ATX-SBK: Impact 10/21/2025

Check out the newest updates on businesses and restaurants in San Marcos, plus learn about a new do-it-yourself craft studio nearby.

Now open
Logie’s on the Square
Owner Joe Bendetti opened the bar and restaurant inside the former AquaBrew spot. A full bar is available, as well as food including burgers, chicken wings and more.

• 150 S. LBJ Drive, San Marcos

• 296 Wonder World Drive, San Marcos

• 9595 RR 12, Wimberley

The city of Kyle will come together on Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. to recognize San Vicente Cemetery as a Historic Texas Cemetery.

The specifics: The cemetery will become a Texas Historical Commission marker with its history showcasing Mexican-American culture and history. The inauguration will bring together local officials, community members and relatives of individuals interred at the cemetery to commemorate the legacy of those buried at the site.

The history: The cemetery was founded in the early 1900s and has since served as the final resting place for the area’s Mexican and Mexican-American pioneers who contributed to the history of Hays County and Central Texas, as stated in a news release.

• 700 S. Old Stagecoach Road, Kyle

Across the state of Texas, families brave overwhelming medical situations in which they often have no options but to stay in hospital rooms while supporting their children needing care. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas has worked since 1985 to ease these experiences with comfortable sleeping spaces, food services and more.

The history: Since its launch, the nonprofit has expanded with family rooms available at Dell Children’s Medical Center, Dell Children’s Medical Center North Campus, Seton Medical Center Austin, St. David’s Medical Center and St. David’s North Austin Medical Center.

Each family room contains a living room, a kitchen and dining area, sleeping rooms, shower and laundry facilities, a quiet room and snacks and beverages.

“No family ever dreams of having a child in a hospital,” COO Kristin Coulter said. “The certainty when they’re told that their child has a diagnosis or is critically ill to have a resource like Ronald McDonald House come alongside them and walk along that journey with them is very comforting.”

• 1315 Barbara Jordan Blvd., Ste. 1/2, Austin

As water restrictions and shortages become more common in Texas communities, state lawmakers are asking voters to approve $20 billion to fund new water supply projects and improve existing systems over the next 20 years.

The overview: If voters approve State Proposition 4, which is on the November ballot, the state will create a dedicated funding stream to help local utilities access more water and upgrade their infrastructure. Without the new funding, Texas’ water crisis could deepen, experts say.

“We’ve got 1,500+ people moving to Texas every day, and not one of them is bringing a single drop of water with them,” Dean Sharp, who leads the management division of the Texas American Water Works Association, said Oct. 16.

Key takeaway: Despite the $1 billion annual price tag, Proposition 4 would not create any new state taxes or increase costs for Texans, lawmakers and experts said. Beginning in 2027, the money would come from existing sales tax revenue and be deposited in the Texas Water Fund, a state account that voters approved in 2023.