From festivals to conventions, check out these 12 events scheduled across New Braunfels from late December to mid-January.

This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change.

December
4th Annual Grinch Market
Catch a glimpse of the infamous Grinch and shop for holiday goods and gifts from local vendors.

• Dec. 14, 11 a.m.-4 p.m
• Free (admission)
• Freiheit Country Store, 2157 FM 1101, New Braunfels

• Dec. 19, 5-8 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• The Grapevine, 1612 Hunter Road, New Braunfels

Check out these concerts and live music sets scheduled across New Braunfels this December, early January as the holiday season approaches.

The Villa
1190 Gruene Road, New Braunfels

• Dec. 12: TX46 Band, 8:30 p.m.
• Dec. 13: Jackie Not Marilyn, 8:30 p.m.
• Dec. 19: Jeff Wood, 5 p.m.; Alli Mattice Band, 8:30 p.m.

• Dec. 12: Tiffiny Dawn, 6 p.m.
• Dec. 13: Monte Good, 11:30 a.m.; Shakedown, 6 p.m.
• Dec. 14: Elysha LeMaster, 11 a.m.; Phil Luna, 2 p.m.
• Jan. 2: Tausha Jackson, 6 p.m.

• Dec. 11: Read Southall, 7 p.m.
• Dec. 12: Pecos & The Rooftops, 7 p.m.
• Dec. 13: Pecos & The Rooftops, 8 p.m.
• Dec. 14: Dawn & Hawks, 12 p.m.

• Dec. 10: William Beckmann with Julianna Rankin, 7:30 p.m.
• Dec. 12: The Isaacs, 7:30 p.m.
• Dec. 18-21: Ballet Texas, 2 p.m., 7 p.m.

The Green Valley Special Utility District, or GVSUD, seeks to modernize one of the area’s most precious resources—its water supply—through its first-ever strategic plan.

The overview: On April 24, the GVSUD board of directors adopted the strategic plan, establishing goals and initiatives for the future of the area’s water infrastructure.

GVSUD’s mission statement, according to the company website, is to provide “sustainable, reliable and efficient water solutions” by connecting customers to its water supply and improving local water infrastructure. General Manager Phil Gage said that the district serves water to more than 110,000 people as a political subdivision of the state.

“Our number one mission in life is [to] deliver treated water to our customers the best that we can, as clean as we can, and also do the same thing with the environment when we’re treating [our] water,” Gage said.

After closing earlier this fall for a renovation project, a dual-branded Applebee’s and IHOP restaurant has reopened its doors on San Antonio’s northeast side.

In case you missed it: The restaurant recently opened in Windcrest at 7880 N. I-35 and adjacent to the Windsor Park shopping area.

Restaurant staff told Community Impact the eatery officially opened Nov. 12.

The context: Originally a single Applebee’s, the restaurant is one of several throughout the area to close and reopen as the dual-branded concept.

On the menu: The eatery is split in half, with one side serving the Applebee’s menu and the other serving IHOP breakfast items.

Menu items from each restaurant are available all day, and include specialty items, such as the spicy buffalo chicken omelette and the ultimate breakfast burger, according to their website.

• 7880 N. I-35, Windcrest

New businesses in New Braunfels and an update from Boerne City Council are just some of the headlines from Community Impact coverage of the San Antonio Metro from Nov. 24-26.

• Topgolf to debut in New Braunfels on Dec. 5.
• 20 business updates in New Braunfels.
• Boerne council looks at water treatment plant expansion.
• New Braunfels council seeks update to comprehensive plan.
• Port San Antonio undergoing transformation.