Things To Do

A staycation at Legacy West, Plano can be spent in one of two ways: an action-packed culinary adventure or a nothing-but-relaxation retreat. At nine months pregnant and in desperate need of a break, I choose the later.

Plano Event Center. Image courtesy of Plano Event Center on Facebook. The Plano Event Center could have a new 4-star neighbor by the spring of 2020, adding a key partner to the popular meeting and events venue.

Usually, this little town of 5,000 is an ordinary community: a quiet cluster of boutiques, family restaurants and antique shops surrounding the Van Zandt County courthouse.

The Texas capitol has no end of attractions: the apex of our state government, our largest, most burnt orange university, and a vibrant live music scene, for starters.

It’s not all Alamos and riverwalks. Though every Texan is probably required to visit the Alamo once in their lifetime and the riverwalk is one of San Antonio’s chief delights, there are plenty of other good things to see, do and taste.

All photography by Cori Baker From Sundance Square to the Stockyards, Fort Worth has a lot going on. It’s the peanut butter to Dallas’ jelly, its slightly more country sibling.

Denton square is at the apex of three different schools so, naturally, the iconic businesses in this area are eclectic and atypical, perfect for a college town.

This October, the Shops at Willow Bend will be hosting the Plano Food and Wine Festival.

For boating out to your favorite sandy beach, fishing in the early hours of the morning and skimming over waves on a jet ski, there’s no better place than Highport Marina on Lake Texoma—a one-stop facility for all your boating and recreational needs.

Addison, Texas anticipates over a half-million guests for the nation’s BEST fireworks show: Addison Kaboom Town! While communities across the United States celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, one of the country’s most lauded and most unique ce