Local guides for digitizing old home movies
Every city has its own quirks — humidity, local shops, retirement patterns — that shape how you should digitize and preserve old tapes. Here are our local guides.
The Villages, FL→
The Villages has more boxes of VHS tapes than anywhere in America. We mean that statistically.
Sun City, AZ→
Sun City was the original retirement community — the tapes here started in the '70s.
Scottsdale, AZ→
Scottsdale's dry desert climate has been kind to tapes — but the clock is still running.
Sarasota, FL→
Sarasota's Gulf-coast humidity and snowbird storage history are a tough combination for old tapes.
Naples, FL→
Naples tapes are split between northern-archive carryovers and 30+ years of Florida storage.
Fort Myers, FL→
Fort Myers families have weathered hurricanes — and so have their tapes.
Palm Springs, CA→
Palm Springs' dry heat is easy on tapes — but the tapes aren't getting younger.
Boca Raton, FL→
Boca's snowbirds brought the tapes south. Now's the time.
Hilton Head Island, SC→
Hilton Head families have tapes from back home in Ohio, Michigan, and New York — all aging at different rates.
Asheville, NC→
Asheville's mountain climate is gentle, but post-storm moisture has exposed a lot of hidden tapes.
New York, NY→
New York has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Brooklyn, NY→
Brooklyn has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Queens, NY→
Queens has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Bronx, NY→
Bronx has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Staten Island, NY→
Staten Island has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Long Island, NY→
Long Island basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Buffalo, NY→
Buffalo's Great Lakes basements have stored more tapes than anyone tracks.
Rochester, NY→
Rochester's Great Lakes basements have stored more tapes than anyone tracks.
Syracuse, NY→
Syracuse basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Albany, NY→
Albany basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Boston, MA→
Boston has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Cambridge, MA→
Cambridge families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Worcester, MA→
Worcester basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Springfield, MA→
Springfield basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Cape Cod, MA→
Cape Cod tapes are usually two-history tapes: somewhere up north, then Massachusetts.
Providence, RI→
Providence basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Hartford, CT→
Hartford basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Stamford, CT→
Stamford basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
New Haven, CT→
New Haven families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Manchester, NH→
Manchester basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Portland, ME→
Portland basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Burlington, VT→
Burlington's long winters have meant a lot of tapes stored in unheated outbuildings.
Newark, NJ→
Newark has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Jersey City, NJ→
Jersey City basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Cherry Hill, NJ→
Cherry Hill basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Philadelphia, PA→
Philadelphia has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Pittsburgh, PA→
Pittsburgh basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Allentown, PA→
Allentown basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Harrisburg, PA→
Harrisburg basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Wilmington, DE→
Wilmington basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Baltimore, MD→
Baltimore has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Annapolis, MD→
Annapolis's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Rockville, MD→
Rockville basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Washington, DC→
Washington has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Arlington, VA→
Arlington basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Alexandria, VA→
Alexandria basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Richmond, VA→
Richmond's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Norfolk, VA→
Norfolk's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Virginia Beach, VA→
Virginia Beach's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Miami, FL→
Miami's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Fort Lauderdale, FL→
Fort Lauderdale tapes are usually two-history tapes: somewhere up north, then Florida.
West Palm Beach, FL→
West Palm Beach tapes are usually two-history tapes: somewhere up north, then Florida.
Jacksonville, FL→
Jacksonville's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Tampa, FL→
Tampa's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
St. Petersburg, FL→
St. Petersburg tapes are usually two-history tapes: somewhere up north, then Florida.
Clearwater, FL→
Clearwater tapes are usually two-history tapes: somewhere up north, then Florida.
Orlando, FL→
Orlando's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Gainesville, FL→
Gainesville families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Tallahassee, FL→
Tallahassee's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Pensacola, FL→
Pensacola's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Daytona Beach, FL→
Daytona Beach's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Ocala, FL→
Ocala tapes are usually two-history tapes: somewhere up north, then Florida.
Vero Beach, FL→
Vero Beach tapes are usually two-history tapes: somewhere up north, then Florida.
Stuart, FL→
Stuart tapes are usually two-history tapes: somewhere up north, then Florida.
