After 20 years of planning and three years of construction, Zipp Family Sports Park is ready for some action.

Look at this: The Zipp Family Sports Park can accommodate youth, recreational, competitive and tournament play across multiple sports. New Braunfels City Manager Robert Camareno said the park gives them the ability to hold regional and statewide tournaments while increasing visitor spending, benefiting local hotels, restaurants and businesses.

The park is named after the Zipp family, who sold 123.5 acres to the city in 2017 and later donated an additional 25 acres to make the project happen.

Tim Zipp said their ancestor, Johann Jacob Zipp, arrived from Germany about 180 years ago seeking opportunity. The 25-acre property had been a family ranch where relatives lived, worked and created “lasting memories,” Tim Zipp said.

Funding for the $41.1 million park was supported by voters in two city bond elections, a Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, or TPWD, grant and the New Braunfels Economic Development Corp., or NBEDC.

A locally owned health and wellness hub has opened its doors off FM 1863 in New Braunfels.

Some details: Adoration, owned by Kelly Richardson, offers red light therapy and has a vibration plate that aims to help eliminate inflammation. Adoration also has a ReGen Total Wellness cold plunge.

Richardson said she hopes to bring in someone who does eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, commonly known as EMDR, therapy for individuals who have post-traumatic stress disorder.

"I would like to be able to have veterans come get treated," Richardson told Community Impact.

Adoration offers mat Pilates classes and has a gym. Adoration also has a sauna that offers infrared heat and wet heat, Richardson said.

Before you go: Richardson said she is also hoping to find a food truck that serves juice or coffee to have on the property.

• 626 FM 1863, New Braunfels

• 180 N. I-35, San Marcos

A luxury apparel brand founded in Solomeo, Italy, in 1978, will open a location in the San Marcos Premium Outlets this summer.

The overview: Brunello Cucinelli, a retailer offering “Made in Italy” products, is set to open in the outlet mall this July, adding to the luxury retail store options, according to a San Marcos Premium Outlets news release.

The new location will be the brand’s first outlet store in Texas, according to the release. Brunello Cucinelli sells apparel, footwear and accessories for men, women and children. The brand joins other luxury options in the San Marcos Premium Outlets.

Notable quote: “The addition of [Brunello Cucinelli] further reinforces San Marcos Premium Outlets’ position as Texas’ premier luxury outlet shopping destination,” said Scott Dozier, San Marcos Premium Outlets general manager, in the release. “We are proud to offer an exceptional collection of high-end fashion and designer outlets, providing shoppers with an unparalleled shopping experience unlike anywhere else in the state."

• Opening July
• 3939 I-35, Ste. 950A, San Marcos