Here:

http://shopbobshobbycenter.com/

It's a smaller shop with a lot of very nice models. The folks are great in there, and they have some youtube videos up.

Another shop is Graves. It is a little overwhelming though because of the sheer volume of stuff they have.

Www.gravesrc.com

Both are in your area and both could help you get set up right and probably help with clubs, instructors, etc.