Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Avalanche Records
MUSIC
Avalanche is a sacred place of pilgrimage for music fans in search of good-value CDs, es-
pecially indie, rock and punk.
( 659 7708;
www.avalancherecords.co.uk
; 5 Grassmarket;
11am-6pm Mon-Sat, noon-6pm Sun;
2)
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Underground Solush'n
MUSIC
A paradise for searchers of new and secondhand vinyl, this place has thousands of records
- techno, house, jungle, hip-hop, R&B, funk, soul and 45s - plus a (smaller) selection of
CDs, T-shirts, videos, books and merchandise. It's also a good place to find out what's
happening on the local music/clubbing scene.
( 226 2242; 9 Cockburn St;
10am- 6pm
Mon-Wed, Fri & Sat, 10am-7pm Thu, noon-6pm Sun;
all South Bridge buses)
Local Life
Cockburn Street Shops
Cockburn St (, E2), curving down from the Royal Mile to Waverley train station, is the heart of
Edinburgh's youth shopping scene, lined with quirky independent stores peddling everything
from goth gear and body piercings to incense and healing crystals. Here you'll find one of the the
city's best record shops, Underground Solush'n, as well as the following:
›
Cookie
(
622 7260; 29 Cockburn St)
Cute party dresses.
›
Liberation
(
225 9831; 45 Cockburn St)
T-shirts with slogans.
›
Route One
(
226 2131;
www.routeone.co.uk
;
29 Cockburn St)
Skate and BMX gear.
›
Whiplash Trash
(
226 1005; 53 Cockburn St)
Tattoos and body piercing.
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Royal Mile Whiskies
FOOD & DRINK
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