A Texas city known for antique shops makes Travel and Leisure’s best small town list
With a population of only 111, Round Top sure knows how to make an impression.
Travel and Leisure magazine voted this Texas town as one of the best small towns in America.
You wouldn’t guess it either. According to Travel and Leisure, “It appears almost suddenly after miles of country roads, a drive accented by white fences and sightings of longhorn cattle.”
Barely a square mile in size, this settlement made the list for its shopping. Eclectic boutiques and antique shops make the area different from your commercialized shopping mall. It’s the epitome of small business.
“The American small town is one of our finest inventions, an incubator of talent and beauty, and an intergenerational gift that shapes our collective identity,” says Rolando Pujol, travel blogger.
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Travel and Leisure list of best American Small Towns
Travel and Leisure made the list based on tourist attractions like beach vacations or food and wine. Their complete list of best American small towns goes as follows:
Best small beach town: Paia, Hawaii
Best small mountain town: Island Park, Idaho
Best small lake town: Harbor Springs, Mich.
Best small desert town: Bisbee, Ariz.
Best small arts and culture town: New Hope, Pa.
Best small food and wine town: Elk, Calif.
Best small spa and wellness town: Ouray, Colo.
Best small retirement town: Stuart, Fla.
Best small college town: Clemson, S.C.
Best small shopping town: Round Top, Texas
What to do in Round Top, Texas
The 640-acre Texas town is known for its unique retail selection. There are antique shows every year, pretty much all year.
“The Round Top Antiques Show is more than antiques and shabby chic signage. It’s over two weeks of people flocking to Round Top, Texas, from across the U.S. It’s treasure hunts and a festival of epic proportions,” says Round Top on their website.
The fall 2024 show will take place from Oct. 10 until Oct. 27. The winter 2025 show will be from Jan. 23 through Jan. 26.
If you visit, here are the shops you can peruse:
Above Snakes: Clothing/Boutique Jewelry & Accessories Antiques Show Vendors
Antique Round Top: Antiques Shopping Furniture Home Decor Antiques Show Vendors
ARTS for Rural Texas: Attractions Art & Galleries Services & Organizations Year Round Shopping
AYAM Africa: Antiques Show Vendors
Bader Ranch: Antiques Furniture Home Decor Antiques Show Vendors
Bar W Antiques: Antiques Art & Galleries Clothing/Boutique Furniture Home Decor Jewelry & Accessories Antiques Show Vendors
Bella’s Candles: Jewelry & Accessories Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
Big Red Barn Event Center: Antiques Shopping Art & Galleries Clothing/Boutique Furniture Home Decor Jewelry & Accessories Antiques Show Vendors
Bisou Bisou: Home Decor Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors Art & Galleries Jewelry & Accessories
Bloom & Co: Home Decor Florists Jewelry & Accessories Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
Blue Hills: Antiques Art & Galleries Clothing/Boutique Furniture Home Decor Jewelry & Accessories Antiques Show Vendors Venues
Blue Mule Winery: Wineries Arts & Entertainment Wine, Beer & Alcoholic Beverages
Boon and Company: Antiques Show Vendors Grocery Year Round Shopping Bars & Lounges Clothing/Boutique Jewelry & Accessories Restaurants Specialty Foods Wine, Beer & Alcoholic Beverages
Brenham Charcuterie Boards: Caterers Specialty Foods
Brooke Drake Design: Antiques Show Vendors
Buff City Soap: Shopping Year Round Shopping Jewelry & Accessories
Busted Oak Cellars: Wineries Arts & Entertainment Restaurants Wine, Beer & Alcoholic Beverages Round Top Area Barn Quilt Tour Participants
Cisco Village, LLC: Home Decor Shopping Furniture Antiques Antiques Show Vendors Year Round Shopping
Compound | Round Top: Wedding and Event Services Venues Antiques Furniture Home Decor Shopping Art & Galleries Jewelry & Accessories Antiques Show Vendors
Cottonseed Trading Company: Antiques Furniture Home Decor Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
County Line Antiques: Antiques Antiques Show Vendors Furniture Home Decor Jewelry & Accessories
Courtney Barton: Antiques Clothing/Boutique Jewelry & Accessories Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
Curate by Stash: Clothing/Boutique Jewelry & Accessories
D. Little Gallery: Art & Galleries Antiques Show Vendors Year Round Shopping
Drift & Holler: Antiques Art & Galleries Clothing/Boutique Furniture Home Decor Jewelry & Accessories Venues Antiques Show Vendors
Eduardo López Design Round Top Texas: Furniture Antiques Antiques Show Vendors Home Decor Year Round Shopping
FayCo Printing: Printing & Embroidery Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors Clothing/Boutique
Fickle International, LLC: Home Decor Antiques Show Vendors
