Round Top, Texas Travel Guide
"Round Top isn’t all shopping and hunting down the best finds, though. If you head about a mile outside of town and turn left on Jaster Street, you’ll come across the Round Top Festival Institute. Set on over 200 acres of green space, the institute — founded in 1971 by internationally renowned concert pianist James Dick — is centered around its 1,000-seat Festival Concert Hall, an acoustic and visual wonder. Outside of a calendar of live music performances and master classes, the campus offers a collection of thoughtful additions that are open to the public, from a museum room where you can explore the personal effects of David W. Guion (the famed composer who arranged cowboy tune “Home on the Range” as sheet music) to walking trails, gardens, lakes, and a restored chapel from the 1800s. You can visit on your own, or schedule a guided walking tour with one of the institute’s knowledgeable staff." - Travel + Leisure Editors
