Kayak Jim
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As the title suggests, any shops you'd recommend in the Pacific NW, south of the border?
Uke shops in Oregon, Washington?
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Jim,
In Portland, we have Artichoke Music, Portland Music Company, Trade Up Music, and several other music shops that carry ukuleles, but none are solely ukulele shops. I am probably missing quite a few. Plus, we have luthiers who live in the general area, like Kerry Char, Mya-Moe is located in White Salmon, WA in the Columbia River Gorge, etc.
Bend has Snow Dukes Ukes. Eugene has Pacific Winds.
Bill
In Portland, we have Artichoke Music, Portland Music Company, Trade Up Music, and several other music shops that carry ukuleles, but none are solely ukulele shops. I am probably missing quite a few. Plus, we have luthiers who live in the general area, like Kerry Char, Mya-Moe is located in White Salmon, WA in the Columbia River Gorge, etc.
Bend has Snow Dukes Ukes. Eugene has Pacific Winds.
Bill
You may not be referring to anything this far south but Cripple Creek music in Ashland is a fine place to visit. Instruments of all kinds. I know there are nice shops in the Portland and Eugene areas but I haven't been to them.
David
David
Gary52
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Dusty Strings in Seattle, Crossroads Music in Port Townsend.
etudes
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We had a recent thread on Uke shops in the Portland area and how few of the major brands are represented here. Pacific Winds in Eugene OR however is a bright spot. I've only been once but planning a visit there soon. Kanile'a, Koaloha, and many other nice instruments in any price range,
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Kayak Jim
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Thanks for the input all. Sounds like there will be a good selection when I visit the area.
spongeuke
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If your on the dry side there is Black Bear Ukuleles in Yakima, WA. http://www.blackbearukuleles.net/
bluesuke
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Pacific Winds in Eugene Or. has a great selection of Ukes for every price range
PTOEguy
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A big thumbs up for Dusty Strings - I'm visiting Seattle this spring and I'm hoping I can talk the rest of my family into letting me break away to visit.
Artichoke is a great place. They have a wonderful open mic on Thursdays. Whenever I'm in Portland, I stop there (and Voodoo Donuts).
etudes
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I'll be in Seattle in about 10 days, hope to stop by there. Last time I visited about 3 years ago Ukes weren't on my radar.
etudes
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Artichoke is a treasure for sure and love their little theatre. Their uke selection is mostly limited to a few vintage/ specialty instruments in the case- at least that's my experience over the last year. Rumor has it they are moving soon and will have a better uke selection in the new space..
