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2025 Volunteer Guide: How to help these local nonprofits across the Boerne area

Take note of these local nonprofits in the Boerne and Fair Oaks Ranch area, and ways to help them out this year.

Civic
The Kuhlmann-King Historical Complex
By preserving the local artifacts and stories of Boerne, this historical society and museum hopes to educate and increase appreciation for the town’s rich past in the Hill Country.

  • 402 E Blanco Road, Boerne

Animal Services
Heart of Texas SPCA
The no-kill shelter provides boarding, general veterinarian services, microchipping and more to pets without homes. They also have an adoption and educational program for residents.
  • 28730 I-10 W., Fair Oaks Ranch

Open T.R.A.I.L. Ranch
Providing support to those with special needs and other conditions, this Hill Country ranch uses equine or horse therapy with certified instructors and therapists in a comforting and educational environment.
  • 28710 Boerne Stage Road, Boerne
 
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Darkside Brick Oven Pizza Co. to expand with new themed bar in Boerne

An eclectic local pizza joint in Boerne is currently expanding with plans to open a new bar and lounge later this year.

The details: Darkside Brick Oven Pizza Co. is in the process of constructing a new bar behind the restaurant at 25 Truss Drive in Boerne, just off of Hwy. 46.

Called Darkside After Dark, Owner Michael Hawes told Community Impact he expects it to open sometime in November.

The restaurant, known for its 70s and 80s themed decor and Star Wars memorabilia, will add to its diverse array of film tributes with this new Predator-themed bar.

The context: Darkside Brick Oven Pizza Co. serves up a wide range of New York-style thin-crust pizzas, from white margherita to BBQ brisket and more, according to the menu.

There’s also a selection of desserts, salads and sandwiches available as well.

Complete with jungle foliage, a Predator sculpture and a crashed helicopter, Hawes said the area is a true testament to the original movies from the 1980s.

  • 25 Truss Drive, Boerne
 

FOODIE FRIDAY
Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the San Antonio area.

Elsewhere Too has officially opened its new hybrid location on San Antonio’s North Side.

Owned by Terrin Fuhrmann, the new bar and event venue is the business's second in the Alamo City, with The Elsewhere Garden & Bar being an anchor near the River Walk.

The new mixed outdoor venue has outdoor seating, “Instagrammable” decor and a 53-foot-tall Ferris wheel, Fuhrmann said.

Elsewhere is known for its cocktails, craft beer and bar food such as burgers, sandwiches and Philly cheesesteak fries, according to their website.
  • Opened Oct. 4
  • 4513 N. Loop 1604 W., San Antonio

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🍻 Billy's Ice to reopen at new location, under new name in New Braunfels
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🍔 McDonald's opening new location near Fair Oaks Parkway
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🍕 Local restaurant and brewery to open new pizza parlor in Boerne
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While Tex-Mex and breakfast tacos are abundant throughout San Antonio, Jose Castellanos, owner of Pollo Picosito in Live Oak, said he wanted to put his own twist on the tried-and-true cuisine.

Hailing from Guadalajara, Mexico, Castellanos said he has been in the restaurant and hospitality business for 45 years, managing and owning a variety of eateries for decades.

Castellanos said the main priorities of his restaurant are simple—breakfast tacos in the morning, then puffy tacos and enchiladas for lunch.

“The people of San Antonio love breakfast tacos. Whenever I leave here for a couple days, I already start to miss them myself,” Castellanos said.
  • 12107 Toepperwein Road, Ste. 7, Live Oak

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News Near You
New mixed-use development The Merc holds groundbreaking in Northwest San Antonio

On Oct. 15, Rob Schumacher of Schumacher Interests celebrated the construction of The Merc’s 8-acre, three-building retail centerpiece with a groundbreaking ceremony.

According to a news release, the project will total approximately 35,000 square feet of retail and dining space and will eventually expand into a 112-acre mixed-use development.

The details: Located between UTSA Boulevard and West Hausman Road, the 350 million development will eventually expand into a Pearl-like district, with restaurants, apartments, retail and outdoor spaces. According to the release, the retail space will eventually expand to include 200,000 square feet throughout the site.

Along with the three new retail buildings, construction also includes 30 acres of recreation and open space.  

 
Statewide News
Texas lawmakers to investigate deadly Central Texas floods with new committees

The Texas House and Senate are launching new legislative committees to “get to the bottom of exactly what occurred” during this summer’s deadly Central Texas floods, state leaders announced Oct. 13.

The details: The bipartisan panels, known as the House and Senate General Investigating Committees on the July 2025 Flooding Events, will meet jointly to conduct “a comprehensive and thorough review” of the floods, House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said.

Lawmakers will be tasked with:

  • Identifying strategies to strengthen Texas’ disaster preparedness
  • Helping communities respond to future floods
  • Examining actions taken at summer camps in the flood zone

The background: During special legislative sessions this summer, lawmakers passed bills aimed at hardening summer camps against future disasters and improving local flood warning systems.

"While progress was made during the second special session to bolster Texans’ safety, the magnitude of this tragedy demands a comprehensive and thorough review," Burrows said in an Oct. 13 statement.

 

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