Viva la vinyl Every LP lover should make a pilgrimage to the Record Man (1322 El Camino Real, Redwood City. 650-368-9065). With an inventory of more than a million records, the Record Man himself, Gary Saxon, has come close to achieving his dream of "having the Library of Alexandria record store." In April, the Man is having his annual parking-lot sale, with 40,000 records available for $1 each. Get on the mailing list to receive an announcement about the date of the sale by e-mailing archives@recordman.com.

Refined canines You and your well-dressed hound will be howling, "Haute couture," at Vavadog (735 Fillmore, S.F. 415-409-3900, www.vavadog.com). Just a block from Alamo Square Park, it houses 100 square feet of doggy designs for your fashion-conscious pup. Proprietor Marietta Bernstein's clothing line includes a variety of coordinated outfits for people and pooches, ranging from a pair of rockin' black tees adorned with a Jolly Roger in rhinestones, to precious pink shirts labeled "Princess."

Matthew Shechmeister

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