Father’s Day in the Plano/ DFW Area Knows How to Treat Dad Right!

The idea of a special day to honor fathers and celebrate fatherhood started here in the USA. A woman called Sonora Smart Dodd was inspired by the American Mother’s Day celebrations to plan a day to honor fathers.

Fair’s fair, right?  Dad’s deserve to be treated and pampered a bit.  They do so much and are the backbones of the family.  Here’s a poem dedicated to dear old Dad.

 

Father’s Day has been celebrated in June since 1910 and this year Plano and the DFW area have some wonderful events for Dad to enjoy.

 Father’s Day Brunch at Legacy Hall

JUN 16

In honor of fathers everywhere, we’ll be boozin’ the old man up with an EPIC Build-Your-Own Bloody Mary Bar, an outdoor putting green AND the U.S. Open Golf Final Round on in the Box Garden at Legacy Hall with sound.

Legacy Hall caters to every brunch and breakfast craving known to mankind. Whether you’re dreaming of Press Waffle Co.’s chicken and waffles or a savory crepe from Whisk & Eggs, we’ve got you covered.

Not a Bloody Mary fan? No worries, don’t miss $5 Mimosas every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.! #brunchgoals Plus, we have a new Build-Your-Own Mimosa Bar for $8.

FREE EVENT DETAILS: This is a FREE event, therefore registration does NOT guarantee seating or access to the venue. Seating is first come, first served. Tickets will NOT be collected. PRO TIP #12: Arrive early to popular events as seating may go quickly!

YOUR VISIT: Is this your first time visiting us? Great! Legacy Hall is an innovative, European-style food hall combining the best elements of a beer garden, craft brewery and live entertainment venue. You’ll love the three-story, 55,000-square-foot space featuring more than 20 curated restaurant stalls offering flavors from around the world. Plus, the Box Garden which is the Hall’s expansive outdoor entertainment venue, where guests sing along to live music, watch movies, cheer on live sports broadcasts and more. To learn more, visit www.legacyfoodhall.com or call (972) 846-4255. Get social with Legacy Hall (@legacyfoodhall) on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. No outside food or beverages will be permitted within the hall. Our venue is all ages but minors must be accompanied by adults during a performance.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY: When severe weather conditions exist in close proximity to Legacy Hall, we may choose to delay a performance for an hour or more, before deciding to cancel or proceed. The Box Garden stage is an outdoor venue and is not covered. Guest safety is our primary concern. If weather conditions dictate, we may have to cancel a show. We encourage all Legacy Hall guests to dress for potential weather changes. Umbrellas are not admitted in the venue during concerts.

NO OUTSIDE FOOD & DRINKS: No outside food or drinks are allowed. Exceptions are made for the dietary needs of infants, medical determinations and homemade desserts for special celebrations (ex.: birthdays).

HEY PARENTS! Please know that you and your children’s safety is our top priority. Therefore, we respectfully ask that children are accompanied by an adult AT ALL TIMES in Legacy Hall and the Box Garden. There is no running (races, tag, climbing, etc.), throwing objects, pushing…you know the drill. Let’s be safe and have fun!

 

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In a galaxy far, far away, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra performed the music from Star Wars set to a laser light show…Ok, it’s actually not that far away, but the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra will make you feel like you’re in another galaxy! Grab your lightsaber and head to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden for a magical night of Star Wars songs and laser lights. Tickets start at $25.
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Grapevine | June 17Treat dad to a special Fathers’ Day experience with a ride on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad! Travel in an authentic 1920’s Victorian-style coach to the Fort Worth Stockyards, where you can watch the Cattle Drive or visit the World’s Largest Honky Tonk, Billy Bob’s Texas. Two lucky dads will also win a Father’s Day gift during the ride!

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Tee Up to Latest Golf Community Homes on the Plano Market

Tee Up to Executive Golf Homes in Frisco and Plano Texas

FORE!  It’s a good life, isn’t it?  Golf has become a hot topic in the Frisco/Plano area after the PGA announced it was moving headquarters to the wid-binning Frisco.  Considering all the wonderful amenities living in a Golf community and know that we’ll be seeing some of golf’s greatest in our area and on our greens for the events that the move will bring,

Browse through this beautiful showcase of golf-community homes and call/email to view all the lovely homes that embrace the executive lifestyle before prices and mortgage-rates rise!


