Antiquing the Driftless: La Crosse, Viroqua & the River Hills

The glaciers missed the Driftless, and so do most shoppers — which is exactly why the southwest corner of Wisconsin antiques so well. Old river towns, organic-farm country, and shops that price for locals. This route runs the arc from the Mississippi to the Dells.

La Crosse & Onalaska

The river anchor.

Antique Center

Downtown La Crosse's antiques hub — start here. Listing →

Good Steward Resale Store

Mission-driven resale with steady church-sale energy. Listing →

Relic Road

Up the road in Onalaska — relics, as advertised. Listing →

Viroqua

The organic capital thrifts accordingly.

What's In Store?

The downtown Viroqua browse — genuinely unpredictable stock. Listing →

Indigo Thrift Store

Small-town thrift done right. Listing →

Tomah

The interstate junction stop.

Antique Mall of Tomah

Verified: 65+ dealers at the I-94/Highway 21 junction, open every day 9–5 — one of our five best antique malls in the state. Listing →

Reedsburg

Two blocks, three reasons to stop.

PypsHouse Vintage

Verified: family-owned, handpicked vintage and creatively upcycled home-and-garden pieces. Listing →

Antiques on Main

The antiques anchor on, yes, Main. Listing →

Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift Store

The St. Vinnie's for the completists. Listing →

Baraboo & the Dells edge

Circus town, serious shops.

Baraboo Vintage & Seek Boutique

Vintage and seek — boutique-scale finds off the square. Listing →

Eye of the Beholder

Antiques where the name does the philosophy. Listing →

Wisconsin Dells Antique Mall

The area's antique mall — despite the name, you'll find it on the Baraboo side. Listing →

Pair it with the fall colors and it's the best antiquing drive in the state, full stop. Full listings: La Crosse · Viroqua · Reedsburg · Baraboo.