Fiesta means "party" in Spanish, and that is exactly what you will be a part of at Fiesta Lanes. Whether you are coming to knock down some pins with friends, or arriving for a kids' birthday party, you are sure to have fun. After all, there is no other sport that you can play well while enjoying a cold brew.

Another great way to have fun is to join one of the alley's many leagues. Fiesta has leagues for youth, middle schoolers, and high schoolers, as well as a variety of different leagues that adults can choose to join. However, you do not have to bowl to have a good time at Fiesta Lanes. You can also catch the big game or play darts, billiards, or serenade the crowd during karaoke. And don't miss blacklight bowling on the weekends!

Fiesta Lanes
1202 Huisache Ave
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 625-6263
fiestabowlinglanes.com

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Whether you’re pressed for time before dinner guests arrive or simply overwhelmed with the amount of items on your to-do list, just about everyone could use some help when it comes to cleaning. Here are a few smart ways to help you speed through household cleaning tasks.

• Work in a circle. Instead of attacking things in each room at random, make a plan to work in a circle. In the kitchen, that might mean wiping down the refrigerator and tossing out expired foods, giving the stove a good scrub, wiping down counter and tabletops, then loading the dishwasher last.
• Start with the worst first. If you dread cleaning the bathroom or tidying up the bedroom, start with that room first. By getting the hardest part out of the way when you have the most energy, you’ll speed through the rest of your chores.
• Take inventory while cleaning. If you notice that something doesn’t need to be cleaned, such as the already-spotless windows, then eliminate it from the list to save time. Unless it’s something requiring sanitization, like the toilet, there’s no shame in leaving it be.
• Do a final sweep. Once you’re done with the major cleaning tasks, give your home a final sweep, putting everything in its right place and creating an organized look.

Speed Cleaning [The Inspired Room]
30 Quick and Easy Cleaning Tips [Woman’s Day]
9 Tips For Speed Cleaning [About Home]
Clean Your Home in Less than 20 Minutes [SheKnows]

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If your idea of a library includes shushing librarians and dusty old tomes, then you're overdue for a visit to the New Braunfels Public Library. Owned by the city of New Braunfels, this modern library gives residents access to a catalog of more than 107,000 items—for free! It's all part of the library's mission: "To provide the community with equal access to physical and virtual environments that support and encourage lifelong learning and enrichment."

Materials available for check out span books and magazines to music and movies. What's more, the New Braunfels Public Library frequently plays host to community events such as storytimes, book and language clubs, writing workshops, lecture series, and much more!

New Braunfels Public Library
700 E Common St.
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-4300
www.nbtexas.org/114/Library

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