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Plano
Legacy Hall in Plano changes lineup with 5 new dining options
Legacy Hall is changing up its dining options this spring with four new openings and an expansion at 7800 Windrose Ave., Plano.
Ace Hardware opens in Plano
Ace Hardware Plano opened in September at 910 W. Parker Road, Ste. 100, Plano. The business offers a variety of paint, lawn and garden tools; home repair items; niche services; and more.
Frisco
Blue Goose Cantina in Frisco boasts familial environment
Blue Goose Cantina, a family-owned and -operated business, was started by friends Bob Peterson and Scott Holyfield, who opened the original location on Lower Greenville Avenue in Dallas in 1984. Peterson’s wife, Jill, and son, Nick, now run the business.
Residents find creative escape at local studio Junction Arts in Frisco's Rail District
Nazanin Ahmady and Zahra Jahanyfard, who teach at the Junction Arts studio, said they have continued to safely offer art therapy and instruction through the pandemic. One step inside their whimsically designed domain reveals a vast array of art tools and supplies and the fruits of creative labor.
McKinney
Carpe Diem Comics in McKinney relocating to larger space
Carpe Diem Comics will relocate to a larger location by April 1 at 208 E. Louisiana St., McKinney. The new store will be three times larger than the current location on North McDonald Street, Carpe Diem Comics announced.
Keller-Roanoke-Northeast Fort Worth
Drone developed by Bell makes first delivery as part of transportation innovation project
An unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Bell flew a preplanned, 4-mile route across the Alliance area to deliver a package for the first time Feb. 1.
Ms. Saigon Pho & Grill now open in Keller
Ms. Saigon Pho & Grill officially opened Nov. 14 at 242 Rufe Snow Drive, Keller. The restaurant's menu includes sushi, traditional Vietnamese soups, noodles, rice plates and more.
Statewide
Q&A: Vaccine expert Dr. Peter Hotez shares facts, dispels myths about COVID-19 vaccines
To promote accurate information, Fort Bend County Judge KP George hosted a virtual question-and-answer event with Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine.
Kira Lovell, Liesbeth Powers, Olivia Lueckemeyer, Matt Payne, Francesca D’Annunzio and Morgan Theophil contributed to this report.