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Beat. Contoured. Caked up. On fleek. It seems as if new colloquialisms for beauty and makeup are coined overnight. Anyone familiar with meme and tweet culture knows how rapidly new slang terms go in and out of the lexicon.

Christopher and Doreen Heake have the scoop on the best things to do in Collin County | Image by Nika Beavers While Collin County seems to be scarce on millennials, there is certainly no shortage of places to go and things to see.

Summertime is almost here, and before it gets too hot, you're not going to want to miss out on enjoying good food and cocktails on the patio of some of the best bars and restaurants in town.

We are a normal family of three. As parents we are trying hard to raise a young man with a strong moral compass. I coach soccer while my wife is active in our son’s Boy Scout troop. As neighbors, we try to be there to lend a cup of sugar.

A 17-story luxury residential tower, Twelve forms the final piece of The Star’s live-work-play atmosphere.

At first, it’s hard to be sure if the slender, redheaded woman sitting on the sunlit patio of Toulouse is Kellie Rasberry Evans. She’s a rare kind of celebrity, particularly well known in DFW, but many who know her name haven’t ever seen her face.

The past year was a big one in Collin County. Although we may have lost out on the long-rumored Amazon HQ2, we gained so much throughout the course of these past 12 months.

Will Woleben will turn age seven on December 21. When he hears the adults around him talking about his upcoming milestone, he grins wordlessly as he looks from face to face, making eye contact with everyone in turn.

Authentic: not false or copied; genuine; having an origin supported by unquestionable evidence; representing one’s true nature or beliefs; true to oneself.

It was a big deal when Beaumont, Texas got its first IHOP. Since it was a small city with relatively few choices, a new restaurant close to their only mall was cause for celebration.