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

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