After a year of construction, The Courthouse—a 25,000-square-foot pickleball, padel and restaurant venue—opened its doors to the New Braunfels community Nov. 4.

Co-owner Diego Sotelo said The Courthouse was "very unique," and is something the city needed in the New Braunfels Town Center at Creekside shopping center.

"New Braunfels [needed] a family hub where all family members—from parents to children and friends—can find something to do all under the same roof," Sotelo said.

The full story: The Courthouse has six indoor pickleball courts and four outdoor padel courts. The venue offers equipment rentals and certified coaching staff.

Sotelo said The Courthouse was built with family in mind, which is why there is a playground for kids in the heart of the venue’s social area. The venue accepts bookings for private events such as birthdays, corporate events, and school and community fundraisers. 

The restaurant’s brunch menu features avocado toast and chilaquiles, while the standard menu serves burgers, Tex-Mex, soups, salads and shareables. A number of menu items are also named after local teams. 

Whole Cardiac Wellness will be relocating in New Braunfels early next year, according to a Facebook post.

What you need to know: The cardiology clinic will be relocating from 1583 E. Common St., Ste. 211 to 790 Generations Drive, Ste. 210, according to the post.

What they offer: Whole Cardiac Wellness offers a range of cardiovascular treatments to alleviate and manage heart diseases, such as cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation and high blood pressure, according to its website.

The cardiology clinic also offers Cardiac Echocardiography, Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac Monitoring Services, Myocardial Perfusion Imaging and more.

• 1583 E. Common St., Ste. 211, New Braunfels

• Timeline: Construction is expected to begin in 2028, with a completion date in 2030, according to city documents.
• Cost: $24.78 million
• Funding source: 2023 bond (Proposition A)

• Timeline: Construction is expected to begin in early 2027, with an estimated completion date in mid-2029.
• Cost: $15.93 million
• Funding source: 2023 bond (Proposition A)

A new chiropractor has opened its doors in Northeast San Antonio. 

The details: Vertex Chiropractic, located at 19115 FM 2252, Ste. 8 near Garden Ridge, opened on Nov. 3.

The clinic—locally owned by licensed chiropractor Jorge Ayala—focuses on pain reduction and mobility therapy.

What they offer: Vertex Chiropractic offers extremity adjustments, chiropractic adjustments and manual therapy along with Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization to reduce scar tissue buildup.

• 19115 FM 2252 Ste. 8, San Antonio

Every day for the past 25 years, at least one person has died in crashes on Texas roads. Texas officials and the families of some fatal crash victims commemorated the grim anniversary with a candlelight ceremony at the Texas Capitol on Nov. 7.

The impact: Jamie White said her 2-year-old daughter, Allie, was hit and killed by a distracted driver at Round Rock’s Old Settlers Park in September 2019.

“It only takes [a few] seconds… to kill somebody,” White said Nov. 7. “Can you imagine doing this, taking somebody's child from them, and living the rest of your life knowing that you caused that?”

Following Allie’s death, her parents launched Allie’s Way, a nonprofit aimed at ending distracted driving.

More details: TxDOT data shows that speed and impaired driving are involved in the majority of deadly crashes on Texas roads.

“These are not random events,” Texas Highway Patrol Chief Bryan Rippee said Nov. 7. “These are the results of making the wrong choices on our Texas highways."