A treasure house, a pilgrimage center for visiting musicians, a cabinet of dusty curiosities, a three story labyrinth containing thousands of instruments ... the downtown Chicago Music Store is an enchanted world all its own. It has a vast inventory, competitive prices and a friendly staff, but what makes it the Best of Tucson® is that dizzy feeling you get when you step inside and know you have just stepped far, far out of the big box—and through the looking glass. Local musicians have relied on the Chicago Store for 90 years, and visiting musicians from around the globe make pilgrimages here. It looks chaotic, but the big sign on the wall says it all: "We know where everything is!"
Runners up:
2. Rainbow Guitars
2550 N. Campbell Ave.
325-3376; rainbowguitars.com
3. Beaver's Band Box
7918 N. Oracle Road
498-0677
4570 E. Broadway Blvd.
325-1509
4811 E. Sunrise Drive
750-7315; www.beaversbandboxonline.com