Echo Audio (pre-owned high end) - Talk to Kurt ... great guy. I do 99% of my local buisness with him. (www.echohifi.com)
Pearl Audio - Very nice store, McIntosh-mania (http://www.pearlaudiovideo.com)
Stereotypes Audio - Intersting little hole in the wall. Very nice and helpful. Proac, Sim Audio, JM Labs http://www.stereotypesaudio.com/
Head downtown, spend some time with Kurt ... walk a couple of blocks up to Powell books, then up to Bridgeport brewpub for a couple of pints of the best beer in the world and then down to Jimmy Maks for some fantastic live Jazz. Ask for Satina and tell her Mikey sent ya. You will ether get a free pint or a slap in the face. You dont even need to take a car - just walk.
Jimmy Mak's - http://www.jimmymaks.com/home.html
That's my take ... Hey Mitchchavis, did I miss anything?
Mitch is the man ...
PS - Bring your skis ...