Great selection, lovely staff and beautiful atmosphere. A perfect place to find unique gifts for…read morefriends, family and myself! The price points are reasonable, inexpensive compared to Austin for sure!

This is a nice little gift shop that that sits along Main Street in Elgin. The interior is a nice…read morefusion of vintage furnishings and modern offerings. This 700 square-foot space features some locally made items, candy, T-shirts, and other unique items. If you're visiting the downtown area, it's definitely worth stopping into. Plenty of photos to entice you.

My mother-in-law absolutely loved doing business with Ms. Dorothy and her daughter Michelle so when…read moremy mother-in-law passed away I knew exactly where to go to bring her jewelry that I wasn't interested in keeping for myself or our family. Dorothy made me a reasonable offer for a handful of gold, and the time frame November 2024. However, because it was coming up to the holidays and end of the year 2024. Dorothy asked if she could put two of our rings on consignment. (Consignment means she will display the rings in her shop and if and when the rings sell she would pocket 10% of the total of what each ring sold for and I was honest and upfront from the first day we spoke. I approved/agreed to list these two rings and I stated what the start of each rings (asking price). Fast forward 1 year later. I havent been in contact with Dorothy regarding my ring status. I am always told "I will call you right back", "chill just chill", "Waiting on the jewelry to be reset" then it would be given back to me. I drove to Dorothy's twice which is over an hour away from my home. It wasn't until the first week in March I finally got my mother-in-laws ring back. Wasn't in the same condition as when I left it for consignment. I have decided once I had the jewelry we closed this chapter . And move on with our lives.

Dorothy's Jewelry is the best! The customer service was beyond excellent. Dorothy's knowledge of…read morejewelry is amazing. The selection is great. I will be back again and they have a customer for life!

Lots of inventory! Mike is the owner and he's very knowledgeable about every single stone he…read morecarries. It's a mystery stop by plane if you're into stones etc

Here are more pictures since I forgot to take some on my first visit. The prices are AMAZING!! Oh…read moreand I bought a Chakra Tree!!

Very sweet staff, welcoming environment. The staff can and will answer any questions you may have…read more Such a unique selection of fabrics, it was so fun to look around.

The ladies were helpful, encouraging me to attend a sewing workshop! Found some cool gifts from two…read moreindependent vendors in the shop!

I wanted a unique Mother's Day gift for my wife. They knocked it out of the park with this! A slate…read moresign with our kids saying I Love You!

Supporting locally owned, small businesses is a fabulous way to enrich the local economy. You will…read morenot be disappointed if you choose to do business with locally owned Urban Texas Designs. Justin & Rebecca are not only fantastic people, they are top notch business owners. I have ordered quite a few items from them. The customer service is stellar. They are quick to respond & quick with getting your custom made product completed. They are also incredible about helping your idea turn into something amazing. I have called Rebecca with vague ideas and she has come up with designs for items far better than my imagination. I couldn't find anything bad to say about this business if I tried unless I just made up some nonsense. They are really that good!

There are a few things that Austin seems to struggle with: pizza for one and Christmas trees…read more I understand that I cannot expect the same quality of tree as from other parts of the country with a more suitable climate. Still... I chose Evergreen because it is a family run business whose patriarch worked for the Department of Forestry. Who would know evergreens better? The atmosphere and experience were similar to most tree farms I've visited. You hop on a wagon or walk to the field of trees. It was a beautiful day so I made the short walk. When I got to the field, however, I wasn't sure what to do next. A wagon full of people had arrived minutes before me and apparently the staff was already helping them, hence there was no one to guide me. After a few minutes, though, I approached someone who looked as if he worked there. He told me that all the saws had been claimed so I just needed to wait a few minutes until one was returned. As I walked through the field I was disappointed to find that very few trees were proportional and pretty enough to be a Christmas tree. After about an hour I just picked one, even though only one side of it was suitable, figuring I would put the bad side against a wall. I didn't feel like waiting for the wagon to return so I dragged the tree back to the main area to purchase. Once I got there though, again, there was no one to instruct me. I finally figured out on my own (and after asking other customers) that I had to drop my tree at the shaker-thing, go inside the building to pay, then retrieve my tree elsewhere. The line inside snaked through the building. Only one cashier, so it took forever. When I got back outside I figured out where to retrieve my tree. The man who helped me (the aforementioned patriarch, I believe) was the only one doling out trees and he didn't seem very happy about it. After twenty futile minutes of trying to do it alone, I finally asked the patriarch if someone could help me get the tree on the roof of my car. A young kid obliged but didn't offer to help tie it, so I did it myself, driving home no faster than 40 mph and still stopping every 5 miles to readjust the tree to keep it from falling off the roof. Up until this point, few issues were the fault of the tree farm. (These places are DIY and rather intuitive, so direction need only be minimal.) But when I got the tree home and cut off the ties, I was shocked to see needles fall all over the floor. We pulled out clumps of needles and dead branches for days. The shaker-thing clearly had not done its job. The tree was more disproportionate and had more spots than I had noticed at the farm. Overall I think we did a decent job hiding them. But next year, we may have to drive to North Carolina for our tree. :)

