Shop Downtown Nacogdoches -- Nacogdoches Downtown Business Association

Welcome to Downtown Nacogdoches- the original shopping center!

One of the most unique aspects of Nacogdoches is the large number of locally-owned specialty and antique stores you'll find here. Visit Nacogdoches' countless family-owned shops and restaurants; places that still do business the old-fashioned way. Stop into a 100-year-old hardware store that still sells nails by the pound; the only professional stained glass studio in East Texas; and an old-style barber shop like your dad used to visit. There's no other place in Texas like it!

New! Nacogdoches Main Street Map and Guide! (PDF)

"The downtowns of our cities comprise a relatively small portion of the city geographic area, but they are immensely important in determining the image and the economic well-being of the city and the metropolitan region. Downtowns are very unique and special places with a character not found in outlying parts of the city, and certainly not found in suburbs. This character is very special, and it is something that government officials and city residents should make an effort to preserve and enhance. Once the special qualities that make our downtowns special are destroyed, it is unlikely they can ever be replaced"
Edward Lawrence
www.downtownresearch.com

The Nacogdoches Convention & Visitor's Bureau (CVB) is located at 200 E. Main Street, in the middle of the square in historic downtown Nacogdoches. Business hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday, and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Sunday.

Visitors to downtown can request a parking permit at the front desk to avoid the worry of parking over the allotted time limit in the downtown area. Visitor's Parking passes are available inside the CVB and allow you to shop the red brick streets all day long! Inside this beautifully restored Federal building are displays of historic interest, tourist information, and public restrooms.

The grounds of the CVB are beautifully landscaped and markers detail some of our rich history. A stage on the back of the building is the site of music venues and public gatherings. Melissa Sanford is the Director, and she and her staff and the volunteer Tejas Greeters will be glad to assist you in anyway they can. The telephone number is 936-564-7351, or 888-OLDEST-TOWN and the web site is www.visitnacogdoches.org.

Nacogdoches is a Texas Main Street City. Since 1998, the downtown has flourished under the program with enhanced period lighting, street scapes, public and private reinvestment, and community events. Sarah O'Brien is the Main Street Manager and the contact for downtown properties available for purchase or rent. Her office is in City Hall on the back side of the square and her telephone number is 936-559-2573 and the City web site is www.ci.nacogdoches.tx.us, you can also email her at obriens@ci.nacogdoches.tx.us.

To learn more about our town and our organization, please follow these links:
About the Nacogdoches DBA
More about Nacogdoches
Events Downtown
Printable Walking Tour Map
Available Properties
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