Hello again! One thing that I love to do is visit the different game stores on the front range of Colorado. One of my favorites is Black and Read in Arvada. I got a chance to go there recently and I thought I would take some pics and share my impressions of the store and why I like it.
Black and Read is a new & used book and music store with a small game section relative to the rest of the store. The first thing to hit you when you walk in is the wonderful smell of old books and how messy the store is. The gaming section is only one aisle but it is long and crammed full of new and old RPGs, board games and card games. There are also many used sci-fi and fantasy novels from current bestsellers to old favorites. As I stepped around the many boxes of games and books that littered the floor while I perused all the gaming goodness, my ears were treated to orchestral remakes of classic Zelda songs. (The songs are available here for free until June 12 2013.) Tucked away around the corner at the end of the aisle is old RPGs and modules. I have picked up the 3 core books for 1st and 2nd edition AD&D plus some old skool favorite modules over the years. They take your old games and books here for cash or store credit too if you are needing to down size your game collection.
Whether you are hunting for a copy of an old favorite that you have lost or thinking about expanding your board game base, then this place is worth a visit. If you are looking for a friendly local game store to frequent each week, meet new people and play games, then you will be disappointed.