Celebrate Mother’s Day in Plano Style at Legacy Hall – Arrive Early, Build Your Own Mimosa and Vote Your Mom the Real VIP

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The second Sunday of May is one day marked on the calendar to celebrate our Moms and those who full the roles of Moms in our lives.  They do so much for us every day of every year these fearless Moms and their love is what gets us through the hard times.  Now’s your chance to say ‘thanks’ with the fun-filled day at Legacy Hall (Psst – It’s also a chance for you to become the favorite of the family if you vot6e Mom as the MVP),

Here’s the Eventbrite info.  You can see register and see all the info by clicking below:

Legacy Hall Register for Mothers Day Brunch 2019 Plano Texas

Skip the stuffy, reservation-only restaurants and treat Mom to a fun and relaxing Sunday Brunch at Legacy Hall, featuring:

  • a Build Your Own Mimosa Bar
  • Live jazz from Jason Bucklin Trio 1pm – 4pm
  • and the best part…Legacy Hall is doing $6 Frosés all day to celebrate Mom!

**Don’t Miss the Mother’s Day Raffle** If you have a REALLY great mom, enter to win our raffle for a one-night weekend stay at the Renaissance Hotel Plano at Legacy West, including a complimentary breakfast for two plus parking! Mom really deserves this one.

**Need Brunch Recommendations** Whisk & Eggs’ breakfast sandwiches are amazing, Berrynaked’s fresh açaí bowls are super refreshing and Press Waffle Co’s gourmet waffle creations are oh-so savory.

After brunch, grab a sweet treat from Haute Sweets (like a Strawberry Macaron) or a special cupcake and/or sugar cookie from SusieCakes.

IS YOUR MOM THE REAL VIP? Treat her to a Mother’s Day in style with her own VIP Lounge. Your reserved space will have a personal Build Your Own Mimosa kit featuring Perrier Jouet Grand Brut AND a $50 Hall Pass (a gift card to use at ALL of Legacy Hall’s restaurant stalls/bars). Email VIP@legacyfoodhall.com for reservations and pricing. For groups of 6 or more. All members must be 21+ years old. Minimum drink package purchase required with the VIP Lounge.

FREE EVENT DETAILS: This is a FREE event, therefore registration does NOT guarantee seating or access to the venue. Seating is first come, first served. Tickets will NOT be collected. PRO TIP #12: Arrive early to popular events as seating may go quickly!

M-O-T-H-E-R

by Howard Johnson

“M” is for the million things she gave me,
“O” means only that she’s growing old,
“T” is for the tears she shed to save me,
“H” is for her heart of purest gold;
“E” is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
“R” means right, and right she’ll always be,
Put them all together, they spell “MOTHER,”
A word that means the world to me.

The New Life of a Family Dog at Legacy West, Plano

meet mayor kayli animal ambassador at the villas at legacy west plano texas

It’s a dog’s life around here, full or romping and playing, long walks and belly rubs.  I’m a really happy pooch and I love my family immensely.  We’ve been together since forever and have seen so many things through the years.  I thought we had seen everything and then it happened.

My life has changed, dramatically. I was for many many years a one family dog, living in a big beautiful home in the Russell Estates area of Plano (Mom and Dad said that a lot towards the end, but I’ll explain that later) with an even bigger beautiful yard. My job was to guard the family, the home and yard.  It didn’t stop there though because we cared (still do) about the neighborhood so we took special pride in making sure it was safe and looked great!  I’ve done my job with pride since I was born and other neighborhood dogs looked to me as the standard for how a faithful dog should behave.  

I loved the job I had in my family, just the same way I love my family. We’ve grown over the years starting out with just four of us and now, well there’s just too many to count! I call the little ones my pups because being a career dog I chose not to have pups of my own.

Yes, our life was happy.  I worked as the neighborhood’s lead watchdog until a few years ago when everything turned on a dime.  It started one day when something in the air changed in our home. I could smell it. There was a kind of excitement, a static that tickled my very sensitive snout.  People full of strange scents started walking through our home and it was around this time that Mom and Dad started saying that our home was ‘nestled in Russell Estates’.  Then Mom and Dad started going through all the things in our home – some of the things they sold, some they donated and the rest they put in boxes and then one day, into a truck.