Melbourne, FL→
Melbourne's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Cape Coral, FL→
Cape Coral's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Punta Gorda, FL→
Punta Gorda tapes are usually two-history tapes: somewhere up north, then Florida.
Bradenton, FL→
Bradenton tapes are usually two-history tapes: somewhere up north, then Florida.
Key West, FL→
Key West's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Fort Pierce, FL→
Fort Pierce tapes are usually two-history tapes: somewhere up north, then Florida.
Atlanta, GA→
Atlanta has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Savannah, GA→
Savannah's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Augusta, GA→
Augusta's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Athens, GA→
Athens families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Macon, GA→
Macon's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Columbus, GA→
Columbus's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Charlotte, NC→
Charlotte has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Raleigh, NC→
Raleigh's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Durham, NC→
Durham families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Chapel Hill, NC→
Chapel Hill families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Greensboro, NC→
Greensboro's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Winston-Salem, NC→
Winston-Salem's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Wilmington, NC→
Wilmington's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Fayetteville, NC→
Fayetteville's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Outer Banks, NC→
Outer Banks's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Columbia, SC→
Columbia's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Charleston, SC→
Charleston's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Greenville, SC→
Greenville's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Myrtle Beach, SC→
Myrtle Beach tapes are usually two-history tapes: somewhere up north, then South Carolina.
Nashville, TN→
Nashville has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Knoxville, TN→
Knoxville's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Memphis, TN→
Memphis's river-valley humidity has been quietly working on every tape stored here.
Chattanooga, TN→
Chattanooga's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Louisville, KY→
Louisville's river-valley humidity has been quietly working on every tape stored here.
Lexington, KY→
Lexington families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Bowling Green, KY→
Bowling Green families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Birmingham, AL→
Birmingham's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Huntsville, AL→
Huntsville's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Montgomery, AL→
Montgomery's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Mobile, AL→
Mobile's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Tuscaloosa, AL→
Tuscaloosa families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Jackson, MS→
Jackson's river-valley humidity has been quietly working on every tape stored here.
Biloxi, MS→
Biloxi's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Gulfport, MS→
Gulfport's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
New Orleans, LA→
New Orleans's river-valley humidity has been quietly working on every tape stored here.
Baton Rouge, LA→
Baton Rouge's river-valley humidity has been quietly working on every tape stored here.
Shreveport, LA→
Shreveport's river-valley humidity has been quietly working on every tape stored here.
Lafayette, LA→
Lafayette's river-valley humidity has been quietly working on every tape stored here.
Lake Charles, LA→
Lake Charles's river-valley humidity has been quietly working on every tape stored here.
Little Rock, AR→
Little Rock's river-valley humidity has been quietly working on every tape stored here.
Fayetteville, AR→
Fayetteville families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Chicago, IL→
Chicago has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Naperville, IL→
Naperville basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Evanston, IL→
Evanston basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Springfield, IL→
Springfield basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Peoria, IL→
Peoria basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Champaign, IL→
Champaign families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Indianapolis, IN→
Indianapolis has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Fort Wayne, IN→
Fort Wayne basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Bloomington, IN→
Bloomington families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
South Bend, IN→
South Bend's Great Lakes basements have stored more tapes than anyone tracks.
Detroit, MI→
Detroit has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Grand Rapids, MI→
Grand Rapids's Great Lakes basements have stored more tapes than anyone tracks.
Ann Arbor, MI→
Ann Arbor families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Lansing, MI→
Lansing basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Kalamazoo, MI→
Kalamazoo's Great Lakes basements have stored more tapes than anyone tracks.
Traverse City, MI→
Traverse City's Great Lakes basements have stored more tapes than anyone tracks.
Flint, MI→
Flint's Great Lakes basements have stored more tapes than anyone tracks.
Cleveland, OH→
Cleveland's Great Lakes basements have stored more tapes than anyone tracks.
Cincinnati, OH→
Cincinnati's river-valley humidity has been quietly working on every tape stored here.
Columbus, OH→
Columbus has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Toledo, OH→
Toledo's Great Lakes basements have stored more tapes than anyone tracks.
Akron, OH→
Akron's Great Lakes basements have stored more tapes than anyone tracks.
