Streetlight Records is a Santa Cruz treasure, and one of the last of its kind. This local music store in downtown has won the Good Times Best Record Store award for the past two years. Streetlight Records represents local unsigned artists through consignments and in-store performances. The laid-back atmosphere is a fun stop for customers strolling through downtown. The store specializes in rare items, including items that are out of print. Some of the things sold here include vinyl records, CDs, movies and television shows on VHS and DVD, T-shirts, posters and video games. For music lovers, Streetlight houses a very extensive collection of styles and genres.
Founded in 1956 by Leonard Gordon, Canterbury Records provides products to several different market sectors that include the general public, public libraries, schools and dealers. The retail store features hundreds of thousands of titles in a wide range of genres, including big band, vocal, show, blues, theatre organ, country, world music, jazz and current hits.