Then we left our home one last time –

I was so confused…and a little bit afraid.  We drove to our new place.  This new place is full of excitement and even before we parked, my nose new that we visited regularly.  All those familiar smells were everywhere here. These were good smells, GREAT smells, of yummy foods and of the many other dogs, all excited and having fun while they’re here. This is a place full of treats and walks and Mom and Dad are always happy here.

Fast forward a few months and I have to say living here is a doggy dream! My bed, favorite toys, and my bowls are in their new spots in our new home and right next to the front door, is, my leash. I checked the new place out from top to bottom, committing each new smell to memory, feeling like a young pup, starting a new adventure.

There are plenty of new places to visit and as I get used to them, I help the other dogs with advice on how to make the most of their visits. I know which stores offer pet items, which restaurants always have nice cold bowls of water set out for dogs to enjoy, and where the best animal accessories can be brought.   There are some restaurants with patios where dogs can dine with our people.

Here are just some examples:

legacy west dog days fabletics dog yoga sprinkles cupcakes pup packs

We’ll have dates up for these as they start this year here at Legacy West, so check back to see when the fun happens!

What a great life here! The other dogs have started referring to me as Mayor Kayli because I’m here all the time and I know so much.  I’m just going to roll with it because I love to help give advice. I’m proud to say I’ve helped quite a few dogs avoid the water bowls in front of restaurants that I know they don’t change it often enough and let get warm.

That’s unacceptable to us dogs. We like our water fresh and cold, not warm and slimy and as mayor I intent to patrol the area and make sure the water is cool and refreshing for all the visiting pups.

Yes, it’s an important job, mayor, and while I never thought I would be going into a second career at the age of 17, a time when most pooches retire to sleeping 18 hours a day and barking at things that aren’t there, I’m dedicated to being the best mayor I can and to prove –

You can teach an old dog new tricks!

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Why We Love Getting Out to Enjoy Spring Events In Plano (And Why You Should, Too!)

Spring Events in Plano Texas 2019

Spring has sprung and the signs of it are blossoming all around Plano.  Now that we’re getting some great weather to enjoy, getting out and about for some fun is in order.  The great thing about Plano is that you are never short on choices of what to enjoy.  Are you a music fan?  There’s plenty to tap your toes to from CityLine in the Park to Hale Baskin and her Jazz Addiction playing over at the McCall Plaza to Watters Creek Concerts by the Creek.

Our great friends over at Plano Profile are wonderful at keeping their community calendar live and current with fun and interesting events around town for your entertainment.  Support local rescues, get healthy or take in a play.

The choices are vast in Plano and that’s why we love getting out around town.  We love getting around town for all the festivities and we know you’ll love doing the same!

 

Plano ranked happiest city in U.S. according to WalletHub.com!

We’ve been saying it all along and we hope you’ve noticed.  Okay, maybe we didn’t exactly saying it in words, but more with the tone of our blog posts.   Now, there’s a study that’s been done by WalletHub, the AI financial advisor that helps people efficiently attain top WalletFitness™ so they may enjoy life instead of worrying about money, that studied which cities have the happiest people in the US based on certain factors.  Plano is NO. 1!  We weren’t surprised.  We LOVE living in Plano, Texas and we have since, well forever!  There really hasn’t been a time when we’ve thought about grabbing our clothes, kids, pets and the pots and pans to uproot our family and move elsewhere.  We’re perfectly content where we are.

Sit down with us for a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and we’ll tell you a multitude of stories of the great times we’ve had here with each other, with family, with friends and with our many experiences as Realtors.  When we tell you we’ve had a very happy life here, we mean it.

When it comes to being happy, location plays a pivotal role in how happy you are.  We truly believe that.   It’s a fundamental right of our as Americans.  It’s even written in the Declaration of Independence, so our forefathers understood that as well.

The Study

There are many keys to happiness.  They include a positive mental state, a healthy body, strong social connections, job satisfaction, and financial well-being. These keys are being studied individually all the time, for example, access to money can increase one’s choices of what they do or buy which can increase happiness but by itself cannot bring about happiness.

WalletHub drew upon various findings of positive-psychology research in order to determine which among more than 180 of the largest U.S. cities is home to the happiest people in America.  We examined each city based on 31 indicators of happiness, ranging from depression rate to income-growth rate to average leisure time spent per day.

Main Findings

The U.S. Declaration of Independence speaks about the “pursuit of happiness” as a universal right. However, everyone gets joy from different things, whether it’s family, friends, activities, entertainment or work. What people might not realize is that where you live may also determine how happy you are.

