A Stroll Down Historic Mercer Street in Dripping Springs
Historic Mercer Street is one of the easiest ways for visitors to feel the older, slower-paced side of Dripping Springs. The Dripping Springs Visitors Bureau describes Mercer Street and Old Fitzhugh Road as areas where many buildings were built between 1870 and 1940, with several old storefronts still used by local businesses today.
This is the kind of place where you do not need a packed itinerary. Walk the sidewalks, look at the old stone and wood buildings, stop into Vintage Soul for clothing, home decor, gifts, and locally flavored finds, then make a short drive over to Cowgirls & Lace on Highway 290 for home decor, candles, gifts, fabrics, and Hill Country-style pieces. Vintage Soul is on Mercer Street, while Cowgirls & Lace is nearby in Dripping Springs, not directly on Mercer, so do not map it wrong.
A good Mercer Street stop is The Barber Shop, a beer and wine bar in a historic downtown building. Destination Dripping Springs notes the building began life in 1924, and The Barber Shop describes itself as a no-frills local spot focused on Texas craft beer.
Mercer Street is not a big-city entertainment district. That is the point. It is a walkable slice of old Dripping Springs where visitors can shop, grab a cold beer, and see why this town still feels connected to its Hill Country roots.