Stroll Austin’s West 6th Street Shopping District

René Craft • May 02, 2016

Twenty years ago, Austin’s shopping options were pretty basic.

Now, if you needed camping or backpacking equipment, plenty of choices for water purifiers and tents existed. But Austin was not exactly known as a destination for high fashion and design.

That, my friends, has changed.

New Shopping Options in Austin

In the last few years, Austin has seen amazing retail growth. The newly developed (and constantly expanding)  Domain Shopping area north of town, Hill Country Galleria (near Hwy. 620 and 71), and an amazing and unique number of small boutiques around downtown offer something for just about everyone.

Some of the most interesting and unexpected shopping can be found near Top Trip Rentals’ Littlefield Lofts, located at 6th and Brazos. One option for shopping is known as the West End (or West Sixth Street. ).

Street signs in front of Austin's Littlefield Lofts on 6th and BrazosWandering Austin’s West End Shopping

Where is the West End? Start from the Littlefield Lofts building on 6th Street. Take a long walk (or catch a pedicab) heading west; your destination is the intersection of 6th Street and Lamar and Blvd.

Taking in a few boutiques and shops along this expanding downtown shopping corridor is a wonderful way to pass a few hours. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at Walton’s  Fancy and Staple (owned by Austin’s sweetheart Sandra Bullock) before stopping in at stores.

Housed in a historic building, Walton’s has a little of everything: food, pastries, coffee, antiques, garden supplies and other curios. Get some Southern comfort food, like the shrimp and grits (their specialty, it seems), or go for the  breakfast tacos.

Interior view of Jonathan Adler boutique in Austin TX
Shopping in Austin at the gorgeous Jonathan Adler boutique.

After filling up on breakfast and cappuccino (the coffee is good!), I was ready to walk toward my ultimate destination– the Jonathan Adler Boutique on West 5th Street. My companion was  destined for  BookPeople, a well-known locally owned book store , so we strolled by not-yet-open bars and not-yet-finished condo construction one our way to 6th and Lamar.

This busy pedestrian- and traffic-filled intersection is surrounded by a few women’s clothing stores (chains like Anthropologie, Free People, and Title Nine, and local shops, such as   By George ). But nothing caught my eye.

At  5th and Lamar, I made a quick dash into West Elm before entering the shiny explosion of cool next door that is Jonathan Adler’s Austin store. Oh, I want to buy everything in there! From subversively messaged cross-stitch pillows to candles vodka-scented candles, this shop has everything a downtown Austin loft needs to shine–sparkly, modern, and cleverly crafted furniture and accessories.

And if you are still in the market for camping supplies, never fear. Austin hasn’t quite let go of its roots.  REI is housed between BookPeople and Anthropologie.

From the outdoors to the outré and outlandish, Austin’s got you covered.

Shop on!

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