Dayton, OH→
Dayton basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Milwaukee, WI→
Milwaukee's Great Lakes basements have stored more tapes than anyone tracks.
Madison, WI→
Madison families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Green Bay, WI→
Green Bay's Great Lakes basements have stored more tapes than anyone tracks.
Eau Claire, WI→
Eau Claire's long winters have meant a lot of tapes stored in unheated outbuildings.
Appleton, WI→
Appleton's Great Lakes basements have stored more tapes than anyone tracks.
Minneapolis, MN→
Minneapolis has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
St. Paul, MN→
St. Paul basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Duluth, MN→
Duluth's long winters have meant a lot of tapes stored in unheated outbuildings.
Rochester, MN→
Rochester basements have produced more rediscovered VHS boxes than almost any other kind of storage.
Des Moines, IA→
Des Moines's dry climate is relatively kind to tapes — until a storm rolls through.
Cedar Rapids, IA→
Cedar Rapids's dry climate is relatively kind to tapes — until a storm rolls through.
Iowa City, IA→
Iowa City families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Omaha, NE→
Omaha's dry climate is relatively kind to tapes — until a storm rolls through.
Lincoln, NE→
Lincoln families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Wichita, KS→
Wichita's dry climate is relatively kind to tapes — until a storm rolls through.
Kansas City, KS→
Kansas City's dry climate is relatively kind to tapes — until a storm rolls through.
Topeka, KS→
Topeka's dry climate is relatively kind to tapes — until a storm rolls through.
Kansas City, MO→
Kansas City has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
St. Louis, MO→
St. Louis's river-valley humidity has been quietly working on every tape stored here.
Springfield, MO→
Springfield's dry climate is relatively kind to tapes — until a storm rolls through.
Columbia, MO→
Columbia families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Fargo, ND→
Fargo's long winters have meant a lot of tapes stored in unheated outbuildings.
Sioux Falls, SD→
Sioux Falls's dry climate is relatively kind to tapes — until a storm rolls through.
Rapid City, SD→
Rapid City's dry climate is relatively kind to tapes — until a storm rolls through.
Houston, TX→
Houston has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Dallas, TX→
Dallas has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Fort Worth, TX→
Fort Worth's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Austin, TX→
Austin has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
San Antonio, TX→
San Antonio has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
El Paso, TX→
El Paso's dry climate has been unusually gentle on tapes — that's not a permanent shield.
Arlington, TX→
Arlington's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Plano, TX→
Plano's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Frisco, TX→
Frisco's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
McKinney, TX→
McKinney's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Lubbock, TX→
Lubbock's dry climate is relatively kind to tapes — until a storm rolls through.
Corpus Christi, TX→
Corpus Christi's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Amarillo, TX→
Amarillo's dry climate is relatively kind to tapes — until a storm rolls through.
McAllen, TX→
McAllen's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Waco, TX→
Waco's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Galveston, TX→
Galveston's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Beaumont, TX→
Beaumont's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
College Station, TX→
College Station families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Oklahoma City, OK→
Oklahoma City's dry climate is relatively kind to tapes — until a storm rolls through.
Tulsa, OK→
Tulsa's dry climate is relatively kind to tapes — until a storm rolls through.
Norman, OK→
Norman families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Albuquerque, NM→
Albuquerque's dry climate has been unusually gentle on tapes — that's not a permanent shield.
Santa Fe, NM→
Santa Fe's dry climate has been unusually gentle on tapes — that's not a permanent shield.
Las Cruces, NM→
Las Cruces's dry climate has been unusually gentle on tapes — that's not a permanent shield.
Denver, CO→
Denver's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Boulder, CO→
Boulder families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Colorado Springs, CO→
Colorado Springs's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Fort Collins, CO→
Fort Collins's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Aspen, CO→
Aspen's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Vail, CO→
Vail's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Telluride, CO→
Telluride's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Salt Lake City, UT→
Salt Lake City's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Provo, UT→
Provo's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Park City, UT→
Park City's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
St. George, UT→
St. George's dry climate has been unusually gentle on tapes — that's not a permanent shield.
Phoenix, AZ→
Phoenix's dry climate has been unusually gentle on tapes — that's not a permanent shield.
