From air conditioning services, ice coffee and cold beers, check out local business updates in the Dripping Springs area. This list is not comprehensive.

Now Open

Haven

The local boutique is catered towards young girls ages 4 to 16. The shop offers clothes, accessories, shoes, gifts and more.Hill Country Ice House

Owned by Robert Blankenship and Andy Stedman, Hill Country Ice House has 16 taps offering Texas craft beer and serves craft cocktails. There is also live music on the weekends and a rotating lineup of food trucks.One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning


The national heating, ventilation and air conditioning service is now open in Hays County. The local business, Veteran-owned by Aaron Mudry, provides maintenance and installation services and offers a discount for veterans, first responders and teachers, according to a business representative.Peaches Coffee

The woman-owned shop is now serving coffee and other beverages at its truck on Nutty Brown Road. Drinks include drip coffee, lattes, matcha, other hot and cold drinks and more. The business is looking to expand to a brick and mortar shop off 16614 Hamilton Pool Road in June.Scout and Honor Creamery

The new shop is now scooping up fresh, small-batch organic ice cream. The ice cream is gluten, soy and peanut free with organic milks and natural colors, according to a social media post.Closings

The Shabby Wick


The gift shop from local Nikki Lourens closed its doors, due to "personal and family matters,” said Lourens. The Shabby Wick will continue to offer candles and refills online. Lourens first began the store as an online business in 2016 for her candles before opening the storefront in October of 2023, offering artisan gifts from a variety of small-business owners in addition to workshops such as candle making.