Location plays a hand in how bright or gloomy our days are. For years, researchers have studied the science of happiness and found that its key ingredients include a positive mental state, healthy body, strong social connections, job satisfaction, and financial well-being. However, money can only make you so happy – people who make $75,000 a year won’t get any higher satisfaction from more money.

As this study aims to illustrate, moving to a certain city may help you be more content. WalletHub drew upon the various findings of positive-psychology research in order to determine which among more than 180 of the largest U.S. cities is home to the happiest people in America. We examined each city based on 31 key indicators of happiness, ranging from depression rate to income-growth rate to average leisure time spent per day. Read on for our findings, methodology and expert commentary from a panel of researchers.

To see which states combine all the necessary components of happiness, check out WalletHub’s report on the Happiest States in America.

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Main Findings

Source: WalletHub

Happiest Cities in the U.S.

Overall Rank (1=Best) City Total Score ‘Emotional & Physical Well-Being’ Rank ‘Income & Employment’ Rank  ‘Community & Environment’ Rank
1 Plano, TX 72.30 7 6 8
2 Irvine, CA 71.86 14 11 5
3 Madison, WI 71.81 3 14 7
4 Fremont, CA 71.17 10 37 1
5 Huntington Beach, CA 69.74 6 46 28
6 Fargo, ND 69.57 17 20 24
7 Grand Prairie, TX 69.30 20 35 6
8 San Jose, CA 68.90 1 18 44
9 Scottsdale, AZ 68.24 46 13 2
10 San Francisco, CA 67.53 4 2 125
11 Bismarck, ND 67.38 25 4 45
12 Overland Park, KS 67.37 22 56 26
13 Santa Rosa, CA 67.18 23 53 9
14 Austin, TX 67.16 15 8 80
15 Sioux Falls, SD 66.97 11 67 95
16 Pearl City, HI 66.77 2 147 15
17 Glendale, CA 66.25 27 102 12
18 San Diego, CA 66.01 8 36 46
19 St. Paul, MN 65.79 18 70 66
20 Charleston, SC 65.48 74 5 4
21 Gilbert, AZ 65.07 54 48 10
22 Anaheim, CA 65.02 29 79 34
23 Raleigh, NC 64.99 13 41 87
24 Cape Coral, FL 64.96 51 87 3
25 Cedar Rapids, IA 64.90 41 58 20
26 Minneapolis, MN 64.82 5 26 137
27 Chula Vista, CA 64.54 19 117 25
28 Pembroke Pines, FL 64.51 47 89 14
29 Honolulu, HI 64.21 55 34 17
30 Des Moines, IA 64.17 39 85 37
31 Irving, TX 64.07 28 17 119
32 Santa Clarita, CA 64.00 24 112 77
33 Chandler, AZ 63.83 62 55 16
34 Oceanside, CA 63.82 16 156 29
35 Omaha, NE 63.50 56 80 19
36 Lincoln, NE 63.43 32 86 62
37 Oakland, CA 63.16 12 75 131
38 Billings, MT 62.82 61 33 51
39 Tempe, AZ 62.80 66 54 21
40 Garden Grove, CA 62.70 37 107 67
41 Denver, CO 62.41 21 64 116
42 Fort Worth, TX 62.35 44 90 54
43 Burlington, VT 62.31 53 10 120
44 Peoria, AZ 62.30 65 77 23
45 Port St. Lucie, FL 61.96 76 73 13
46 Boise, ID 61.94 68 19 48
47 Garland, TX 61.86 31 120 103
48 Aurora, CO 61.83 26 121 104
49 El Paso, TX 61.73 58 98 39
49 Arlington, TX 61.73 40 128 59
51 Washington, DC 61.68 9 40 167
52 Charlotte, NC 61.22 52 92 57
53 Fort Lauderdale, FL 61.16 59 60 92
54 Seattle, WA 61.11 36 1 171
55 Aurora, IL 61.05 38 164 56
56 Missoula, MT 60.99 57 52 91
57 Santa Ana, CA 60.96 50 103 73
58 Boston, MA 60.96 34 12 152
59 Colorado Springs, CO 60.96 72 69 36
60 Durham, NC 60.90 30 28 113
61 Portland, ME 60.83 48 49 149
62 Grand Rapids, MI 60.33 83 31 49
63 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 60.14 79 32 68
64 Salt Lake City, UT 60.11 80 9 82
65 Yonkers, NY 60.10 45 157 79
66 Las Cruces, NM 60.08 33 123 69
67 Rapid City, SD 60.07 86 30 64
68 Dallas, TX 59.82 35 109 123
69 South Burlington, VT 59.81 90 63 31
70 Virginia Beach, VA 59.71 73 105 43
71 Long Beach, CA 59.58 42 138 108
72 Anchorage, AK 59.53 84 82 41
73 Cheyenne, WY 59.51 78 23 127
74 Columbia, MD 59.47 49 101 138
