Ah the good old days right. Seems like just a few years ago I could get Eastern Cedar at a reasonable cost , cut to custom width and thickness. But have you seen the prices lately? Shipping, in some cases, costs more than the board itself. I live in the High Desert of New Mexico. I can get Poplar, Red Oak and Basswood rather easily but its hit and miss on the rest. When I make it to Albuquerque I raid and buy as much as I can otherwise I am at the mercy of the internet.
Any good places with reasonable prices for Walnut, Red Cedar, Purple Heart, etc. I like boards 3/4 thick and as wide as I can get them.