Now open
FirstLight Home Care
The home care agency is now open and serving Hays County and its surrounding areas. FirstLight Home Care’s services include senior, personal, veteran, dementia, companion and respite care. The business can also provide specialty services such as disability care or family care.
- Opened in September
- www.firstlighthomecare.com
The studio is now offering swimming lessons in Dripping Springs. The studio offers private one-on-one lessons to adults and children as young as 6 months. The school teaches learn-to-swim, flip turns and four different strokes. A two-week bootcamp is offered for ages 2 and up.
- Opened in October
- 164 Belterra Village Way, Ste. X200, Austin
- www.theswimstudios.com
Dutch Bros Coffee opened its first Dripping Springs-area location. The Oregon-based chain serves specialty coffees, energy drinks, teas, shakes and more.
- Opened Oct. 18
- 12400 Hwy. 290, Ste. 300, Dripping Springs
- www.dutchbros.com
The women’s boutique opened in the Windmill Center in early November. Owned by local Elona Appleby, the store is now offering clothing, shoes, accessories and gifts.
- Opened Nov. 8
- 136 Drifting Wind Run, Ste. 121, Dripping Springs
- www.monkeesofdrippingsprings.com
Austin Skyline Juniors
The volleyball club will open a training facility in Dripping Springs in early 2025. The new space will host camps, clinics, small group training and other volleyball programs. A space for speed, agility and strength training will also be available at the new facility.
- Opening early 2025
- 4955 Bell Springs Road, Unit 2, Dripping Springs
- www.austinskylinejuniorsvolleyball.com
Driftwood Axe House & Bar
The Driftwood Dugout is rebranding as the Driftwood Axe House & Bar in Dripping Springs. The ax-throwing facility accepts reservations and walk-ins for guests who want to ax-throw. There is also a playground for kids, a food truck and a full liquor bar with various local beers, wines and bourbons.
- 18992 FM 150, Ste. 203, Driftwood
- www.driftwoodaxehouse.com
The family-owned brewing company is changing its business model from brewery and restaurant to private event venue. Now open for event bookings, guests can rent out the space on its own or select additional catering and bar services, including a tap wall with various house-brewed beers. Beerburg also has a patio deck and beer garden outside. Booking guests can also create custom beer at the facility in advance to serve at their event.
- 13476 Fitzhugh Road, Austin
- www.beerburgbrewing.com
The local distillery celebrated 10 years at their Dripping Springs tasting room in October. The distillery marked the occasion with a free four-day celebration at the site with live music, food and drink specials and limited edition merchandise. The tasting room is the site of the former bottling plant. Deep Eddy is known for its Texas-made original and flavored vodkas.
- Opened October 2014
- 2250 E. Hwy. 290, Dripping Springs
- www.deepeddyvodka.com