The Intrepid Thread is relocating in New Braunfels.

The details: The Intrepid Thread—which sells luxury fabrics and sewing machines—is relocating from Freiheit Village at 2165 Gabriel’s Place, Ste. 1113, to Corridor Commercial Center. The business is anticipated to open in its new location Jan. 15, Owner Julie Dueck said in an email to Community Impact.
 
Dueck said she opened inside The Mercer building in June 2024, and in November, they closed up shop to relocate.

“We specialize in subscription services sending out little packages of sewing bliss all over the country,” Dueck said in the email.

Digging deeper: Dueck said she is excited to welcome seamstresses and seamsters and create a friendly community atmosphere.

The Intrepid Thread’s name was inspired by Dueck’s father, who was stationed on the USS Intrepid.

“I named it in honor of him,” she said.

• 6430 FM 1102, Ste. 100, New Braunfels

A locally owned antique and gift shop is shutting down after being open in New Braunfels for over 10 years.

The gist: Nash Bros. Stores—located at 309 W. San Antonio St.—will be closing its doors by the end of February following its storewide clearance sale. The store will officially close once all inventory is gone.

“I want to say to all of our repeat customers, thank you from the bottom of my heart,” Owner Yolie Nash said in a Dec. 19 Facebook post detailing the closure.

More details: Nash Bros. Stores sells vintage and antique collectibles, gifts and home decor.

• 309 W. San Antonio St., New Braunfels

A new bike path has recently been added to the trail system at this popular park in North San Antonio.

What residents should know: A new mountain biking trail at McAllister Park called The Grove got its “finishing touches” on Dec. 14, according to a Facebook post from the Friends of McAllister Park, or FOMP.

Volunteers helped to construct portions of the trail, including planting vegetation, spreading mulch, laying down boulders and more.

FOMP is an independent, nonprofit organization that helps to fund and maintain projects at the park, according to its website.

The new trail is near the park’s multipurpose sports field, just outside the parking lot off Buckhorn Road.

More details: As a “flow” trail, The Grove contains a series of hills and is named after the native Texas Persimmon, common in the San Antonio area, according to an announcement from FOMP’s Facebook page.

• 13102 Jones Maltsberger Road, San Antonio