender Vinyl | 123 25th Street | 385-240-0336 | Ogden | Utah | Limited Hawaiian records, fine choices otherwise | July, 2017 |
| Graywhale Entertainment | 4062 Riverdale Rd | 801-399-0609 | Ogden | Utah | No Hawaiian records | July, 2017 | |
| Randy's Record Shop | 157 East 900 South | 801-532-4413 | Salt Lake City | Utah | No Hawaiian, collectable stuff | July, 2007 | |
| The Record Collector | 1115 East 2100 South | 801-484-6495 | Salt Lake City | Utah | Very little Hawaiian, great prices, collectable stuff | July, 2007 | |
| San Diego | Lou's Records | 434 North Coast Highway 101 | 760-753-1382 | Encinitas | California | Great record store, rarely any Hawaiian. Arrogant attitude on the part of the sales clerks (I almost forgot what it was like to be ignored by sales staff). | July, 2005 |
| FeeLIT | 909 E Street | 707-733-3548 | San Diego | California | No Hawaiian. | July, 2024 | |
| Folk Arts Rare Records | 3610 University Ave. | 619-282-7833 | San Diego | California | Fantastic, many Hawaiian and Polynesian records. Outside of Honolulu, this is the best in the world. | July, 2024 | |
| Normal Records | 550 15th Street | 760-212-7794 | San Diego | California | No Hawaiian. | July, 2024 | |
| Record City | 3545 Midway Drive | 619-291-5313 | San Diego | California | Not much Hawaiian. Address on their web site is wrong, map on their Facebook page is wrong. | July, 2024 | |
| Vinyl Junkies | 2235 Fern Street | 619-794-2399 | San Diego | California | No Hawaiian. Nice neighborhood. | July, 2024 | |
| Old Town Records | 42012 Main Street | 951-693-2004 | Temecula | California | Lots of Hawaiian and Polynesian, great location. | November, 2015 | |
| Spindles Music Shack | 27519 Ynez Road | 951-676-0500 | Temecula | California | No Hawaiian. It's around the side in a large shopping center. | November, 2015 | |
| San Francisco | Amoeba | 2455 Telegraph Ave. | 510-549-1125 | Berkeley | California | No Hawaiian vinyl, but I'll go back for other stuff | July, 2012 |
| Amoeba | 1855 Haight Street | 415-831-1200 | San Francisco | California | No Hawaiian, but I'd try again | August, 1998 | |
| Rasputin | 920 Admiral Callaghan Lane | 707-645-0483 | Vallejo | California | Some Hawaiian vinyl | July, 2012 | |
| Rasputin | 2401 Telegraph Ave. | 510-704-1146 | Berkeley | California | Some Hawaiian vinyl | July, 2012 | |
| The Record Man | 1322 El Camino Real | 650-368-9065 | Redwood City | California | No Hawaiian | August, 2022 | |
| Village Music | 9 E. Blithedale | 415-388-7400 | Mill Valley | California | Some Hawaiian, somewhat expensive. Going out of business September 30, 2007. | August, 1998 | |
| San Jose | Needle to the Groove | 424 E. Santa Clara | 408-418-3151 | San Jose | California | Lots of Hawaiian | August, 2022 |
| Needle to the Groove | 121 I St. | 510-371-8027 | Fremont | California | No Hawaiian | August, 2022 | |
| Rasputin | 1820 S. Bascom Ave. | 408-558-0781 | Campbell | California | No Hawaiian vinyl, though many CDs. | September, 2023 | |
| Streetlight Records | 980 S. Bascome Ave. | 408-292-1404 | San Jose | California | No Hawaiian | September, 2023 | |
| SeaTac | Bop Street Records | 5219 Ballard Ave. NW | 206-297-2232 | Ballard, Seattle | Washington | Closed 2020. Lots of Hawaiian and other stuff | July, 2008 |
| Easy Street | 4559 California Ave. SW | 206-938-easy | West Seattle | Washington | Some Hawaiian, includes a cafe | July, 2007 | |
| Easy Street | 20 W. Mercer Street | 206-691-easy | Queen Anne, Seattle | Washington | Seems to be gone. Just rock | July, 2007 | |
| Silver Platters | 2616 Bellevue Way NE | 425-643-3472 | Bellevue | Washington | No Hawaiian but the usual tourist stuff, might try again because they had other good CDs and DVDs | May, 2019 | |
| Singapore | New Disc Village | 1 Coleman Street #03-15 | +65-9738-8614 | The Adelphi (shopping center, near City Hall MRT) | Singapore | Closed 2020. No Hawaiian, but other good stuff | September, 2007 |
| Roxy Disc House | 1 Coleman Street #03-42 | +65-9061-3491 | The Adelphi (shopping center, near City Hall MRT) | Singapore | No Hawaiian, but other good stuff | October, 2007 | |
| Tampa | Bananas Music | 2226 16th Ave North | 727-327-4616 800-823-4113 | St. Petersburg | Florida | Massive record store, some Hawaiian (mostly Hawaiian tourist music) | April, 2008 |
| Tucson | PDQ | 2342 N Dodge Blvd | 520-881-2681 | Tucson | Arizona | Once had many Hawaiian, now a few. Much other good stuff. | May, 2006 |
| Vancouver | Vinyl Records | 319 W. Hastings | 604-488-1234 | Vancouver | British Columbia | Some Hawaiian and New Zealand records, but too expensive. | July, 2008 |
| Zulu Records | 1972 W. 4th Ave. | 604-738-3232 | Vancouver | British Columbia | I bought their only Hawaiian record (Raymond Kane, Hawaiian Rainbow). | July, 2008 | |
| Neptoon, Red Cat, Audiopile, Beaststreet, Charlie's Music City, Noize To Go, Highlife, Otis | Vancouver | British Columbia | No Hawaiian records. | July, 2008 | |||
| Washington, DC | Crooked Beat | 2116 18th St. NW | Washington | District of Columbia | A few tourist Hawaiian records, but lots of other variety | January, 2011 | |
| Melody Record Shop | 1623 Connecticut Ave. NW | Washington | District of Columbia | No Hawaiian | January, 2011 | ||
| Red Onion | 1901 18th St. NW | 202-986-2718 | Washington | District of Columbia | Moved to Maryland, I haven't visited that location. Not much Hawaiian | January, 2011 |