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Plano Pacers host runs of varying distances every month at Plano parks
Plano Pacers Running Club was founded by the City of Plano Parks & Recreation department in 1978, and has operated as a nonprofit running club since then. The club holds two races each month, with practices and competitions of varying distances and event types throughout the year. Every month, hundreds...
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A Cat Cafe With Adoptable Kittens Is Coming To Plano
If your ideal afternoon involves cute cats, Plano has something new to look forward to. Kitty Corner, a cat-themed lounge, is planning to open before the end of the year at 915 W. Parker Road, Suite 315. The concept promises a mix of feline friends, shopping and entertainment, with adoptable cats among the main attractions. According to the business’s Instagram , visitors can look forward to photo booths, special events, claw machines and plenty of cat-themed merchandise. Think plushies, keychains, enamel pins, blind boxes and other collectibles that might make it difficult to leave empty-handed. An opening date has not been announced, but Kitty Corner plans to hold a soft opening in November, followed by a grand opening celebration in December. Meet The Cats Behind Kitty Corner Every good cat business needs a few feline celebrities, and Kitty Corner already has two. The business introduced its mascots, Midnight and Toshi, in an Instagram post. Both are shelter cats whose stories helped inspire the creation of the lounge. While Midnight and Toshi are taken, adoptable cats will give visitors a chance to spend time around felines and potentially meet a future furry family member. It's also fun concept for cat lovers
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Hot Property: A 1960s Mid-Century Modern in North Dallas
Not every home needs an open floor plan to feel expansive. At 4930 Mangold Circle, a winding layout reveals one distinctive space after another, rather than putting everything on display at once. Built in 1969, this mid-century modern residence sits on nearly an acre with landscaped grounds bordering the Bachman Branch of Bachman Creek. Inside, unique architectural forms, natural materials, and a statement shade of blue give the home a personality all its own.
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This Texas Fabric Store Is a Hidden Goldmine for Sewing Lovers on a Budget
The beaded laces hang on a wall sorted by color, like a rainbow built for brides. That one detail tells you a lot about this Dallas-area fabric shop. Someone here clearly cares. The store is family-owned and minority-woman owned. The woman whose name is on the sign still works the...
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Frisco Gets a Build-Your-Own Chinese Hot Pot Spot With YGF Malatang
A new build-your-own hot pot spot opened its doors in Frisco on Wednesday, bringing customizable Chinese malatang to a shopping center off Prestmont Place. The restaurant lets diners pick their own proteins, vegetables and broth before each bowl is weighed and cooked to order, a format that has built a following across Asia and is now spreading through North Texas.
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Book Lovers Could Get Lost For Hours In This Sprawling Texas Bookstore
There are bookstores, and then there’s Half Price Books in Dallas, Texas, a place that operates on a scale that makes you reconsider how you’ve been spending your weekends. Sitting at 5803 E NW Hwy, this store holds over 500,000 books under one roof, and that’s before you...
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Southern Methodist University to Host Dallas Art Fair in 2027
For its 2027 edition, the Dallas Art Fair will move from its longtime home at the Fashion Industry Gallery to the 67,000-square-foot Armstrong Fieldhouse at Southern Methodist University (SMU). In what organizers are advertising as a “first-of-its-kind” international contemporary art fair on a university campus, the move will allow the fair to expand its scale, programming, and community engagement.
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MiYa Chinese to Open Frisco Spot With $900K Build-Out, Rooftop Patio
MiYa Chinese, the dumpling-and-noodle spot that opened in East Dallas's Casa Linda Plaza in late 2024, is planning a second Dallas-Fort Worth location inside Frisco's The Mix development, with plans for a $900,000 renovation and a 2,800-square-foot rooftop patio. The restaurant is locally owned and led by co-founder David Romano and business partner Jia Huang.
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Plano's Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Shuts Its Doors After Nearly Three Years
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill has closed its Plano restaurant at 5400 State Hwy 121, shutting the doors for good on Oct. 24 after nearly three years in business. The upscale steakhouse, known for hand-cut aged steaks, fresh seafood, burgers and salads, served its last guests there that Saturday, bringing a quiet end to a Plano run that began in 2023.
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Department of History revives medieval ghost stories at Harvest House
With firepits lit, quietness swept over the audience waiting for the tales of ghosts and knights from the past. The stage floorboards creaked as university professor Kathryne Beebe reached the stage, ready to begin. Beebe, a professor of medieval history, organized Medieval Ghost Stories in collaboration with Harvest House at...
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John Tesar named corporate executive chef of Palladino’s Steak & Seafood
Dallas-based chef John Tesar has taken the position of corporate executive chef of Palladino’s Steak & Seafood, replacing its opening chef, Sam Hazen, who recently left. The steakhouse concept operates two locations, one in Dallas near Preston Hollow, and another at Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Though...
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A Writer’s Garden Reveals Honorary Co-Chairs And A “Meet The Author” The Night Before Party
As if the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden‘s 20th Annual A Writer’s Garden Literary Symposium And Luncheon‘s “Garden Bliss Magical Abundance” on Tuesday, November 10, didn’t have enough in its game plan, there are even more developments. In addition...
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Lake Ray Hubbard Texas Guide: Rockwall Harbor, Boat Ramps, and Fishing
Lake Ray Hubbard sits just 17 miles east of downtown Dallas along Interstate 30, delivering more than 20,900 surface acres of powerboating, sailing, hybrid striped bass fishing, and west-facing boardwalk dining. Spanning four North Texas counties, the reservoir gives metroplex visitors open-water scale within a 25-minute drive of central city neighborhoods.
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Star Grazers: Goats and Sheep Return to Northaven Trail
Last fall, “Northaven Tails” welcomed 400 goats and sheep to Preston Hollow’s collective backyard. Organized and supported by the Friends of Northaven Trail and tended by the eco-friendly land clearing specialists at Open Space, the herd munched its way through over two dozen of the trail’s “no-mow zones.” Many adoring fans gathered along the way.