My family and I took a recent trip over to Seaside/Cannon Beach for a quick getaway. My wife suggested I get a movie from our hotel that happened to rent out DVDs so that we could watch something with our son before bedtime. Sure enough, the hotel ran out of kids movies (pretty sure my son didn't care to watch Field of Dreams, he's just a toddler).
On our second day of our trip I decided to stop by Universal Video. For a city folk like myself, the first impression is that this video rental store reminded me of an old library. It had that smell of old cardboard (all the VHS boxes they had probably helped).
This place just seemed old, but that's kind of how Seaside is. At any rate, the selection of DVDs/VHS were incredible. I saw movies I hadn't heard of in years. They had old promo cardboard cutouts too. The nostalgia factor is enough for me to visit again the next time I make a trip out.
The owner (I assume) behind the desk was so friendly and knowledgeable and you could tell he was genuinely excited to sign me up as a "member" of this video store.
If you drive or walk by, do not judge this place by the cover. There are so many hidden gems in this store, it's worth the stop. Don't even think about a RedBox for movies, this place will have what you're looking for and more. Excellent collection, excellent memorabilia, excellent service. Thanks Universal Video!
