Austin
Grab a coffee and browse the shelves of this lively independent bookstore across the street from Waterloo Records. Great travel section. Hosts authors for…
Must-see shopping in Texas
Dallas
This shop in the Nasher Sculpture Center sells handcrafted jewelry, books, design items and other accessories by local and nationally renowned artisans.
San Antonio
Located inside the Blue Star Arts Complex, this store has a fabulous collection of colorful and whimsical folk art, and is a good place to start when…
Austin
Browse folk art and crafts from around the world, with a heavy Latin American influence of metalwork, jewelry, colorfully painted handicrafts, the Virgin…
Austin
If you want to stock up on music, this is the record store. There are sections reserved just for local bands, and listening stations featuring Texas,…
Panhandle Plains
A legendary maker of custom boots, this family-run store has prices ranging from $500 to five figures. You can usually get a tour of the shop and work…
Hill Country
It's hard to leave this antique and home furnishings store empty handed. It's filled with decor for the modern cabin or cottage, plus items for your patio…
Houston
A classic indie shop that exudes the Montrose vibe; look for crafts and gifts with artistic sensibility. Everything is made by crafty people in the USA.
Panhandle Plains
More than 20 artists create and display their works in studios in this old chicken farm. Many further tend to their nests by also living here.
Dallas
Greenville Ave is home to one of Dallas’ only indie record stores. According to the store philosophy, it carries whatever’s ‘good.’
Houston
Resistance is futile. The hand-crafted chocolate here – in all of its forms: bar, confection, cake, pie, ice cream – is irresistible.
Austin
Stores like Apple, Neiman Marcus and Anthropologie line the streets of this upscale outdoor shopping center in far northwest Austin.
Houston
Great little women's clothing store run by a fashionable mother-daughter team. Excellent recommendations, no matter your style.
Austin
Embrace the art of manliness at this stylish SoCo store that's just for the guys, or for girls who are shopping for guys.
Fort Worth
Cool cowboy-themed stuff that screams 'perfect Fort Worth souvenir!' Look hard and you'll find the elusive jackalope.
Austin
When it comes to retro thrift shops, New Bohemia is the place to look for vintage jewelry and clothing.
Houston
Custom designs and fabulous service are the hallmarks of this indie shop in the heart of Montrose.
Panhandle Plains
Right downtown, this secondhand bookstore focuses on titles covering Texas and the Southwest.
Houston
Everything a great neighborhood bookstore should be is exemplified by this Heights gem.
San Antonio
Embracing more than a couple of belief systems, Papa Jim's Botanica offers help from above or help from the beyond for a wide variety of problems. It's…
San Antonio
A little bit of Mexico in downtown San Antonio, Market Square is a fair approximation of a trip south of the border, with Mexican food, mariachi bands and…
San Antonio & Hill Country
What? You're not exhausted from shopping in San Marcos yet? You still have money left to spend? The Tanger Outlets center holds another 100 stores, just…
San Antonio & Hill Country
There are around 150 name-brand factory-outlet stores at this enormous – and enormously popular – shopping complex. Outlet shops offer at least a 30%…
El Paso
This isn't the kind of antique store where you find Chippendale furniture or a rare Fabergé egg. It's the kind of place where you pull up your Dodge Ram…
Chisos Basin Convenience Store
West Texas
Snacks, camping supplies, cold beer, suntan lotion, sun hats and even some souvenirs, plus an ATM, can all be found at the convenience store alongside the…
Dutchman's Hidden Valley Country Store
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
The selection is eclectic: have a sandwich, buy some bison meat, sniff some potpourri, go rocking on a rocker, and sample the locally grown pecan treats…
Houston
The sprawling Galleria is Texas' biggest indoor shopping center, with 2.4 million sq ft, over 400 stores, 30 restaurants, two hotels and an ice-skating…
San Antonio
Making fine use of an old 19th-century cement plant, this outdoor mall has plenty of top-brand stores, a multiplex cinema and restaurants. A few Austin…
El Paso
The home decor, accessories and gifts at this thoughtfully curated shop have impeccable style, but the offerings tend to share a sense of fun that keeps…
Galveston
Built in the late 1800s, destroyed in the 1900 hurricane. Rebuilt in 1901, blasted again in 1909. Repeated 1910/1915, and again in 2008. Murdoch's has had…
Grapevine Mills Shopping Center
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
Almost as big as Minnesota's Mall of America, the Grapevine Mills Shopping Center is an outlet mall with over 200 stores selling off-price goods by famous…
San Antonio
Featuring an expert selection of vinyl, Hogwild also sells tapes and CDs. If you're after alt-country, punk zines or rare drum 'n' bass records, this…
Dallas
The Galleria defined Dallas and conspicuous consumption in the 1980s and 1990s. Its main anchors include Nordstrom, Macy's and Belk, as well as an iconic…
Rio Grande Valley
Housed in the former Majestic Theater, this small market is full of color from across the border. Clothing, pottery and other crafts sold by vendors from…
San Antonio
It's the most accessible megamall in town, and its setting on the River Walk isn't bad at all. Thanks to the cinemas, IMAX theater, comedy club,…
Galveston
Calligraphers – rejoice! This small shop affiliated with the Proletariat next door is home to all the quills, nibs and inks you could want, many of which…
Dallas
Located in the Knox-Henderson neighborhood, this eclectically stocked boutique sells everything from quirky ceramic gifts, like a buffalo door light and a…
Austin
North of UT, legendary Antone's was founded in 1972 and has a well-respected selection of Austin, Texas and American blues music (with plenty of rare…
