Cibolo’s dedicated senior program took another step forward in 2025, finding a new permanent home to eat, talk and explore.

What's new: In September, the senior program for ages 50 and up moved south down Main Street, switching operations from Grange Hall to the newly-named Cibolo Community Center. The membership program is dedicated to serving Cibolo seniors with meals, activities and special collaborations with multiple partners. It is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Monday to Friday.

The city acquired the property, formerly known as the Noble Group Event Center, for $2.01 million in August 2024, to make the center a hub for the seniors as well as the city’s human resources department.

The senior program launched in January 2022 under the leadership of Stephanie Whitson, who said members are enjoying the new center's amenities.

A locally owned candle shop has relocated within the city of Cibolo. 

In a nutshell: Yellow Rose Candle Co. relocated from 203 Rawe Ave., to 203 S. Main St., in Cibolo on Nov. 1. The candle shop—owned by Kristina Knapp sells Texas-themed, woodwick candles with scents inspired by the elements of Texas, such as Texas Yellow Rose, Fields of Bluebonnets, Texas Coastline and Fredericksburg Peach, as previously reported by Community Impact. 

In addition to candles, Yellow Rose Candle Co. sells room sprays, diffusers, soap, wax melts, air fresheners and beard oil. The candle shop also offers two-hour candle-making workshops where guests can create a custom candle. 

• Relocated Nov. 1
• 203 S. Main St., Cibolo

Waymo, an autonomous driving service, is on its way to San Antonio.

The details: On Nov. 18, the company announced its intentions to begin fully autonomous driving in San Antonio, as well as Dallas and Houston.

In an email to Community Impact, Product Communications Manager Chris Bonelli said Waymo intends to make public rides available early in 2026.

Initially started in 2009 as the Google self-driving car project, Waymo now has autonomous ride-hailing services in major metro areas across the United States. According to the company’s website, vehicles use highly detailed custom maps with real-time sensor data to determine their exact location.

For San Antonio, fully autonomous testing with employees will begin “in the coming weeks,” Bonelli said. The company maps the territory before operating in a new area, noting all lane markers, stop signs, curbs, crosswalks and more.

The Alamo will celebrate the grand opening of the Alamo Promenade at 11 a.m. Nov. 21.

The details: According to a news release, the Alamo Promenade is a gateway leading to the Alamo grounds.

The promenade features statues of historical figures from the Texas Revolution, including Sam Houston, Juan Seguin, Jose Antonio Navarro and John William Smith. The promenade also features cobblestones detailing Texan history from early human settlement to statehood.

The background: The Promenade is part of the Alamo Plan, a series of projects that seek to tell the larger story of Texas history. The plan includes reestablishing the original 4 1/2-acre footprint, building the Alamo Visitor Center and Museum, the Texas Cavaliers Education Center and a pedestrian mall.

• 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio