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LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 6.17 75 Photo by Aaron Kingsbury Derby City Chop Shop 1233 Bardstown Road // 632-2467 derbycitychopshop.com It's a barbershop, sure. But it also sells original artwork and vinyl. The Diaper Fairy Cottage 1811 Bardstown Road // 708-1018 diaperfairy.net A cloth diaper delivery and wash service. Also conducts classes and sells natural baby supplies and gifts. Dirty Tease 1551 Bardstown Road // 637-4601 dirtytease.net Some of the original T-shirt categories: "Beer," "Witty" and "This sh*t's funny, I don't care who you are." Pick from one of these or customize your own. Doo Wop Shop 1587 Bardstown Road // 456-5250 doowop.com The neatest thing about the Doo Wop Shop is that you can rent that drum kit before buying it and discover you have no rhythm. Ditto the clarinet. Dundee Candy Shop 2112 Bardstown Road // 452-9266 dundeecandy.com The Dundee Candy Shop offers locally made treats (mmmmm, bourbon balls!) and internationally imported fine candies. Electric Ladyland 2325 Bardstown Road // 458-4259 electricladylandlouisville.com Just your typical head shop that's named after a Jimi Hendrix album and sells the usual assortment of records, marijuana pipes and swords. Filligree's Silver and Gold 1563 Bardstown Road // 876-4294 This place buys and sells vintage, high-end, one-of-a- kind jewelry. Gardiner Lane Shopping Center 3000 Bardstown Road // This shopping center near the Watterson Expressway features a Heine Brothers' Coffee, Preston Arts Center, Rocky's Pizza and Panini and the natural-food market Rainbow Blossom. The Great Escape 2433 Bardstown Road // 456-2216 thegreatescapeonline.com Buy, sell or trade video games, comic books, records, CDs, etc. When we went in recently, we spotted some old issues of Rolling Stone for sale for less than 50 cents. Highland Cleaners 2455 Bardstown Road // 454-4641 highlandcleaners.com With more than 10 area locations, this local dry cleaner has been keeping Louisvillians' clothes clean for more than 70 years. The Cherokee Traingle location (1401 Bardstown Road) is in a LEED-certified building with a green roof, solar farm and electric car recharging station. The Highland Dog 1962 Roanoke Ave. // 479- 1056 thehighlanddog.com Doggie daycare and a "bed and biscuit" for your pooch. Highland Records 1617 Bardstown Road // 451-8805 Vintage LPs and 45s. Home Skate Shop 1553 Bardstown Road // 456-6911 homeskateshop.com If you know how to ollie, this is where you'll find your skateboarding gear and want to hang out. Hometown Liquors 1589 Bardstown Road // 479-3085 hometownliquor.com Part liquor store, part Indian clothing and accessories shop. From the owners of Cafe 360 across the street. House of Bleu Gallery 2208 Dundee Road // 295- 9991 houseofbleu.com Sorry, not the cheese. This gallery specializes in equine oil painting, plus photog- raphy. J Shepherd 1429 Bardstown Road // 479-1621 jshepherdcigars.com You know a cigar store is good when you see people out front smoking stogies almost every time you walk by. Leena's Art and Vintage Jewelry 1617 Bardstown Road // 645-4255 Jewerly, hats and fascina- tors, silk gloves. Shop here so you can look like Queen Elizabeth at the Derby. The Louisville Game Shop 925 Baxter Ave. // 456-2734 thelouisvillegameshop.com Board games and table-top games and "miniature war games." Magnetic Tape Recorder 601 Baxter Ave. // 587-1848 Specializing in stereo and turntable repair and sales since 1956. Mid-City Mall 1250 Bardstown Road // 636-2963 Among the highlights at the Mid-City Mall are the Car- avan Comedy Club, Baxter Avenue Filmworks, Bazo's Fresh Mexican Grill, the Back Door and ValuMarket. Murphy's Camera 1440 Bardstown Road // 485-1500 murphyscamera.com Purchase a camera from Murphy's and, for no addi- tional charge, you also get to attend an introductory class about how to use the thing. Natural Mystic 1581 Bardstown Road // 456-4533 Peaceful products and positive vibes. On Your Left Cycles 625 Baxter Ave. // 749-6775 onyourleftcycles.net Buy a bike and cycle into infinity. (The symbol is the store's logo, two bike gears joined in the middle.) Parkside 1377 Bardstown Road, 2509 Grinstead Drive // 384-0668 parksidebikes.com Wide range of affordable bikes for any style of riding: road, mountain, commuter, and hybrid. Razz-ma-tazz 1013 Bardstown Road // 290-6646 Septum piercings are so in right now. Find nose rings and more hard-to-find styles of body jewelry here. Schreck's Baxter Liquors 1535 Baxter Ave. // 456- 6144 The closeout wine, beer and liquor prices ($3.99 for a bottle of Chard) are the best in the city. StudioWorks 2008 Eastern Pkwy. // 682- 3331 zoomgroup.org Artwork made by and bene- fiting adults with disabilities. Underground Sounds 2003 Highland Ave. // 485- 0174 Want to experience what buying music was like before iTunes conquered the world with its digital files? Browsing the record and CD collections at Underground Sounds should do the trick. Vic's Classic Bikes 921 Baxter Ave. // 552-5669 vicsclassicbikes.com Owner Vic Miller restores vintage road bikes from the '70s and '80s and sells them for a couple hundred bucks to more than $1,500. When you visit Miller's website, be sure to read his entertaining blog. Vines Wine Bar & Spirit Shop 1985 Douglass Blvd. // 409-5141 This wine and liquor store also sells dog accessories and welcomes your canine companion.