Mesa, AZ→
Mesa's dry climate has been unusually gentle on tapes — that's not a permanent shield.
Chandler, AZ→
Chandler's dry climate has been unusually gentle on tapes — that's not a permanent shield.
Gilbert, AZ→
Gilbert's dry climate has been unusually gentle on tapes — that's not a permanent shield.
Tempe, AZ→
Tempe families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Tucson, AZ→
Tucson's dry climate has been unusually gentle on tapes — that's not a permanent shield.
Flagstaff, AZ→
Flagstaff's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Sedona, AZ→
Sedona's dry climate has been unusually gentle on tapes — that's not a permanent shield.
Prescott, AZ→
Prescott's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Surprise, AZ→
Surprise's dry climate has been unusually gentle on tapes — that's not a permanent shield.
Peoria, AZ→
Peoria's dry climate has been unusually gentle on tapes — that's not a permanent shield.
Las Vegas, NV→
Las Vegas's dry climate has been unusually gentle on tapes — that's not a permanent shield.
Henderson, NV→
Henderson's dry climate has been unusually gentle on tapes — that's not a permanent shield.
Reno, NV→
Reno's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Boise, ID→
Boise's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Coeur d'Alene, ID→
Coeur d'Alene's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Billings, MT→
Billings's long winters have meant a lot of tapes stored in unheated outbuildings.
Missoula, MT→
Missoula's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Bozeman, MT→
Bozeman's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Jackson Hole, WY→
Jackson Hole's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Cheyenne, WY→
Cheyenne's dry climate is relatively kind to tapes — until a storm rolls through.
Los Angeles, CA→
Los Angeles has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
San Diego, CA→
San Diego's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
San Francisco, CA→
San Francisco has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
San Jose, CA→
San Jose has the most local options of anywhere — and the most boxes of tapes nobody's gotten around to.
Oakland, CA→
Oakland's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Berkeley, CA→
Berkeley families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Sacramento, CA→
Sacramento's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Fresno, CA→
Fresno's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Bakersfield, CA→
Bakersfield's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Stockton, CA→
Stockton's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Modesto, CA→
Modesto's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Long Beach, CA→
Long Beach's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Anaheim, CA→
Anaheim's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Santa Ana, CA→
Santa Ana's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Irvine, CA→
Irvine's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Huntington Beach, CA→
Huntington Beach's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Newport Beach, CA→
Newport Beach's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Laguna Beach, CA→
Laguna Beach's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Mission Viejo, CA→
Mission Viejo's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Pasadena, CA→
Pasadena's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Glendale, CA→
Glendale's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Burbank, CA→
Burbank's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Santa Barbara, CA→
Santa Barbara's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Santa Monica, CA→
Santa Monica's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Santa Cruz, CA→
Santa Cruz's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Monterey, CA→
Monterey's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Carmel, CA→
Carmel's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Carlsbad, CA→
Carlsbad's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Encinitas, CA→
Encinitas's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
La Jolla, CA→
La Jolla's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Riverside, CA→
Riverside's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
San Bernardino, CA→
San Bernardino's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Oxnard, CA→
Oxnard's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Thousand Oaks, CA→
Thousand Oaks's suburban garage is where a lot of family tapes have been quietly aging.
Seattle, WA→
Seattle's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Bellevue, WA→
Bellevue's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Tacoma, WA→
Tacoma's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Spokane, WA→
Spokane's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Bellingham, WA→
Bellingham's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Olympia, WA→
Olympia's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Portland, OR→
Portland's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Eugene, OR→
Eugene families have decades of kids-growing-up footage waiting to be split into watchable clips.
Salem, OR→
Salem's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Bend, OR→
Bend's dry mountain air helps tapes, but altitude and temperature swings still take a toll.
Medford, OR→
Medford's marine-layer climate is mild — but mild doesn't mean safe forever.
Anchorage, AK→
Anchorage's long winters have meant a lot of tapes stored in unheated outbuildings.
Fairbanks, AK→
Fairbanks's long winters have meant a lot of tapes stored in unheated outbuildings.
Honolulu, HI→
Honolulu's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.
Maui, HI→
Maui's coastal humidity is hard on every magnetic tape that's lived through it.