There are 7 antique stores and malls in the downtown courthouse square area alone plus some outside the city. There are also following places to visit: Sam Houston Museum with 3 Houston houses, Gibbs Powell House c 1862, Prison Museum, Hearts Veterans Museum

There are 7 antique stores and malls in the downtown courthouse square area alone plus some outside the city. There are also following places to visit: Sam Houston Museum with 3 Houston houses, Gibbs Powell House c 1862, Prison Museum, Hearts Veterans Museum   « Less

Texans do everything on a big scale – and their antique events are no exception to this Texan rule. Every year, in early April and October, the town of Round Top hosts the Original Round Top Antiques Fair, the areas oldest show and one of the nation’s most successful. Over the years, many small sideshows have rolled out the red carpet as well; one of the best is the Marburger Farm Antique Show. If you haven’t gotten your fill from the Round Top – local towns such as  More »

Texans do everything on a big scale – and their antique events are no exception to this Texan rule. Every year, in early April and October, the town of Round Top hosts the Original Round Top Antiques Fair, the areas oldest show and one of the nation’s most successful. Over the years, many small sideshows have rolled out the red carpet as well; one of the best is the Marburger Farm Antique Show. If you haven’t gotten your fill from the Round Top – local towns such as Bellville, Brenham, Columbus, Fayetteville, Flatonia, La Grange and many others also hold special antiques and craft events during this time. The Original Round Top Antiques Fair features approximately 400 American and European dealers that showcase everything from formal Continental furniture to country primitives. Also on hand at the show –good ole Texan barbecue, mixed with Oktoberfest fair, in honor of the town’s German heritage. And when you’re done here, head on over to Round Top’s Big Red Barn’s smaller shows, which include a mid-January Winter Antiques Show, a Vintage Garden and Architect Show in late June and an early-November Holiday Antiques Show. If you still have energy left after all this, other attractions and cultural activities worth exploring include the McAshen Herb Gardens, the Henkel Square Museum Village and the German Texas farmhouses.   « Less

Fort Worth and Dallas are both spectacular cities to shop for antiques – especially if you’re into the high-quality, high-priced tagged variety. Head east from Dallas and you’ll find even more antiques in towns such as Tyle, Longview and even as far as Jefferson. East Texas’ biggest antiques show is Canton’s First Monday Trade Days. Attracting more than 4,000 vendors, this event features all kinds of interesting items, from vintage to 20th century to ranch  More »

Fort Worth and Dallas are both spectacular cities to shop for antiques – especially if you’re into the high-quality, high-priced tagged variety. Head east from Dallas and you’ll find even more antiques in towns such as Tyle, Longview and even as far as Jefferson. East Texas’ biggest antiques show is Canton’s First Monday Trade Days. Attracting more than 4,000 vendors, this event features all kinds of interesting items, from vintage to 20th century to ranch finds to shabby chic. Other activities in the area include historic sites, such as Sawmills, early oil derricks – and several sites related to the Civil War and to the area’s large 19th century African American population. Other attractions worth a visit: the Goodman Museum, and the steamboat rides on Lake Caddo in the town of Jefferson.   « Less

Just west of Austin and San Antonio lies Texas Hill Country, a landscape made up of charming towns and great antique finds. Settled in the mid-19th century, mostly by German immigrants, approximately 37 ethnic groups established Texas neighborhoods, farms and ranches, wineries and plenty of antique shops. You’ll find most of these shops in New Braunfels, Boerne, Fredericksburg, Kerrville and Comfort. All of them feature a wide range of items, from country antiques and painted furniture,  More »

Just west of Austin and San Antonio lies Texas Hill Country, a landscape made up of charming towns and great antique finds. Settled in the mid-19th century, mostly by German immigrants, approximately 37 ethnic groups established Texas neighborhoods, farms and ranches, wineries and plenty of antique shops. You’ll find most of these shops in New Braunfels, Boerne, Fredericksburg, Kerrville and Comfort. All of them feature a wide range of items, from country antiques and painted furniture, to high-style pieces to shabby chic objects, farm tools and ranch furnishings. Texas Hill County sets a rich historic backdrop for antiquing. Comprised of over 100 pre-1900 buildings, it’s the most authentic downtown in Texas and has the only monument to the Union Case, south of the Mason Dixon Line. Things you can do outdoors include: horseback riding, fly-fishing, hunting in season, country and western dancing, camping, hiking, river tubing, nature walks and birding. If museums are more your cup of tea than the outdoors, highlights include Kerrville’s Cowboy Artists of America Museum, Pioneer Village, and the National Museum of the Pacific War.   « Less