75 Mesa, AZ 59.25 77 116 47
76 Chesapeake, VA 58.63 94 122 27
77 Reno, NV 58.58 98 50 52
78 Tallahassee, FL 58.54 91 42 85
79 Atlanta, GA 58.46 64 88 100
80 Oxnard, CA 58.36 71 151 30
81 Nampa, ID 58.20 102 137 11
82 Los Angeles, CA 58.12 43 104 146
83 Orlando, FL 58.04 85 24 107
84 Portland, OR 57.72 92 27 102
85 Salem, OR 57.71 101 29 90
86 Brownsville, TX 57.55 95 68 88
87 Pittsburgh, PA 57.45 112 21 60
88 Riverside, CA 57.25 100 22 105
89 Fontana, CA 57.23 106 72 50
90 New York, NY 57.10 70 152 74
91 Nashua, NH 57.09 82 100 96
92 Huntsville, AL 57.00 130 47 22
93 Jersey City, NJ 56.85 93 168 33
94 West Valley City, UT 56.83 103 78 81
95 Manchester, NH 56.49 96 113 63
96 Ontario, CA 56.35 107 84 70
97 San Antonio, TX 56.34 115 57 55
98 Amarillo, TX 56.21 119 45 78
99 Vancouver, WA 56.17 108 97 61
100 Tampa, FL 56.02 121 38 58
101 Miami, FL 55.97 63 39 179
102 Dover, DE 55.94 81 61 145
103 Moreno Valley, CA 55.61 111 108 65
104 Glendale, AZ 55.36 89 159 86
105 Nashville, TN 55.34 126 96 35
106 Houston, TX 55.33 69 132 139
107 Chicago, IL 55.20 60 175 114
108 Columbia, SC 54.93 137 7 83
109 Greensboro, NC 54.90 97 94 98
110 Lewiston, ME 54.55 151 43 84
111 Laredo, TX 54.40 75 66 173
112 Hialeah, FL 54.33 67 160 169
113 Lexington-Fayette, KY 54.13 113 76 112
113 Henderson, NV 54.13 120 125 53
115 Sacramento, CA 53.96 114 59 118
116 Modesto, CA 53.50 117 81 121
117 Newport News, VA 53.29 105 155 128
118 Tucson, AZ 53.19 99 114 134
119 Springfield, MO 53.03 132 106 71
120 St. Petersburg, FL 52.76 135 25 133
121 Richmond, VA 52.66 104 139 157
122 Tacoma, WA 52.59 109 140 153
123 Warwick, RI 52.41 136 44 151
124 Lubbock, TX 52.29 133 16 142
125 Casper, WY 51.99 161 71 97
126 Kansas City, MO 51.96 110 148 129
127 Phoenix, AZ 51.94 87 136 172
128 Oklahoma City, OK 51.59 155 110 38
129 Corpus Christi, TX 51.50 145 15 124
130 Winston-Salem, NC 51.44 116 118 141
131 Juneau, AK 51.21 160 3 175
132 Albuquerque, NM 51.15 123 111 150
133 Columbus, OH 51.14 128 133 111
134 Bakersfield, CA 50.98 139 74 126
135 Bridgeport, CT 50.92 88 169 161
136 Jacksonville, FL 50.55 153 95 72
137 Knoxville, TN 50.43 166 62 32
138 Louisville, KY 50.31 158 124 42
139 Norfolk, VA 49.97 129 129 143
140 Chattanooga, TN 49.94 167 99 40
141 Wichita, KS 49.79 138 131 130
142 Worcester, MA 49.77 125 149 159
143 Rochester, NY 49.76 134 142 140
144 San Bernardino, CA 49.56 124 134 166
145 Buffalo, NY 49.22 144 126 117
146 Fresno, CA 48.86 127 119 158
147 Milwaukee, WI 48.75 122 172 147
148 Baton Rouge, LA 48.56 140 93 168
149 Stockton, CA 48.35 118 150 165
150 Spokane, WA 48.08 142 91 176
151 Indianapolis, IN 47.83 147 177 89
152 Fort Wayne, IN 47.63 152 143 132
153 New Orleans, LA 47.57 164 127 76
154 North Las Vegas, NV 47.19 157 158 99
155 Las Vegas, NV 47.02 149 146 144
156 Tulsa, OK 46.50 170 83 110
157 Wilmington, DE 46.32 156 144 154
158 Providence, RI 45.81 169 115 122
159 New Haven, CT 45.56 131 141 182
160 Montgomery, AL 45.48 143 176 155
161 Baltimore, MD 44.75 148 161 177
162 Jackson, MS 44.70 150 178 178
163 Shreveport, LA 44.59 171 173 75
164 Memphis, TN 44.45 146 179 156
165 Philadelphia, PA 44.27 168 165 115
166 Columbus, GA 44.27 174 154 109
167 Fayetteville, NC 44.17 159 153 170
168 Akron, OH 44.05 154 166 174
169 Cincinnati, OH 43.50 165 145 162
170 Fort Smith, AR 43.33 176 135 136
171 St. Louis, MO 42.85 162 170 160
172 Augusta, GA 42.38 175 163 106
173 Mobile, AL 42.22 172 174 135
174 Newark, NJ 41.86 141 182 180
175 Huntington, WV 41.58 182 51 18
176 Little Rock, AR 41.40 178 130 101
177 Gulfport, MS 41.06 179 162 94
178 Cleveland, OH 40.81 163 180 164
179 Birmingham, AL 40.78 173 167 163
180 Charleston, WV 39.68 180 65 93
181 Toledo, OH 39.48 177 171 148
182 Detroit, MI 29.19 181 181 181

