Dovetail, a 62-unit condominium development located at 630 and 634 Central Parkway in New Braunfels, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 11.

The development aims to add new options to the New Braunfels housing market as a lifestyle-focused community, emphasizing maintenance-free living, walkability and thoughtfully designed, functional spaces, said Liam Caruana, Dovetail Condominiums sales manager.

About the project: Construction for Dovetail began in September 2024. The project was developed by GBMC Communities, a New Braunfels-based urban infill developer that specializes in lock-and-leave condominium communities, as previously reported by Community Impact.

The condominium community offers resort-style amenities, including a resort-style pool, outdoor kitchen, silo lounge and an off-leash dog park. Dovetail has move-in ready residences ranging from studio to three-bedroom floor plans, with prices ranging from $200,000-$500,000, Caruana told Community Impact.

“Dovetail distinguishes itself as the area’s premier urban infill condominium community, offering high-end finishes, a lock-and-leave lifestyle and direct access to shops, restaurants and local attractions,” Caurana said.

Check out all the live music going on in New Braunfels this February through mid-March, from singer-songwriters to full bands and more.

Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre
290 W. San Antonio St., New Braunfels

• Feb. 12: Sons of Cream, 7:30 p.m.
• Feb. 17: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, 7:30 p.m.
• Feb. 19: The Malpass Brothers, 7:30 p.m.

• Feb. 13: Kayla Jane, 7:30 p.m.
• Feb. 14: Pat Byrne, 7:30 p.m.
• Feb. 15: Bruce Robison, 4 p.m.

Bara Ekhlayel said he has always been enamored with the café culture found throughout Europe.

“Especially the way cafés serve as gathering places, not just somewhere to eat,” Ekhlayel said in an email to Community Impact.

How we got here: In 2018, Ekhlayel said he put his entrepreneurial skills to the test by opening his own café called Crepeccino Cafe & Creperie in the Medical Center area of Northwest San Antonio.

“I wanted to bring that European café experience to San Antonio, but with a modern twist that felt welcoming and accessible to our community,” he said.

Then, in 2025, the success of Ekhlayel’s first brick-and-mortar eased into a second, larger location in Cibolo to serve residents of the Northeast San Antonio Metrocom area.

• 857 Cibolo Valley Drive, Ste. 208, Cibolo

UT Health San Antonio has launched the multidisciplinary Limb Optimization Program, which will deliver advanced care for individuals with congenital conditions, deformities or dysfunction due to trauma.

What you need to know: According to a news release, the program seeks to improve the quality of life and functional outcomes for patients by combining limb preservation, amputation care and reconstructive solutions. The program is the first in South Texas to offer osseointegration, a state-of-the-art procedure in which the prosthetic limb is directly attached to the skeleton. 

The program is led by Joseph Alderete, a retired army colonel and associate clinical professor in the department of orthopaedics at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio.

The Limb Optimization Program is composed of a collaborative team of surgeons, rehabilitation specialists, prosthetists and researchers, with expertise in orthoplastics, behavioral health, nutrition, physical and occupational therapy, orthotics and prosthetics and translational research, the release states.