How to Pitch a Town-by-Town Vintage Guide

Town-by-town vintage guides are among our most-loved features, because they turn a scattered handful of shops into a destination worth a road trip. If your town deserves one, you can help make it happen. Here is how to pitch your local scene so it earns a place on the vintage trail.

Step 1: Map Your Local Scene

Before pitching, take an honest inventory. Walk your main street and the side streets. Count the independent shops, note the antique mall, find the record store and the maker's studio. A town guide needs a real cluster, not a single lonely shop, so map what you have.

Step 2: Identify What Makes It Special

• A walkable district where visitors can park once and browse on foot.
• A recurring swap meet, market, or vintage festival.
• A local specialty, such as mid-century furniture or vinyl.
• A great cafe or landmark to anchor a full day out.

The towns that earn guides have a personality. Tell us what yours is, and why a traveler would choose your main street over the next one down the highway.

Step 3: Build the Day-Out Narrative

A town guide is really an itinerary. Sketch the ideal vintage day: where to start with a coffee, which shops to hit in what order, where to break for lunch, and where to end with the big find. Thinking like a visitor helps us write a guide people will actually follow.

Step 4: Send Us the Pitch

Submit your scene through the community form, including your shop list and any local contacts who would happily be quoted. We may reach out to coordinate photos and confirm details before the guide goes live, and we always cross-link it to the shops and events in your town.

Put your town on the map. Pitch your vintage scene today.