 

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Moving to Plano doesn’t mean you’re going to be house-poor because it’s so expensive.  Our great city has actually been on many top-10 lists for being in the greatest or fastest growing areas in the U.S., it also has one of the healthiest job markets.

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WHAT MY FAVORITE WOMEN ALL HAVE IN COMMON

WHAT MY FAVORITE WOMEN HAVE IN COMMON

Women inspire me. Regularly. Often. I learn something from almost every interaction. Being around women deeply connected to their own power is like a master class in how to do the same.Tweet: Being around women deeply connected to their own power is like a master class in how to do the same. @maxiemccoy https://ctt.ec/nDzdy+ It’s a reflection of where you have left to grow (which will always be a thing), and the small places you can make another person feel seen.

So, let’s let the love of our women flow forward. Here’s what some of my favorites do, which makes me want to do the same. And for the record, it’s not about being someone’s favorite, but it’s about leaving an impression of love, of inspiration, of support, and of potent good vibes – all of which give us all the confidence to keep going.

  • They’re generous with their encouragement
  • They laugh with you. At you. Because of you. They’re just so damn easy to laugh.
  • They actually follow up. They do the connection intro right-then-and-there. You know those conversation where you’re like “OMG, I’ll send this link or intro to you about X,Y,Z”….and then they ACTUALLY send what they said they would. It’s the little things.
  • They show up. For the bigs. For the nothing.
  • They see you rubbing the crick in your neck, and they get up and massage the knot out for you. Queens.
  • They’re honest. They let you see yourself in them. Because they share that they actually photoshopped their bun, or admitted they said something nasty, or open up about their extreme doubt. Their honesty lets you in.
  • They’re not always reloading. They’re actually listening. They’re curious. They want to know more.
  • They’re full of ideas and connects on how to bring your dream to life.
  • They say, “That’s SO you.” Because they cared to understand you in the first place.
  • They text after they see you. Because seeing each other WAS real joy. Why not let ’em know.
  • They let you spout your bullsh*t. And they know that you know 90% of it is your bullsh*t.
  • They tell you NO. Which is a reminder to have boundaries, too.
  • They make plans. They put things on your calendar. Cuz, committed.
  • They’re more excited about your wins than you are. Cheer-EFFING-leaders.
  • When you self-deprecate. They call you out. Because ya, you are beautiful even if you forgot mascara and have no bra on.
  • They Facetime… even if they hate to Facetime… because you love to Facetime.
  • They bring you flowers. Just because.
  • They ask about your family. And remember the important days.
  • They quote you to yourself. Because they’re funny like that.

