BEST BOOKSTORE

Requests

Different people have different views about what makes a good record store. For some, it’s all about selection and convenience (see our runner up). But for those who value that funky, scruffy, off-beat quality and would rather thumb through hard-to-find titles than run straight for the latest top 40 hit, Requests is the place. Located just across the street from our Maui Time offices, it boasts an eclectic collection of CDs and records, including an impressively large reggae section. And while they’re winning for “record shop,” you can also swing by for reasonably-priced used DVDs—ranging from new releases to old school blaxploitation flicks—plus books and t-shirts. If you haven’t already, give them a spin. 10 N. Market St., Wailuku, 244-9315. [JS]

Runner up: Borders