New Braunfels Edition | March 2023

BY SIERRA MARTIN, AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN & ERIC WEILBACHER

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medical conditions. 830-643-7755. www.nbrrh.ernesthealth.com COMING SOON 8 Lass Cafe & Cocktails will be opening a new location at 993 Loop 337, New Braunfels. The restaurant serves its signature item, Oma Haecker’s Fried Bologna Sandwich, among other sandwiches and burgers on the menu. The business was tentatively planning to open the week of March 6 as of press time. www.facebook.com/lasscafe EXPANSIONS 9 Santikos Entertainment in the Marketplace Plaza, 651 N. Business I-35, Ste. 1010, New Braunfels, will be ex- panding to include an eight-lane bowling alley, a sports bar and a larger arcade. Construction on the expansion is antici- pated to begin in April. 210-664-3348. www.santikos.com/san-antonio/ 10 Communities in Schools of South Central Texas , located at 161 S. Castell Ave., New Braunfels, celebrated its 30th anniversary March 5. The South Central Texas chapter began serving three area elementary schools in 1993 and expanded to eventually cover schools of all grade levels in Comal, Luling, Marion, New Braunfels, Seguin and Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISDs. Nearly 4,000 students are receiving tutoring, guidance counseling, college preparedness and basic life needs from new-braunfels/theater-info ANNIVERSARIES

the organization. 830-620-4247. www.cis-sct.org CLOSINGS

The Cli Carver, a gravity-propelled alpine roller coaster, opened Feb. 18.

11 Operating in New Braunfels since 1886, the ADM Milling Co ., located at 398 E. San Antonio St., New Braunfels, and formerly known as the Dittlinger Mill, will close at the end of March, parent company Archer Daniels Midland con- rmed to Community Impact . In an emailed statement, Dane Lisser, a media relations representative for the company, said ADM regularly reviews its global foot- print “to determine whether assets are best positioned to meet customer needs and advance [its] growth strategy.” Lisser said the company is working with those employed at the New Braunfels plant to nd work elsewhere in the company or oer a nancial package and support to nd employment elsewhere. ADM will decommission and dispose of the facility. 830-625-2301. www.world-grain.com 12 The Book Haus , an independent retailer located at 992 Hwy. 46 W., Ste. 102, New Braunfels, announced it will close March 31. “We’re going to start liquidating next week so that we can get rid of some of these books,” owner Sabrina Caldwell said. The liq- uidation sale began Feb. 20. Caldwell told Community Impact that it no longer made nancial sense to continue to operate the bookstore. In a Facebook post, the retailer said it will miss its regulars and meeting new customers. Community pop-up events will still be on the horizon after the brick-and-mortar location closes. The Book Haus carries new and used books. 830-302-7600. www.thebookhaus.com

COURTESY CAMP FIMFO

FEATURED IMPACT EXPANSION Camp Fimfo , an RV camping and glamping resort located in New Braunfels, opened up a new amenity on its property, an alpine-style gravity propelled roller coaster called the Cli Carver. Fimfo Adventures park opened to the public Feb. 18, and the Cli Carver is the rst alpine roller coaster in Texas, according to Camp Fimfo. The gravity- propelled sled includes manual breaks and can reach speeds up to 25 mph. It features three up tracks and three down tracks. Riders can make reservations online to experience the eight-minute ride on the gravity coaster that takes them through the Hill Country. General Manager Alex Pugh said the idea to build the gravity coaster came when the owners were considering what new amenities to add to the park. “When it was found out that there was not this kind of coaster anywhere in Texas, they thought it would be cool to be the rst place to have a gravity coaster in Texas,” Pugh said. Camp Fimfo is a 500-acre park that has nearly 250 RV spots, and a waterpark with the addition of 213 cabins and 10

camping sites coming soon. The camp is also working on building hiking trails throughout the park. A zip line and dog park are also in the process of being completed. A wedding venue is also anticipated to open in May. “We’re just looking to give people an outdoor experience you know, have fun outside, bring people outdoors, bring people together to have fun,” Pugh said. 520 Whitewater Way, New Braunfels 830-743-9803 www.campmfo.com/texas-hill- country/adventures

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NEW BRAUNFELS EDITION • MARCH 2023