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| - Tower Records - Gone.
Virgin Megastore - Gone.
Numerous Wherehouse Music stores - Gone or turned into FYEs.
Yes, this last decade has been a tragic one for record stores, particularly in the Vegas Valley. It's all big-box stores or little "collector" stores with vastly inflated merchandise now.
Arizona-based chain Zia Records came into Vegas in 2005, and they now stand as the last real record store our hometown has to offer. In 2008 they opened a second location, as well.
Zia carries a ton of merchandise - movies, music, games, memorabilia, t-shirts, the list goes on. There is a huge selection of used items as well, so you can save some serious money should you decide to buy some of those. The selection is easily the best of any Vegas Valley store that sells music/movies/games/etc. I have found some EXCELLENT used deals in here, and I'm sure you will too. They even carry vinyl, so if you're a collector, this place is a fine alternative to "collectors" stores like Record City and Wax Trax.
Additionally, Zia buys your stuff if you want to trade it in. You can get store credit or cash (more if you pick credit), making this a great way to clear out some of the clutter in your house and get some new entertainment. From what I can tell, the store pays just as much, if not more, for your used stuff than a store like FYE does.
The store has 2 locations, so you should be able to get to one without too much difficulty, no matter what your location in the valley may be. They have a location on Eastern (just south of the Flamingo intersection) and at Sahara and Arville (just across the street from the old Tower Records building, appropriately enough.)
The staff in the store are knowledgeable and diverse, as well. If one staff member can't answer your music question, there's a good chance another one will be able to.
I only have a few complaints with Zia. First and foremost is that their new merchandise (as opposed to used) is expensive. These prices (particularly on movies and games) are no better than big-box stores, and are actually sometimes higher. The other complaint is that sometimes there is a substantial wait if you wish to trade in merchandise. Should you choose to do so, I recommend doing it during a non-busy time, like a weekday morning.
Mild complaints aside, this is the valley's only real record store remaining. I give it a very strong recommendation and suggest any fan of music/movies/games and the like give it a visit.
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