McKinney Fire on Odell Street #FirstResponsePhotography

Collin County Magazine 7/19 9:08P Brian Bearden

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Little Texas hot ticket at Hank’s Texas Grill

Collin County Magazine 7/19 7:11P Brian Bearden

Little Texas will be playing at Hank s Texas Grill in McKinney on Friday night at 1310 N. Central Expressway McKinney TX 75070 CollinCountyMagazine.com supports Texas music. Get your business page ads...

Author Chat With Joan K. Lacy (The Alex Cort Adventure Series)

McKinney BubbleLife iReporter 7/18 11:00A Riley Heruska

Today, we have another special guest dropping by BubbleLife: Joan K. Lacy , the author of the Alex Cort Adventure series. Her book follows a daredevil adventurer as he embarks on Indiana-Jones-like...

Check Out These Amazing AirBnB Experiences Within Driving Distance

McKinney BubbleLife iReporter 7/18 6:00A Riley Heruska

You've heard about renting a home or room with AirBnB, but have you ever considered the experiences they offer for locals and tourists? If you're looking for some new activities to embrace on an...

We're Havin' a Heat Wave: Ways to Stay Cool in McKinney

Visit McKinney (Blog) 7/18 5:08A

You can't go anywhere in McKinney (or anywhere in Texas, for that matter) without someone bringing up the heat. When your forecast includes two solid weeks with expected temperatures of 100-plus degrees, how can you NOT talk about it? We've got...

Local recognition: Best breakfast nominees

Collin County Magazine 7/18 12:00A Brian Bearden

Your nominees of best place to meet a friend to breakfast are Bill Smith s Cafe in McKinney Bonnie Ruth s Bread Winner s Cafe and Bakery Depot Cafe in Frisco TX First Watch Harry s on the Harbor in...

2 Dallas neighbors among best cities for first-time homebuyers

CultureMap Dallas 7/17 5:54A John Egan

When you're a first-time buyer, looking for a place to call home can be daunting -- finding the perfect place, scraping together a down payment, qualifying for a mortgage, and so on. But if you're...

Life-size animatronic dinosaurs return to Heard Museum

North Texas e-News 7/16 4:55P

Visitors to Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas will be able to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time with life-size animatronic dinosaurs along a half-mile nature trail. From September 1,...

Now Is the Time to Plan Your Fall Trip to the Guadalupe Mountains

McKinney BubbleLife iReporter 7/16 10:00A Riley Heruska

Here in Texas, we are lucky enough to claim two national parks as our own: Big Bend and the Guadalupe Mountains. However, because of our state's crazy weather, planning trips to these beautiful areas...

Got Nerves of Steel? Test Them Out at These Nearby Skydiving Locations

McKinney BubbleLife iReporter 7/16 6:00A Riley Heruska

According to many surveys, skydiving is by far one of the most common experiences found on people's bucket lists. Perhaps this is because it requires such courage, or maybe it's because skydiving is...

There's a New Movie Theater in Town, and It Brews Its Own Beer

McKinney BubbleLife iReporter 7/13 1:00P Anna Mazzocchi

Have you visited Flix Brewhouse yet? Because if you havent, youre missing out big time! At Flix Brewhouse, you can watch the latest film releases while enjoying tasty food and sipping their in-house...

Democrats welcome Lupe Valdez to McKinney at Tupps on Saturday

Collin County Magazine 7/12 9:20P Brian Bearden

If you want to meet or get a glimpse of Lupe Caldez, the Democrat candidate for governor of Texas, pop over to Tupps Brewery on Saturday morning. The political event featuring local candidates and the...

Burn ban sparks McKinney to mandate welding permits

WFAA.com (Local News) 7/12 5:10P

Collin County Judge Keith Self issued the ban for unincorporated areas of the county effective July 5, 2018, because of the extremely dry conditions in rural areas.

The Best Outlet Malls to Visit in North Texas

McKinney BubbleLife iReporter 7/12 10:00A Riley Heruska

Here in the DFW area, shopping isn't just a hobby: it's a lifestyle. Many residents pride themselves on snagging good deals and hunting down seasonal sales, and there's no better way to do that than...