Glamfetti: Decorations Antiques Show Vendors Year Round Shopping
Hermann Furniture Co.: Furniture Shopping Home Decor Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
Humble Donkey Studio: Art & Galleries Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors Home Decor
Jennifer Ponson Jewelry Designs: Antiques Show Vendors
Junk Gypsy Company: Clothing/Boutique Year Round Shopping Antiques Furniture Home Decor Jewelry & Accessories Antiques Show Vendors
KEMO SABE: Clothing/Boutique Antiques Show Vendors Year Round Shopping Jewelry & Accessories
Le Chateau European Interiors: Antiques Show Vendors
Le Petite Gourmet Shoppe: Year Round Shopping Specialty Foods Antiques Show Vendors
Leslie Kristen: Accessories, Furnishings, Lifestyles: Antiques Art & Galleries Furniture Home Decor Year Round Shopping Interior Design Antiques Show Vendors
Lollitop Sweetshop: Specialty Foods Bakeries Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
Marburger Farm Antique Show: Antiques Furniture Home Decor Shopping Art & Galleries Clothing/Boutique Jewelry & Accessories Antiques Show Vendors
Market Hill: Furniture Home Decor Year Round Shopping Antiques Art & Galleries Jewelry & Accessories Antiques Show Vendors
Mattrezzz Guys: Furniture Antiques Show Vendors Year Round Shopping
McLaren’s Antiques & Interiors: Antiques Furniture Home Decor Art & Galleries Antiques Show Vendors
Mill Street Café: Bakeries Coffee Specialty Foods
MimiBella Fine Linenwear Boutique: Clothing/Boutique Year Round Shopping Jewelry & Accessories Antiques Show Vendors
Moonlight Forge, LLC: Jewelry & Accessories Antiques Show Vendors
Old World Antieks: Antiques Furniture Home Decor Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
Pop-A-Top Bottle Shop: Wine, Beer & Alcoholic Beverages Shopping Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
Punkies Place: Antiques Art & Galleries Clothing/Boutique Furniture Home Decor Jewelry & Accessories Antiques Show Vendors
ReCoop Design: Furniture Home Decor Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
Round Top Antiques & Design Center: Antiques Art & Galleries Furniture Home Decor Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
Round Top Brewing: Restaurants Wine, Beer & Alcoholic Beverages Breweries Bars & Lounges
Round Top Mercantile Company (FLC Holdings LLC): Grocery Ranch Supplies Specialty Foods Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
Round Top Ranch Antiques: Antiques Art & Galleries Furniture Home Decor Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
Round Top Village: Clothing/Boutique Year Round Shopping Antiques Art & Galleries Furniture Home Decor Jewelry & Accessories Antiques Show Vendors
Round Top Vintage Market: Antiques Art & Galleries Furniture Home Decor Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
Royers Pie Haven: Bakeries Caterers Coffee Specialty Foods Antiques Show Vendors Year Round Shopping
Sapana Dreams: Year Round Shopping Clothing/Boutique Shopping Jewelry & Accessories Antiques Show Vendors
Second Market & Company: Antiques Home Decor Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
Southern Beasts: Art & Galleries Home Decor Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
Stash Style: Antiques Show Vendors
Texas Best Goods: Antiques Clothing/Boutique Grocery Jewelry & Accessories Specialty Foods Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
The 303 Round Top: Lodging - Round Top Area Clothing/Boutique Antiques Art & Galleries Furniture Home Decor Jewelry & Accessories Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
The 550 | The Five-Fifty Market: Retail Clothing/Boutique Jewelry & Accessories Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
The Arbors Round Top: Antiques Art & Galleries Clothing/Boutique Furniture Home Decor Jewelry & Accessories Antiques Show Vendors
The Bloom Bar: Florists Antiques Show Vendors
The Garden Company GARCO: Antiques Antiques Show Vendors Clothing/Boutique Home Decor Jewelry & Accessories Year Round Shopping
The Grainery: Antiques Show Vendors
The Halles: Shopping Antiques Antiques Show Vendors Art & Galleries Clothing/Boutique Furniture Home Decor Jewelry & Accessories
The Jersey Barnyard: Attractions Grocery
The M: Antiques Show Vendors
The Marketplace at Warrenton (Group W Productions): Clothing/Boutique Home Decor Jewelry & Accessories Antiques Antiques Show Vendors Furniture
The MONARCH: Clothing/Boutique Jewelry & Accessories Antiques Show Vendors Year Round Shopping
TRE’: Home Decor Year Round Shopping Art & Galleries Antiques Show Vendors
Vintage at Heart: Antiques Show Vendors
WC Tractor: Shopping Ranch Supplies
Wimberly Star: Clothing/Boutique Jewelry & Accessories Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors
Wimberly, Inc: Clothing/Boutique Jewelry & Accessories Year Round Shopping Antiques Show Vendors