By Edmond Ortiz
This round of Business Briefs features the opening of a board gaming bar in New Braunfels, the launch of a new Windcrest-area thrift store, and an open house at an all-inclusive/adaptive sports facility in northeast San Antonio.
Plus, San Antonio is getting another multi-sports and arcade gaming entertainment complex soon.
NOW OPEN
Board Game Vault at the Silos
Having opened May 1, Board Game Vault offers a variety of immersive board and card gaming experiences. Available games are suited for guests ages 10-up. Visitors can reserve a gaming spot for two hours for $9 per person, and take advantage of food and drink menus, if they wish. Fresh food items range from sharables, such as fries, to Italian sliders and Philly cheesesteak quesadillas. A full bar features craft cocktails, beer, wine and mead. Patrons enjoying food and drinks but not using the game library are not charged a gaming entry fee.
2064 Central Plaza, New Braunfels. Open 2-9 p.m. Mon. and Thu., 3-11 p.m. Fri., noon-11 p.m. Sat., and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. (830-837-5133)
Red, White and Blue Thrift Store
Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce held an April 23 ribbon-cutting for this nationwide thrift and consignment retailer’s newest store, which sits just outside Windcrest. Red, White and Blue offers an array of high-quality, affordable apparel, home goods, and other items. The store, the first in the San Antonio area for this retailer, accepts only cash.
5722 Walzem Road, Suite 106 (210-374-7769)
OPENING UP
ACES ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis)
A May 15 grand opening is scheduled for ACES ABA’s new Live Oak location. ACES helps individuals and families affected by autism and other special needs with comprehensive, professional services to maximize impacted individuals’ potential at home, school and in the community. ACES ABA has two San Antonio locations on the Far West Side.
8304 and 8308 Pat Booker Road, Live Oak (855-223-7123)
South Texas Blood and Tissue Center
Metro San Antonio Chamber of Commerce will hold an 11 a.m. May 14 ribbon-cutting for STBTC’s new donor facility in the Alamo Heights area.
1242 Austin Hwy., Suite 106
OPEN HOUSE
YMCA of Greater San Antonio is having an open house near Morgan’s Wonderland all-inclusive theme park now through May 8. Guests may explore new membership offerings, including access to courts for tennis and pickleball and group exercise classes, and access to Morgan’s Sports, the all-inclusive sporting complex that is now being operated by the local YMCA. The organization is also accepting memberships ahead of the Hartman Family YMCA opening on site in early 2027. Individuals with a permanent physical, intellectual, or developmental disability or special need may receive up to 100% waived (no cost) membership to participate. In-person registration is required.
5025 David Edwards Drive
OPENING SOON
Taroko Sports
Taroko Sports, a California-based chain of sports and entertainment destinations, recently announced it will open its first San Antonio location this summer at the Park North retail center, 618 N.W. Loop 410, Suite 108. San Antono will be Taroko Sports’ fourth U.S. location and its largest venue in the nation, a 31,000-square-foot complex offering batting cages, pitching mounds, HitTrax golf swing suites, miniature bowling, arcade games, and more. The venue also has private party suites available for special occasions, such as birthday parties, corporate outings, and team celebrations.
