Instructions
Plan your antique trip. Nothing takes the joy out of antiquing faster than having to rush here and there to keep up with a schedule. Whether you visit Hill Country for a day, weekend or week, concentrate on one to two towns of antique stores per day.
Check the town squares in towns like Boerne, one of 51 towns in the Texas Hill Country to spend your day antiquing.
Relive the history of historic towns like Fredericksburg. Many Germans settled in Hill Country hundreds of years ago. Turn-of-the-century homes have retained their charm by being reinvented as antique shops.
Go antiquing downtown. Find the best antique stores in the oldest part of Hill Country's towns, the downtown areas in towns like Llano and Marble Falls.
Ask the Hill Country Visitor's Association for a schedule of antique shows. Often held at country fairgrounds, many antique shows have a long history. Check the Boerne Optimist Hill Country Antiques Show held in February with over 70 booths or the Comfort Village Fall Antiques Show. Antique shows often charge an admission fee.
Remember that even big cities like San Antonio and Austin have their share of antique shops. Learn about everything vintage in Austin at the Austin Vintage website.