It was an amazing experience for our family and a new tradition that we will do for years to comeread more

This place was so cool! Family friendly atmosphere, a super helpful staff, and plenty of great…read moretrees to pick from. We had such a fun time as a family despite not being dressed for the cold...our fault, not theirs! I would highly recommend if you are looking for a Christmas outing for the family. The family picture here was a pretty cool story...a young man named James (driving the tractor) saw that I was taking a picture of my people that I would not be in...he offered to take the picture for us and braved the cold without gloves to do it for us. Again, just really cool helpful folks in a fun place.

Love being able to take kids out into the tree farm and cut down a tree. The helpers shake off…read moreexcess needles and net tree for transport. Thanks guys!

We stopped in here after having driven by it a few times on other trips. This is a local art center…read morewhere they have classes, they were hosting one while we walking in, art exhibitions, and art is hung upstairs and downstairs. There are stairs and an elevator. Some nice pieces were hanging up, but it doesn't take long to see everything. I might come back to see if there are any classes to join later.

Great local art center. Free to visit…read more They offer classes and hold various exhibitions here. On top of that, they constantly exhibit art from local artists. It's not exclusive like many galleries and all it takes to participate is an annual membership (which is shockingly cheap). The staff is very friendly and eager to chat.

Have you ever done some goofball action and said to yourself what were you thinking? Short answer:…read more1) yes and 2) yes and recently. I was leaving to go out of town at 7 am with a small tote bag. I was about to put it in my trunk until I realized I had left my car keys inside the house. So, I get my keys and then get into my car parked in the drive way. I hear this weird noise, but did not think anything of it. I was semi-awake, so I didn't give it a second thought. When I got halfway to my destination, my hubs calls me and said my clothes and shoes were on the car pavement in front of the house. You guessed it, I drove right over my tote bag. Amazingly, nothing was damaged other than my shoe box. So off I went to the Container Store to buy a plastic shoe box to replace the one I ran over and blasted to smithereens. Did I learn my lesson...absolutely? Don't take a tote!? No. If you are leaving early in the morning pack your things in the trunk the night before.

This store is very clean and easy to navigate. They have all sorts of containers for all sorts of…read moreneeds. If you have any dolls/figures to display there are a lot of options you can find here. Also a good place for table displays as well. Prices can be a bit steep but not terrible. I found a few things here.

Also known as Elgin Emporium, this place houses a series of antique booths that range in what they…read moreshowcase. It's mostly Knick knacks and jewelry, but there's some good furniture as well at good prices! You can even grab a scoop of bluebells on a hot day. Parking logistics: Pull in parking is available up and down Main Street so if you're not a parallel parker, this is still a fun place to stop in and then grab a local coffee up the block!

This business is located right on Main Street in downtown Elgin and there is the Lions club thrift…read moreshop right next-door. The store is crammed full of collectibles and antiques. The store is arranged into a system of booths, which are rented by local collectors who sell their wares with part of the sale going to the shop. If you're looking for a particular antique or toy, you might find it here, but don't expect Goodwill pricing. One note of interest is the fact that they serve bluebell ice cream inside.