COMPILED BY ZARA FLORES & AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
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Guests travel 110 feet down into the cavern for their guided tours.
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COURTESY WONDER WORLD
AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN/COMMUNITY IMPACT
ZARA FLORES/COMMUNITY IMPACT
FEATURED IMPACT ANNIVERSARY Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park , located at 1000 Prospect St., San Marcos, celebrated 120 years of business in January. The cave was rst discovered in 1893 and 10 years later, it opened to the public for tours. It has since been passed down three generations of family ownership. Owner Kristin Williams took over the business in 2017 from her father, Buddy Mostyn, who had been running the business since 1972. At Wonder World, patrons can travel 110 feet underground to experience the cave along the Balcones Fault line. Over the years, the park has evolved
beer, wine, smoothies, breakfast and lunch items are also on the menu along with classic espresso drinks. The exterior is painted in black and red stripes and fea- tures an outdoor patio area. 512-754-9253. Facebook: Wake the Dead Coffee House NAME CHANGES 9 Sunflower Bank and Pioneer Bank officials celebrated a merger with a rib- bon-cutting ceremony Feb. 9. The bank, located at 403 S. Stagecoach Trail, offers a wide range of relationship-focused services to meet personal, business and wealth management financial goals. Sun- flower Bank also deals with home loans and community programs. One of those programs is the ABC Program, which works to support schools and students in the community. School-registered debit
cards earn participating schools 2 cents year-round each time the card is used. Another component of the ABC Pro- gram is students in grades K-12 have the opportunity to bring their current report card and be entered into a drawing. 512-749-1501. www.sunflowerbank.com CLOSINGS 10 Yoyi’s Fruity Land owners Gloria and Marco Quintero announced the closure of their shop effective Feb. 25. The shop was located at 1404 Clare- wood Drive, Ste. 110, San Marcos. The shop served a variety of snacks, such as corn in a cup with butter, mayonnaise, cheese and chili powder; corn on the cob; fruit cups; chicharron with avocado, tomato, sour cream, cabbage and Valen- tina hot sauce; and more.
into more than just a cave with other attractions, such as the train ride routed to the petting zoo, an anti-gravity house, an arcade and more. The park also hosts special events throughout the year. 512-392-6711. www.wonderworldpark.com
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