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Don't look away

Don't look away

In addition to being Breast Cancer Awareness Month (get your mammograms, friends), it is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
"Welcome to Plano!"

"Welcome to Plano!"

Over the last 30 years, this wonderful greeting is how I, my family and now my new bride have been welcomed wholeheartedly into the Plano community.
RELEASE THE GENIUS! Spirit of Math now open in Plano

RELEASE THE GENIUS! Spirit of Math now open in Plano

Spirit of Math Schools is an ELITE after-school system of schools designed specifically to meet the needs of high-performing students from grade 1 – 11… and they recently opened here in PLANO! For over 25 years, Spirit of Math Schools has been taking
City of Plano’s new party pop-up trailer

City of Plano’s new party pop-up trailer

Party planning is easier and more exciting with the City of Plano’s new Pop-up Trailer.

Plano Symphony Orchestra 2015-2016 Season... Don’t Miss a Note!

There is a common misconception about symphony orchestra concerts. “The biggest misconception is that the symphony is extremely formal and stuffy,” said Plano Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Debbie Watson.
Hacking life

Hacking life

Tonight, I am OCDing on this question: What am I supposed to do with the lovely cotton pouches that only yesterday held our new sheets and pillowcases? Ugh! It was so much easier when we just tore off the plastic wrap and lightweight cardboard foldin
Samaritan Inn breaks new ground

Samaritan Inn breaks new ground

When the Samaritan Inn was founded in 1984, it was a 10-bed emergency shelter for men. Now it is a 160-bed comprehensive homeless program for men, women, and families, plus a 20-unit transitional housing program called Gateway Apartments.
Go Downtown!

Go Downtown!

“Things will be great when you’re downtown…” That Petula Clark song was a big hit about the time that things were really starting to change in Plano and especially in old downtown.
What’s that smell?

What’s that smell?

Would you like to feel like a kid again? Start by buying yourself a box of crayons. With school starting this month they’re available almost everywhere. Now bring the box home and open it. Take a whiff.
Garden Ridge is now At Home in Plano

Garden Ridge is now At Home in Plano

At Home CEO and president Lee Bird was the keynote speaker at the Plano Chamber of Commerce Quarterly luncheon on June 30, 2015. Formerly Garden Ridge stores, At Home has been undergoing a major $20 million transformation for the past year.