Browsing inside the downtown Chicago Music Store can sometimes feel like a rousing game of hide-and-seek, even if you're not quite sure what it is you're looking for. Throughout the 90-plus years that the store's been open, plenty of people have been united with their beloved instruments here. Though stepping inside sometimes feels like walking around in a large, treasure-filled attic (and doesn't that sound pretty neat?), the Chicago Store has more than just old musical instruments. A lot of what the store carries is brand-new. The Chicago Store is one of the things that makes Tucson, well, Tucson.

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