Spartan in Austin has some pretty serious street cred. Featuring some of the most clever gift items we’ve seen in awhile, it was pretty hard to tear ourselves away from this little shop. We especially loved this funky Willie Nelson throw pillow!

Head to 2nd Street in Austin for the first ever SXSW New Media Boutique Crawl featuring tons of great discounts at all the 2nd Street Stores. It’s today only from 12:30-6pm, so hurry over! Click here for details on discounts and participating stores.

Art, treats, antiques, furniture. Cool stuff that your friends will drool over as soon as they see you with it. Sounds like fun, huh? Then head over to Southside on Lamar on Saturday March 13 for The Dallas Flea!

9am-4pm

$5 Entry

1409 S. Lamar| Dallas, Texas | 75215

Awards season always leads right up to prom season. Coincidence? I think not. What better way to look your absolute best on prom night than in a straight-off-the-red-carpet celebrity look?

Brands like Faviana and ABS by Allen Schwartz work double-time after the Golden Globes and Oscars to recreate our favorite celebrity dresses.

Check out our feature about celebrity replica dresses:

As one of our 45 Best Stores in Texas, we of course love to visit Parts & Labour on South Congress in Austin. Here’s a peek at some of the great finds we spotted on our recent trip!

The coasters pictured above feature scenes and landmarks in and around Austin.

Great wear-them-everyday studs in fun shapes!

Great pendants with that found-it-in-my-grandma’s-jewelry-box feel.

beer bottle nightlites–how eco-friendly, right?

Practical laptop cases in funky prints!

Get ready for some “garage sale pricing” on merch from The Shops of River Square Center! This Thursday-Saturday, score some serious deals on the first floor of The Shops!

Thursday March 4: 5-9pm

Friday March 5: 10am-6pm

Saturday March 6: 10am-noon

*Important: The sale is cash only, so hit the ATM on your way!

The Shops of River Square Center

213 Mary Ave. | Waco, Texas

254.757.0921

Show us where the Texas bluebonnets are blooming! Upload your bluebonnet photos on ShopAcrossTexas.com! The lucky person that submits the BEST photo will receive an eco-friendly photo album designed by a Houston native!

Upload your photos here

On our recent trip to South Congress Ave. in Austin, we stumbled upon STAG, a men’s store with loads of style. Imagine a 2010 version of Steve McQueen. He would shop at STAG. The animal heads on the wall make it extra rugged, dontcha think?

No, you’re not dreaming. There really is such a thing as National Pancake Day. And it’s tomorrow!

Celebrate by bringing canned goods to Norma’s Cafe in Dallas–For every can donated, they’ll serve up a hot fluffy pancake!

Norma’s Cafe

1123 W. Davis Street | Oak Cliff  | 214.946.4711

17721 N. Dallas Parkway, ste. 130 | 972.380.8646

On our recent trip to Austin, we fell in love with a boutique on South Congress called maya star. From perfect go-to dresses and tops to truly unique gold cuffs by Alkemie and perfectly girly headbands by Deepa Gurnani, maya star is a shopaholic’s dream!!