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HALLES WHAT'S ON TAP (Continued) Buzz: Year-Round Shopping + Party Palace Bask in the main pavilion's air-conditioned splendor, thanks to a new five-ton AC (and heating) system. Budget Blinds out of Giddings — your go-to for blinds in Central Texas, including most of the tony properties in Round Top and environs — is installing a top-of-the-line motorized shade system that can lower the shades to keep the cool air in. If you're looking for a Round Top retreat, show time or anytime, check into the handsome Halles Casitas 3D-printed by Houston-founded Hive3D Builders. Recommended: the 2/2 casita now outfitted by Double D Ranch in a vintage-Western vibe meets cool-contemporary home-design, including Texas-appropriate horned furniture. Major news: About half of The Halles vendors will be open Saturdays, starting this holiday season. If a vendor cannot be there, Halles staff will open doors, create virtual tours with the owners, coordinate cocktails, and take orders. Stay tuned: The Halles will collaborate with a few other in-demand vendors too, aligning with the Round Top's goal of becoming a year-round destination, thus supporting retail, restaurants, and lodging beyond the thrice yearly Antiques & Design Shows. Party time: Want to add a side of country to your next fête? Book The Halles for your 150-seated to 300-person venue for unforgettable receptions, rehearsal dinners, birthdays, and other bashes. The venue boasts a private JennAir kitchen, gym, and, launching this show, a pair of Cowboy Pools. Kick your boots off, grab a cool one, and stay awhile. Also on the bucolic horizon, The Halles has partnered with Oakbones — the late, beloved Cisco Pinedo's last creative vision for a large, elaborate, and elegant property. Oakbones' venue is expected to open this November. In a convivial collaboration typical of Round Top, The Halles and Oakbones will share clients and offer reciprocal perks: When renting at The Halles Casitas, guests will have access to day-passes at Oakbones pool and game-room lounge (contact Roger Perez, mac2237.rp@gmail.com). Designer Destination Round Top regular Verona Disdier's permanent shop at The Halles — a dramatic year-round showroom for her signature Pierre Verona — features Mother Nature's art. Stunning vessels, furniture, accessories, and original lapidary art are honed from minerals and gems retrieved from her personal quarries in Mexico; these finds become statement pieces around which entire rooms can be imagined. Designers also flock to Crystal Nichols as a go-to source for alluring antique and mid-century modern furniture and lighting. One of The Halles' most unique creatives is Around the Bend, presenting artisan Rick Pratt's American- made willow furniture. Then there's retro-cool Found Images, imprinted on all manner of home goods. New Halles home-design destination Nate & Lane offers handcrafted outdoor beds and swings. In The Austin Pavilion, find Cowboy Pools' round stock-tank swimming pools, so perfect for your Round Top ranch or barndominium; modern, minimalist, ergonomic furniture by Tupelo Goods; Broderie Studio's sustainable pillows and bedding upcycled from chic reclaimed fashion-industry textiles; and get your caftan fix on with Upcycled Atelier's pre-loved caftans and textiles. Regarding textile art, beeline to Anadol Rug Co., celebrating 40 years as a manufacturer and importer of handmade Angora Ushak/Oushak rugs. These masterpiece rugs are all about Turkish artisans, crafted from natural materials colored with organic dyes, and wool purchased from native herdsmen, hand-spun and woven by local villagers. For sustainable building, check in or check out The Halles Casitas, a partnership with Hive3D Builders. The future is now for one of the most exciting innovations in home-construction technology in our time. For a date with the past, investigate Little Paris Antiques' dazzling take on interiors with important finds spanning a century. Fashionable Fields Including Pop-Ups This fall, The Halles once again becomes an official HQ for It-girls. Notable are two returning bijoux ladies: Heather Benjamin nomadic jewelry and Covet Aspen modern jewelry. Then there's one of Texas' most celebrated new brands: Lizzy Chesnut Bentley's City Boots for the urbane cowgirl. Rounding out the fashion-forward scene are Round Top-tested Nashville Makers, starring custom millinery by A. Botts Willis and her merry band, including Rank & Sugar's vintage, handcrafted Army apparel, a brand on a mission; and Tonya Hawkes artistic handbags and home goods. Pata Lifestyle handbags, handmade in Argentina, give back to early breast cancer detection. Discover Mamadou of Dukere Imports' African artifacts and trade beads to make a bold global fashion (and home design) statement. Then shop unisex, eco-conscious clothing by LOTTE.99. Sevy Marie Art City Boots Tupelo Goods 134