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( 325-655-1166; 35 E Concho Ave)
This old-style place has penny candy and lots of gift-item
nonsense. (OK we like the fudge.)
Legend Jewelers
(
JEWELRY
10am-5pm Mon-Sat)
The best place to shop for Concho River
325-653-0112; 18 E Concho Ave;
pearls.
WESTERN WEAR
JL Mercer & Son
( 325-658-7634;
www.jlmercerboots.com
; 224 S Chadbourne St; 10am-5pm Mon-Sat)
Noted for its cus-
tom boots, spurs and other Western gear. Texas legends such as Lyndon Johnson got their
boots here (as did on-screen-cowboy John Wayne). Custom boots start at $600, but with
options (there are many!) you can scoot past $2000 without breaking stride.
Chicken Farm Art Center
( 325-653-4936;
www.chickenfarmartcenter.com
;
2502 Martin Luther King Blvd; 10am-5pm Tue-Sat)
More
than 20 artists create and display their works in studios in this old chicken farm. Many
feather their nest further by also living here.
ARTS & CRAFTS
BOOKS
Cactus Book Shop
( 325-659-3788; 6 E Concho Ave; 10am-5pm Tue-Sat)
Right downtown, it carries new and used
books plus a good selection of Texana titles.
Information
San Angelo Convention and Visitors Bureau
( 325-655-4136, 800-375-1206;
www.visitsanangelo.org
;
418 W
Ave B; 9am-5pm Mon-Sat, noon-4pm Sun)
This helpful center has a stunning location on the
Concho River, near downtown. A pedestrian bridge links to a groovy kids' playground.
Getting There & Around
Located just a bit west of Texas' geographical center, San Angelo is at the intersection of
US 67, US 87 and US 277. Within town, US 87 becomes Bryant Blvd, which - along with
Chadbourne St - is the city's main north-south road.
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