San Marcos - Buda - Kyle Edition | February 2022

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businesses and job seekers in Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano and Williamson counties. The new center will provide aid to Hays Coun- ty businesses and job seekers. www.workforcesolutionsrca.com 6 A new location of the Anchor Bar is expected to open in April at 1400 Aquarena Springs Drive, San Marcos. It will be replacing the previous business, Mamacita’s Restaurant. It is the third location in Texas after San Antonio and Schertz. Anchor Bar is based out of Bualo and is credited for inventing the Bualo wing. It is a family-friendly sports bar with a small kids play area and a sports environment. Anchor Bar is best known for its wings, which are made with an in-house recipe. www.anchorbar.com RELOCATIONS 7 The Christ Life SMTX Church held a groundbreaking ceremony Feb. 12 to celebrate the location of the new church at the corner of Harris Hill Road and Hwy. 21 in San Marcos. The new church will be built on the 10-acre property slated for comple- tion in August. The church will remain at 150 Quail Run Drive, San Marcos, until the new facility is completed. The new church will be 30,000 square feet with wings to accommodate those with special needs. 737-484-2949. www.christlife.church ANNIVERSARIES 8 Fresco , located in the Lyndon Build- ing at 200 Springtown Way, Ste. 120, San Marcos, celebrated its one-year

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NOWOPEN 1 Blind Salamander Cantina opened in January in downtown San Marcos at 301 N. LBJ Drive. The new restaurant has indoor seating and an outdoor patio upstairs overlooking the downtown area. Its menu features tacos, quesadillas and a variety of margaritas both frozen and on the rocks. 512-749-1108. www.facebook.com/blindsalamandertx 2 El Arco Pupusas opened in January at 714 E. Hopkins St., San Marcos. The restaurant sells traditional Salvador- an pupusas, which are round disks of

dough, much like tortillas, stued with cheese or meat and served with sauces and other toppings. 512-210-8005 COMING SOON 3 A new location of Burlington is slated to open in the fall at the San Marcos Pre- mium Outlets, 3939 N. I-35, San Marcos. Though there is no suite number yet, the new store will be approximately 22,000 square feet. Burlington oers a variety of men’s, women’s and children’s items as well as home decor. www.burlington.com 4 LaniKai Lounge and Tiki Room , a

new tiki bar and lounge, is set to open in February at 700 N. LBJ Drive, Ste. 113, San Marcos. While the new business is not a restaurant, it will oer “small bites” that have a Hawaiian and Asian fu- sion to them, according to owner Gabriel Sims. The lounge will primarily serve tiki cocktails to match the tropical decor. www.lanikailounge.com 5 The Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 23 to celebrate the grand opening of the Hays County Workforce Center in San Marcos at 4794 Transportation Way, Bldg. 5, Ste. 500. The WSRCA provides recruitment and employment services to

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