Flow it forward…Woman on xx

References:  Copied directly from maxiemccoy.com

Your Guide to St. Patrick’s Day Fun in and Around Plano This Weekend!

The great folks at aroundtownkidsplano.com put together an event calendar that’ll keep you informed of ALL the St. Patrick’s Day fun around Plano, Fort Worth and Dallas.  We suggest you get dressed up in your best green and head on out for some lively fun!  Who knows, maybe there’ll be a beautiful rainbow to add luck to all those photos you’ll be taking while you’re out!

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A Look Inside the $1.3 Billion Investment in Mixed Use Project in the Works at Legacy West

The new $1.3 Billion mixed-use phase of development is beginning at Legacy West, Plano.  It’s not a surprise that this already successful but newly opened mile-long project is expanding so soon.  It’s big but things tend to go bigger in Texas.  It’s how we are.  It’s what we do, and we do it better than pretty much anyone else.  To prove it, you only need to look back at the (loosely told) history of how the population grew in our wonderful city of Plano as an example of what we mean.

Founded in 1873 and named after the Spanish word for ‘Plain’ (which apparently described its terrain), the population nearly tripled at the beginning of the 1900s going from over 1300 people to about 3600.  Fast-forward to 1970 and we were at a little over 17,000 residents.  When it was time to welcome in the new millennium 220,000 Plano residents looked for someone to kiss or prayed all the computers in the world didn’t break down.

Last year we were at over 280,000 people.

We sure know how to grow a city, don’t we?!

It’s no wonder then, that when Plano decides to approve the plans for a development project the likes of which it’s never seen before, you better believe it was going to be big.  Five years ago that’s exactly what happened when the development project of the  250-acre Legacy West, Plano was announced, at a price-tag of $3 Billion.  $6 Billion later, we have the incredible city within a city that draws tens of thousands of people every week and the largest, most successful mixed-use development in North Texas.

It’s also the place we McCoys call ‘home’.

The Story Behind the Project

One of the reasons we Texans are so good at being big is that we do it with intelligence and good strategy.

Take for instance this new $1.3 Billion development happening at Legacy West now. Here’s where good strategy and planning ahead is being applied in a way that makes good business sense for everyone involved.   While looking at what to build on the vacant block at the north end of the Legacy West Urban Village, at Headquarters Drive and Windrose Avenue, the idea was to build out more retail space and maybe a boutique hotel.  The new plans, however, call for a combination office, retail, and apartment building instead.

“We decided to increase the office component instead of a hotel,” developer Fehmi Karahan said. “Building the office makes more sense.”

See what we mean…strategy!

The Details

Designed by Gensler Architects, the project will include almost 87,000 square feet of office space and more than 24,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. There will also be a large parking garage.

On the west side of the building, facing Communications Parkway will be five stories of apartments — 161 units.

“They will be a higher-scale, upgraded apartments,” Karahan said.

Karahan Cos. is building the project in partnership with Columbus Realty, which has built the rest of the apartments in Legacy West Urban Village.

The developer has already leased out more than 200,000 square feet of office space in the project, with major tenants including Boeing, Toyota Connected and WeWork.

The next phase also includes a large parking garage, the report said.

Plano’s parks and recreation department also went before the city council with a proposal for an updated master plan that included a recommendation for a deck park over the Dallas North Tollway.

The park would bridge Legacy West and Legacy Town Center and “would create usable park space and create safer pedestrian connections in a highly developed area, similar to the Klyde Warren deck park in downtown Dallas,” according to the master plan.

What It All Means

Personally, we can’t wait for this new development phase to happen.  More businesses mean greater stability for the area.  This development is definitely worth completing!

We’re drawing in major companies with the likes of Boeing, Fed-Ex, and Toyota plus the addition of Japanese based firm coming to Legacy West.  This allows us to stay ahead of the rest of the country economically and helps raise up our already incredible school system from its tax base.

We think great things are in store for Plano and we are enjoying every moment of living in such a wonderful city with such a colorful history and an incredibly bright future.

 

 

 

References and exerpts:https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2019/01/10/new-mixed-use-project-set-start-planos-3-billion-legacy-west
https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hdp04

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