I moved to Somerset, KY about a year and a half ago for a job transfer from Bel Air, MD. Somerset is a very rural area but growing. The nearest city is a little over an hour north being Lexington, KY. Lexington is where I go to buy consumer electronics such as Best Buy, Circuit City, etc. The best we have in Somerset is a super Walmart and Office Depot.
I am trying to find an electronics store for buying parts. Since I have been living here, I have had to settle with online purchasing which is good but there is nothing like holding the part in your hand to visualize the design better. Most of my work is for micro-controller hobby level interests using the Parallax SX-28 or Basic Stamp 2 (although I may be starting to learn PICs in the near future). We do have a Radio Shack that my son works at so I can get the employee discount but I really want to find an electronics store. I have searched Google for Lexington on Electronic part or supply stores many times and have not turned up with anything substantial. I am looking for a place like Unicorn Electronics or something that sells parts like JimPak (if you know what I mean). I have not had any probably finding these stores in the past until I came to KY.
Anyone got any ideas on how I can verify if indeed there actually is not any electronic part stores in KY (that would be hard to believe)?